Photograph Sunderland Echo, 27/10/43, p 5: 'Pte J T Barraclough (24) DLI, 101 Fordham Road, previously reported missing, now known to have died of wounds.

Beattie, Pte J, 4461240, DLI. Stalag 4C, POW No 251741. Photograph, Sunderland Echo, 21/9/42: 'Pte J Beattie (27), DLI, 30 P??? Road (late of back Dundas Street), reported missing in the Middle East.' PG 75 in 1943.

Betts, Pte George, 4461243. Died 2/11/43, serving with 8 DLI, aged 27. No CWGC Next of Kin details. Born Co Durham, enlisted Co Durham. El Alamein War Cemetery, XXIII, F 14. 'Betis' on 1947 Roll.

252281 4C Bootland, Pte G F, 4461246, DLI

Briggs, Pte Henry Branch, 4461250. Died 20/3/43, serving with 8 DLI, aged 23. No CWGC Next of Kin details. Born Co Durham, enlisted Co Durham. Medjez-el-Bab Memorial, Face 29. 'Died of wounds.'

Brown, Pte T W, 4461251, DLI. Stalag 11B, POW No 139935.

Brumwell, Pte A, 4461252, DLI. Stalag 4D, POW No 263091.

Carr, Tpr Benjamin, 4461259. Died 4/7/42, serving with 50th Reconnaissance Corps (4th Bn The Royal Northumberland Fusiliers), aged 28. Son of Frederick and Sarah Carr, of South Shields, Co Durham. Alamein Memorial, Column 19.

Carter, Pte R O, 4461260, DLI. Stalag 4G, POW No 258918.

Photograph, Sunderland Echo, 22/8/42, p 5: 'The following are reported missing in the Middle East: Pte R O Carter (22), DLI, 3 Regent Terrace, Grangetown.'

PG 78, Italy, 1943.

Clasper, Pte W E, 4461264, DLI. Stalag 344, POW 35028.

Photograph, Sunderland Echo, 4/9/42, p 4: 'Pte W E Clasper (27), 5 Howard Terrace, Castletown, reported missing in the Middle East.'

Sunderland Echo, 1/10/42, p 4: 'Pte W E Clasper (27), 5 Howard Terrace, Castletown...previously reported missing now known to be prisoner of war in Italian hands.'

Coates, Pte H, 4461266, Stalag 4D, POW No 249950.

Photograph, Sunderland Echo, 5/8/42, p 5: 'The following are missing in the Middle East, except where otherwise stated.....Pte H Coates (22), DLI, 4 Beechville Street, Sunderland.'

Sunderland Echo, 27/11/42, p 5: 'Pte H Coates (22), DLI, 4 Beechville Street, previously reported missing, now prisoner of war in Italy.'

Sunderland Echo 27/11/43: 'Pte H Coates, DLI, 4 Beechville Street, prisoner of war in Italy, now transferred to Germany.'

Foreman, Pte J G, 4461268, DLI. Stalag 4D, POW No 252782.

Cooper, Pte W, 4461270, DLI. Stalag 344, POW No 81319. Possibly Photograph, Sunderland Echo, 16/7/42, p 5: 'Pte W Cooper (28), 36 Addison Street East, DLI, reported missing in Middle East.'

Previously held PG 82, Italy, 1943.

Coulsby, Pte E H D, 4461272, DLI. Stalag 4C, POW No 225607.

Cruickshanks, Pte A, 4461274, DLI. Stalag 4D, POW No 274546.

Photograph, Sunderland Echo, 27/7/42: Pte A Cruickshanks (26), DLI, 40 Heaton Road, Hylton Lane Estate, reported to be prisoner of war.'

Davis, Pte John Thomas, 4461277. Died 22/3/43, serving with 8 DLI, aged 27. Son of Charles and Violet Davis, of Southwick, Sunderland, Co Durham; grandson of Mrs H M Bell, of Southwick. Sfax War Cemetery, XIV E 21.

Day, Pte N, 4461281, DLI. Stalag 4C, POW No 258931.

Dodds, Pte J W, 4461284, DLI. Stalag 4F, POW No 252852. Photograph, Sunderland Echo, 28/7/42, p 5: 'The following are reported to be missing in the Middle East.....Pte J W Dodds (27), DLI, 8 Rosalie Terrace.'

Sunderland Echo, 15/9/42, p 5: 'Pte J W Dodds (27) DLI, 8 Rosalie Terrace.....previously reported missing, now prisoner of war.'

Dodds, Pte William, 4461285. Died 11/8/43, serving with 8 DLI. No CWGC age or Next of Kin details. Born Co Durham, enlisted Co Durham. Catania War Cemetery, III D 33.

Douglas, L/Cpl Andrew, 4461286. Died 3/8/45, following service with 2 DLI, aged 27. Son of Robert and Elizabeth

Douglas; husband of Rita Douglas, of Burradon. Longbenton (Benton) Cemetery, Sec D, Row 11, Grave 37.

Easton, Pte G, 4461288. DLI. Served in 50 Division. Listed a defendant in the 10/43 'Salerno Mutiny' trial.

Fairbairn, L/Cpl Daniel, 4461290. Died 14/6/42 serving with, 8 DLI, aged 26. Son of Adam John and Mary Fairbairn, of

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