Walmsley, Pte James, 4460854. Died 5/6/42, serving with 2nd Bn West Yorkshire Regiment (Prince of Wales's Own), aged 26. Son of Christopher James Walmsley and Edith Walmsley, of Newcastle-on-Tyne. Knightsbridge War Cemetery, Acroma, 12 G 9.

Forster, Pte David Servant, 4460855. Died 5/5/42, serving with 2nd Bn West Yorkshire Regiment (Prince of Wales's Own), aged 25. Son of Thomas and Eleanor Forster, of Newcastle-on-Tyne. Knightsbridge War Cemetery, Acroma, 8 E 19.

Forster, Pte Francis Ross, 4460856. Died 16/4/44. DLI, battalion not specified by CWGC, aged 28. Son of Stephen D and Frances A Foster, of Walker, Newcastle-on-Tyne. Salerno War Cemetery, Italy, V D 46.

Newton, Pte Samuel, MM, 4460861. From Gateshead. Awarded the Military Medal for actions with 2nd Bn West Yorkshire Regiment in Burma. LG 16/11/44:

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Richardson, Pte John, 4460862. Died 16/1/44, serving with 2nd Bn West Yorkshire Regiment (Prince of Wales's Own), aged 27. Son of Matthew and Jane Richardson; husband of Ada Richardson, of Wrekenton, Co Durham. Rangoon Memorial, Face 8.

Atwell, Pte Richard Henry, 4460863. Died 23/12/41, serving with 1 DLI, aged 25. Son of Richard Henry and Jennie Atwell, of Benwell, Newcastle-on-Tyne. Brookwood Memorial, Panel 14, Column 1.

One of over 40 1st Bn DLI men who died on this date when their ship, the SS Shuntien, was torpedoed. See for further details.

Barker, Pte Joseph, 4460864. Died 15/5/41, serving with 2nd Bn West Yorkshire Regiment (Prince of Wales's Own), aged 21. Son of Joseph Barker, and of Jane Robinson Barker, of Blyth, Northumberland. Knightsbridge War Cemetery, Acroma, Coll Grave 16, H 2 - 5.

Archer, Pte H, 4460865, DLI. Stalag 11A, POW No 141444.

Baddeley, Pte J A, 4460866, Stalag 4B in 1945, POW No 225829.

Held PG 65, 1943.

Bringloe, Pte H S, 4460869, DLI. Stalag 4A, POW No 261918.

Brown, Pte E, 4460871, DLI. Stalag 4F, POW No 261679.

Clough, Pte J, 4460873, DLI. Stalag 4D, POW No 251297.

Cowe, Cpl E A, 4460874, DLI. Stalag 7A, POW No 50058.

Photograph Sunderland Echo, 26/11/43, p 5: Cpl E A Cowe (27) DLI, 26 Front Road, Ford Estate, previously reported missing now prisoner of war in Germany.'

Crosby, Pte R, 4460876, DLI. Stalag 4C, POW No 262795.

Photograph Sunderland Echo, 27/11/43, p 4:

'Pte R Crosby (24) DLI, 67 Cooper St, prisoner of war in Germany.'

Earl, Pte R, 4460878, DLI. Stalag 8B, POW No 35812.

Foster, Pte William, 4460880. Died between 15/5/41 and 17/5/41, serving with 1 DLI, aged 21. Son of Arthur and Elizabeth Foster, of Hartburn, Stockton-on-Tees, Co Durham. Halfay Sollum War Cemetery, Coll Grave 2, E 7 - 10.

Graham, Pte J L, 4460882, DLI. Stalag 4C, POW No 259055.

Gregg, Pte Albert, 4460884. Died 23/12/41, serving with 1 DLI, aged 25. Son of Joseph White Gregg and Mary Gregg, of Netherton Colliery, Northumberland. Brookwood Memorial, Panel 14, Column 1.

One of over 40 1st Bn DLI men who died on this date when their ship, the SS Shuntien, was torpedoed. See for further details.

Jackson, Cpl R, 4460886, DLI. Oflag O79, POW No 50220.

Kilty, Cpl R, 4460887, DLI. Stalag 4B, POW No 263442.

Lumsdon, Pte William, 4460889. Died 23/12/41, serving with 1 DLI, aged 25. Son of William and Jane Ann Lumsdon, of Fulwell, Sunderland, Co Durham. Brookwood Memorial, Panel 14, Column 1.

One of over 40 1st Bn DLI men who died on this date when their ship, the SS Shuntien, was torpedoed. See for further details.

McDonald, L/Cpl R A, 4460891, DLI. Stalag 4D, POW No 262307.

Photograph Sunderland Echo, 30/11/43, p 5: 'L/Cpl R A MacDonald (27) DLI, 28 Bede Crescent...prisoner of war.'