RIPLEY AND HEANOR NEWS
10TH NOVEMBER 1916
CODNOR FUSILIER KILLED

 Much sympathy is felt for Mr James and Mrs Searson of Glasshouse Hill Codnor, 
in the death from wounds received in action of their son Lance Corpl Edwin Searson 
of the Lancs. Fusiliers. He enlisted in May last in the Sherwoods, was transferred 
to the Staffs whilst in training, and on reaching France in July was transferred to the 
Lancs. Fusiliers.
In his last letter home, dated October 20th, he intimated that he had been in action and 
had a hot time, and the next intimation received was regard to him was that he was
in hospital with a serious wound in his left thigh from shrapnel.
Official information was received from the war office of his death on Friday last, and 
this was followed by a letter from the sister at the hospital sympathising with the 
distressed parents.
Prior to enlisting Searson worked at Haslan's Pit, and prior to that at Denby Pottery the 
other son, James who is older and who enlisted along with young Shawcroft, of 
Peasehill who was reported killed on September 13th, has been discharged after 
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RIPLEY AND HEANOR NEWS
17TH NOVEMBER 1916
LCE-CORPL, EDWIN SEARSON
CODNOR
LANCS FUSILIERS

Who a week ago we reported to have died of wounds received in action. He was the 
younger of two sons of Mr James and Mrs Searson, of Glasshouse Hill Codnor.
In a letter dated November 2nd from the sister at the Australian General hospital, France, 
she conveys the news that the lance Corporal passed away in his sleep on October 
30th, and was buried on November 1st with full military honours in the Cemetery 
St Sever, Ronen.