249586 Dvr. Henry Edworthy British Army 83rd Battery Royal Field Artillery from:23 Kingskerswell Road, Newton Abbot I collect items from the First World War. Today I purchased paperwork once belonging to Driver Henry Edworthy of the 83rd Battery Royal Field Artillery.
Before joining the army he lived in Newton Abbot, Devon and worked as a labourer, probably on a farm. He was born in 1890 and joined the Army on 3rd of November 1916 and was discharged on 31st of March 1920. His discharge paper describes him as trustworthy with horses. He was paid off at Crediton in Devon and paid in total £37-18s-4d on discharge. He served for two years active service in some of the bitterest fighting and survived to serve after the cessation of hostilities until March 1920. Henry was a remarkable soldier in that he served his country and was lucky enough to go home afterwards, let's hope he lived a happy life thereafter.
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