CLS Chronicle 03/09/1915
Photo: CLS Heritage Group
8878 Regimental Serjeant Major
E.F. Beveridge
Durham Light Infantry
10th August 1920 Age 33
Into thy hands O Lord I come
Husband of Alice Elizabeth Beveridge, of 68, Elms Vale Rd., Dover, Kent.
The Chester-le-Street Chronicle 20/08/1920 reports:-
The Late Regimental Serjeant Major Beveridge
The death took place at the Orthopaedic Hospital Newcastle on August 10th of Regimental Sergeant Major Beveridge of the 1st D.L.I. The deceased was a son of Mr and Mrs R. Beveridge of Chester-le-Street and joined from the CLB (Church Lads Brigade) into the 2nd D.L.I.in 1904 being subsequently drafted to the 1st D.L.I. and stationed in India in 1907 as Corporal. Returning to England he became Serg. Instructor to the 6th D.L.I. (Territorials) at Barnard Castle in 1913. At the time of the outbreak of war in 1914 he was mobilised at the LLandudlo Camp and in 1915 went to France with the 24th London Division as Sergeant Major. Recalled to England he was commissioned to assist as instructor to the new armies and afterwards proceeded to France with the 6th D.L.I. as Regimental Sergeant Major. On the 14th April 1917 he was severely wounded at the Battle of Arras and on recovery he was drafted to his own battalion which had then returned from India and was finally appointed Regimental Sergeant Major to the 9th D.L.I. at Gateshead last February. He entered the Army Pensions Hospital Newcastle for treatment in May where he remained up to the time of his death.
The funeral took place at Chester-le-Street Cemetery on Saturday afternoon with military honours. The first portion of the burial service was taken bat the Parish Church, the Rector (The Rev. Dr F.H. Jackson) and the assistant curate (Rev. S.G. Beale) officiating (also at the graveside) The funeral cortege was proceeded by the Comrades of the Great War Band (who played the Dead March on the route to the cemetery) the firing party and officers, non commissioned officers and men of various Durham regiments. (Then followers the mourners and officers present)
At the close of the Burial Service three volleys were fired over the grave and buglers Stagg and Bramley sounded the Last Post.
The coffin was of polished oak with brass mountings. There were many handsome floral tributes
Edward Finley Beveridge is remembered at Chester-le-Street on C105.01, C105.12, C105.15 and C105.40
