Previously held PG 73, 1943.

Hymers, Pte Gordon, 4460607. Died 28/6/44, serving with 1st Bn South Lancashire Regt, aged 24. Son of John William and Hannah Hymers, of Sunderland, Co Durham. Hermanville War Cemetery, France, 4 B 1.

Jacques, Pte E E, 4460609, Stalag 17B, POW No 154476.

Photograph, Sunderland Echo, 25/7/42, p 4, 'believed prisoner of war.'

Sunderland Echo, 1/10/42, p 4: 'Pte E Jacques (26), 19 Dinsdale Road....previously reported missing now known to be prisoner of war in Italian hands.'

Johnson, Pte A T, 4460610, DLI. Stalag 18A, POW No 39702.

Photograph, Sunderland Echo, 25/7/42, p 4: 'Pte A T Johnson (26), DLI, 11 Peebles Road, Humbleton, missing believed prisoner of war in the Middle East.'

Sunderland Echo, 7/11/42, p 5 'Pte A T Johnson (26), DLI, 11 Peebles Road, Humbleton.....previously reported missing, now prisoner of war.'

Angelo Massa Hospital, Parma, in 1943.

Storey, Pte H K, 4460616, DLI. Stalag 344, POW No 75986.

Kennedy, Cpl Henry Joseph, 4460617. Died 16/7/43, serving with 9 DLI, aged 27. Son of John William and Hedieth Kennedy; husband of Hilda Kennedy, of Sunderland, Co Durham. Cassino Memorial, Panel 10. J H Kennedy on DCL; Joseph Kennedy on 1947 Army Roll.

Lishman, Cpl Stanley MM and Bar, 4460624. Died 17/7/43, serving with 6 DLI. Son of Ernest and Hannah Lishman, of Shildon, Co Durham. Syracuse War Cemetery, Sicily, IV C 9.

Military Medal awarded for actions in North Africa 1-2/11/42, London Gazette 28/1/43:

http://www.london-gazette.co.uk/issues/35879/supplements/526

http://discovery.nationalarchives.gov.uk/SearchUI/Details?uri=D7376284

Bar to Military Medal, for actions with 6 DLI. LG 28/1/43.

http://discovery.nationalarchives.gov.uk/SearchUI/Details?uri=D7360626

Lowery, Pte J, 4460628, Stalag 11A, POW No 142502.

Lumley, Pte N, 4460629, DLI. Stalag 4G, POW No 252691.

Lynn, Pte Francis, 4460630. Died 28/1/44, following service with 9 DLI, aged 28. No CWGC Next of Kin details. Born Co Durham, enlisted Co Durham. Alamein Memorial, Column 69.

Hartlepool Mail, 25/7/42, p 8: 'Mrs D Lynn, 93 Elwick Road, West Hartlepool, has been officially informed that her youngest son, Pte Francis Lynnof the DLI, is reported missing, believed to be a prisoner of war in the Middle East. Pte Lynn is an old boy of St Joseph's and St Cuthbert's School.'

Presumably died as a POW or escaped POW in the aftermath of the Italian Armistice of 9/43?

Maddison, Pte F G, 4460631, Stalag 7A, POW No 133992.

Matthews, Pte L, 4460635, DLI. Stalag 4F, POW No 262558.

Middleton, Pte A, 4460637, DLI. Stalag 4D, POW No 262887.

Photograph Sunderland Echo, 26/11/43, p 5: 'Pte A Middleton (24) DLI, 7 Morgan Street, prisoner of war in Germany.'

Mortimer, Pte Peter Solinca, 4460642. Died 19/2/44, aged 27. Listed as 9 DLI by CWGC. Son of Mary Ann Mortimer, of Benwell, Newcastle-on-Tyne. Anzio War Cemetery, I D 5.

Murray, Pte James Joseph, 4460644. Died 21/3/42, serving with 1 DLI. Son of Joseph and Annie Murray, of Gateshead, Co Durham. Imtarfa Military Cemetery, Malta, Coll grave 4, 1A 19.

McHugh, Cpl M, 4460650, DLI. Stalag 344, POW No 35291.

McVitie, L/Cpl William Thomas, 4460652. Died 1/6/42, serving with 9 DLI. Son of Joseph and Annie Murray, of Gateshead, Co Durham. Alamein Memorial, Column 67.

O’Hara, Pte J W, 4460653. Stalag 4D in 1945, German POW No 261640. Photograph Sunderland Echo, 30/11/43, p 5: 'Pte J W O'Hara (27), DLI, 91 Ryhope Street, South Ryhope...prisoner of war.'

Oliver, L/Cpl Walter Matthewson, 4460655. Died 28/6/42, serving with 9 DLI, age 25. Son of Walter Matthewson

Oliver and Mary Annie Oliver, of Blyth, Northumberland. El Alamein War Cemetery, Coll grave VIII, G 1 - 9.

Onions, Pte Samuel Lee, 4460656. Died 27/6/42, serving with 9 DLI, aged 27. Son of William Frederick and Mary

Elizabeth Onions; husband of Mary Helen Onions, of Low Fell, Gateshead, Co Durham. El Alamein War Cemetery, XXIX B 11.

Ord, Pte James, 4460657. Died 5/6/42, serving with 9 DLI. No CWGC age or Next of Kin details. Co Born Durham,

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