DLI Officer POWs, R to S

31632 O9A/Z Redway, Capt Theo A, 124202, 6th DLI. Wounded at capture. At PG 202 Hospital in 7/43. See POWs Moses

and English. p 22.

Reid, Lt, 9 DLI Wounded and captured Steelen, Belgium, 9/44. See Moses p 309.

2792/36 O5A Ritchie, Lt K J S, 138946, DLI

1038 O7B Robinson, Capt George E, 68425, DLI. B Coy, 10 DLI, captured Ficheux, France 5/40. Evaded capture with Ptes George Walton and Percy Chapman until 4/6/40. See Rissik DLI p 38-39.

4317 O7B Robinson, Lt M, 160929, Signal Platoon, 1 DLI, captured Cos, 10/43

3053 Robson, Lt C E, 126040, DLI. Adjutant 9 DLI, captured 6/42. See Moses 9 DLI, p 181.

554 Roddam, Maj G R, 35696, 6th DLI, C Coy in 2/40 Moses 6 DLI p 125, taken POW during Arras counter-attack 21/5/40, Moses 6 DLI p137,

677 O7B Rodger, Lt G R, 89485, DLI Possibly 8 DLI, or the Rodger below, captured Warlus 5/40 in aftermath of Arras counter-attack. See Lewis and English 8 DLI p 19

534 O7B Rodger, Lt G A, 90804, DLI

139425 7A Rouch, Lt C F, 289673, DLI

079 1197 Ryves, Lt A A M, 269346, Captured Cos, 10/43. Commissioned in the Buffs. D Coy 1 DLI platoon commander at time of capture.

853 O7B Scotson, Lt A D, 93132, DLI

360 O4C Scott, Lt M S S, 70629, 8th DLI, captured 21/5/40 while liaison officer travelling on a motorbike between the battalion and brigade HQ near Cambrai. Quoted in POWs Moses and English, p 9: 'A German officer arrived and said in perfect English: "You will never get to Germany. In three weeks we will be in England.'" Arrived Colditz 26/7/43, POWs Moses and English, p 43, p 118

1068 O79 Sell, Major Harry S, 56366, 8th Bn, DLI. Interviewed for IWM Sound Archive. Quoted extensively in the 2006 book For You Tommy the War is Over. The Experiences of the Durham Light Infantry Prisoners of War during World War Two, by Major Ian English MC, TD and Harry Moses. See also Lewis and English p 100-103 for actions with 'Sellcol' during the breakout from Gazala 31/5/42, for which awarded MC. Taken POW at Fuka 29/6/42 during breakout form Matruh, see 8 DLI Lewis and English p 122. See also POWs Moses and English, p 17. And also p 134, undercover activities at Stalag VIIA and a postwar photograph.

4292 O7B Simmons, Capt R N, 156768, 1 DLI, captured Cos 10/43.

159 O12B Simpson, Maj Frank Harold, 17772, DLI. Commissioned 31/8/22. Captured Greece, 1941. MiD (LG 20/12/45). Commanded both 1 DLI and 2 DLI postwar. See McGregor DLI Officers, p 279.

364 O12B Simpson, Lt-Col Robert Barry Yelverton, 'Bobby' 13862, DLI. Elder brother of F H Simpson, above. Commissioned DLI 21/12/17. Served 1 DLI prewar. Commanded 2 DLI with the BEF in France, from 3/40. Wounded and taken POW at St Venant 5/40. Commanded 1 DLI in Greece in 1946. DSO (LG 11/4/46), for services prior to capture. See McGregor DLI Officers, p 280. Also Rissik DLI p 6 and p 21 for the circumstances of his capture.

2550 O5A Slade, Lt C F, 228418, 9 DLI. Captured Primosole Bridge, Sicily, 7/43. See Moses 9 DLI p 252.

Sleep Lt, 9 DLI, captured 6/42. See Moses 9 DLI p 189.

1408 O79 Slight, Maj J C, 41509, DLI. 9 DLI. Wounded and captured 6/42. See Moses 9 DLI page 187-188.

366 O7B Smith, Lt A J, 104114, DLI

3168 O79 Smith, Capt G W, 143402, 9 DLI. Captured Primosole Bridge, Sicily, 7/43. See Moses 9 DLI p 252

Sparks, Capt, 9 DLI, captured 1942. POWs Moses and English, p 17.

2099 O79 Stafford, Capt J E, 70207, DLI

368 O4C Stallard, Major Thomas, 28308, DLI. Commissioned 2nd Lt DLI, 31/1/24. Taken POW with 2 DLI, 27/5/40 at St Venant. MBE (LG 15/11/45) for services while POW. DSO (LG 11/4/46), for services prior to capture. Attempted several escapes from Colditz and other camps. See McGregor DLI Officers, p 288.