'Rare' WW1 Ledger Found in Car Boot Sale Returns to North East

Rare WW1 ledger returned home after being found at car boot sale hundreds of miles away

A rare First World War ledger has made its way home after it was discovered hundreds of miles away at a car boot sale.The document, which dates back more than a century, was picked up by an anonymous builders' merchant from Maldon, Essex, before it was auctioned near Derby back in February.Durham Light Infantry Friends acquired the historic ledger, containing details of some 900 men from the region who volunteered for military service during a b…

Lost First World War volunteer ledger discovered at car boot sale returns to Durham

A rare First World War ledger listing around 900 Jarrow volunteers has returned to the North East after being discovered at a car boot sale and…

900 names of North East war heroes are discovered in a 1915 ledger

Back in the region after turning up at a car boot sale

Incredibly rare ledger has been found and it is filled with the names of 900 North East war heroes

Back in the region after turning up at a car boot sale

'Rare' WW1 ledger found in car boot sale returns to North East

It lists about 900 volunteers from north-east England who signed up to serve in the war in 1915.

WWI ledger comes home to Durham

A rare First World War record documenting hundreds of North East volunteers has been returned to the region after being discovered at a car boot sale. The handwritten ledger, which dates back more than 100 years, has been acquired by Durham Light Infantry (DLI) Friends and donated to The Story, Durham…