Fairbairn, L/Cpl Russell, 4461291. Died as a POW, 15/12/42, 8 DLI, aged 27. No CWGC Next of Kin details. Born Northumberland, enlisted Northumberland. Caserta War Cemetery, IV E 18.

Foster, Pte (Acting Cpl) Robert, MM, 4461299. From Houghton-le-Spring. Awarded Military Medal for actions with 11 DLI in NW Europe. LG 19/10/44.

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Francis, Pte Arthur, 4461304. Died 23/12/41, serving with 1 DLI. No CWGC Next of Kin details. Born Co Durham, enlisted 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 also

Gillan, L/Cpl Robert, 4461307. Died 22/3/43, serving with 8 DLI, aged 23. Son of Henry and Mary Gillan. Medjez-el-Bab Memorial, Face 27.

Photograph Sunderland Echo 24/4/43, p 5: 'L/Cpl R Gillan (23) DLI, 1 Roper St, killed in action in the Middle East.'

Grey, Pte T, 4461312, Stalag 17B, POW No 154347.

Hall, Pte G R, 4461315, Stalag 11B, POW No 138904.

Hankey, Pte J, 4461318, DLI. Stalag 4D, POW No 249990.

262324 4D Harle, Pte G D, 4461321, DLI

Hart, Pte J L, 4461324, DLI. Stalag 4DZ, POW No 249541.

Photograph, Sunderland Echo, 15/8/42, p 4: 'Pte J L Hart (22), DLI, 9 Winfred Terrace, previously reported missing, now prisoner of war.'

Hart, Pte, Acting Cpl Septimus, MM, 4461325. From South Shields. Awarded Military Medal for actions with 8 DLI in the Middle East. LG 17/6/43:

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Hedley, Pte J C, 4461327, DLI. Stalag 4D, POW No 261825.

Holmes, Pte W, 4461331, DLI. Stalag 9C, POW No 223879. Previously at PG 82, circa 6/43.

Photograph, Sunderland Echo, 10/12/42, p 4: 'Pte W Holmes (22), 13 Tunstall Terrace, New Silksworth, previously reported missing, now prisoner of war in Italy.'

Jenkins, Pte J, 4461337, DLI. Stalag 4C, POW No 258435.

Johnson, Pte J, 4461340. Captured serving with 8 DLI in the Middle East, 29/6/42. Successfully escaped from Italy to Switzerland in aftermath of Italian Armistice of 9/43.

Possibly photograph, Sunderland Echo, 25/9/42, p 5: 'Pte J Johnson (22) DLI, 25 James Armitage Street, missing in the Middle East.'

Sunderland Echo, 1/12/42, p 4: 'Pte J Johnson (22), DLI, 25 James Armitage Street, previously reported missing now prisoner of war in Italy.'

Kitchen, Pte John William, 4461346. Died 10/9/44, serving with 2nd Bn Cheshire Regt, aged 24. Son of Robert and Jane Kitchen, of Roker, Sunderland. Co Durham. Geel War Cemetery Belgium, II A 14.

In Memoriam (Roll of Honour), Sunderland Echo, 10/9/47, p 6.

Knapper, Pte F P, 4461347, DLI. Stalag 4F, POW No 247809.

Photograph, Sunderland Echo, 1/8/42, p 5: 'The following are missing in the Middle East....Pte F P Knapper (27), DLI, 36 Laburnum Road.'

Laurie, Pte T N, 4461350, DLI, Stalag 17A, POW No 153169, exchanged identity with Flt Sgt Lauriston, POW No 24981, RAF.

Laws, Pte Henry, 4461351. Died 5/6/42, serving with 8 DLI, aged 27. Son of Jack and Hannah Laws; husband of Helen Laws, of Blyth, Northumberland. Knightsbridge War Cemtery, Acroma, 2 J 16.

Leadbitter, L/Cpl H L, 4461353, DLI. Stalag 4G, POW No 250459.

Lumley, Pte T, 4461354. Captured in the Middle East, serving with 8 DLI, 15/6/42. Successfully escaped to Switzerland from Italy, 10/43.

Photograph, Sunderland Echo, 21/8/42, p5: 'Pte T Lumley, DLI, 28 Limes, Old Penshaw, previously reported missing, now

prisoner of war.'

Lumsdon, L/Cpl S, 4461355, Stalag 4A in 1945, German POW No 248179.

Photograph, Sunderland Echo, 1/5/42, p 4: 'Lance-Corpl S Lumsdon (26), DLI, 54 Ryhope Street, Ryhope, reported missing.' NEXT PAGE