Shaw, Pte Alfred, 4461409. Died as POW 27/7/42, aged 26. 8 DLI. Son of Alfred and Elizabeth Ann Shaw, of Sunderland, Co Durham. Son of Robert and Lizzie Shields, of Birtley, Co Durham. Alamein Memorial, Column 70.

Photograph, Sunderland Echo, 12/12/42, p 4: 'Pte A Shaw (27), DLI, 118 Fordham Road, died of wounds whilst a prisoner of war.'

Shields, Pte John, 4461412. Died as a POW, 13/6/42, aged 22. 8 DLI. Son of Robert and Lizzie Shields, of Birtley, Co Durham. Alamein Memorial, Column 70.

Smith, Pte T, 4461417, DLI. Stalag 4F, POW, No 262373.

Possibly Photograph, Sunderland Echo, 11/9/42, p 5: 'Pte T Smith (22), DLI, 28 Premier Road, Humbleton, previously reported missing, now prisoner of war.'

POW Italy, PG 60, circa 6/43.

Stephenson, Pte Matthew, 4461420. Died as a POW, 14/11/42, 8 DLI, aged 27. Son of Jemima Stephenson, and stepson of Herbert Clark, of New Hartley, Northumberland. Alamein Memorial Column 70.

7091 18A Sweeney, Pte M W, 4461423, POW.

Photograph, Sunderland Echo, 26/11/42, p 5: 'Pte M A Sweeney (23), DLI, 56 Covent Gardens, posted missing in the Middle East.'

4461423 same Army number as above, Ward, Cpl R, MiD with DLI in Burma. LG 19/7/45:

https://www.thegazette.co.uk/London/issue/37184/supplement/3751/data.pdf

Talbot, L/Cpl Alfred Bird, 4461424. Died 13/6/42, serving with 8 DLI, aged 27. Son of Alfred Bird Talbot and Edith Talbot; husband of Florence Talbot, of Chester-le-Street, Co Durham. Knightsbridge War Cemetery, Acroma, 12 F 20. 'Died as POW'

Photograph, 28/12/42, p 4: 'L/Cpl A B Talbot (27), DLI, 33 Roxborought Street, died of wounds whilst a prisoner of war.'

Taylor, Pte Ernest, 4461425. From Hendon, Sunderland. Enlisted 4/40. Captured with 1 DLI, Kos, 10/43. Previously served in 8 DLI. Stalag 4C, POW No 262940, in 1/45.

Interviewed by IWM:

http://www.iwm.org.uk/collections/item/object/80016188

Brief biography DLI Museum:

http://www.dlidurham.org.uk/Listen%20To%20The%20Soldier/Taylor,Ernest.pdf

Taylor, Pte N, 4461426. Captured serving with 8 DLI, 12/6/42. Escaped to Switzerland after Italian Armistice. PG 53 in 1943.

Thompson, Pte G, 4461427, DLI. Stalag 11B, POW No 139713. PG 60, Italy, in 1943.

Thompson, Pte B, 4461429, DLI. Stalag 4C, POW No 223527.

Thompson, Cpl J H, 4461430, DLI, Stalag 7A, POW No 130643.

Possibly Photograph, Cpl J Thompson (23), DLI, 13 Robinson Terrace, Hendon, previously reported missing, now prisoner of war in Italy. PG 60, Italy, in 1943.

Thompson, Pte T, 4461432, DLI. Stalag 11A, POW No 140161. PG 65, Italy in 1943.

Walsh, Pte M, 4461437, Stalag 11B, POW No 140544. Photograph, Sunderland Echo, 3/8/42, p 5: 'Following missing in the Middle East except where otherwise stated....Pte M Walsh (26), DLI, 5 The Gill, South Hylton (late of Low Pallion), Sunderland.'

252280 4C Watson, Pte R, 4461440, DLI. Possibly Photograph, Sunderland Echo, 10/9/42, p 5: 'Pte R Watson (22), DLI, 6 Brooke Street, missing in the Middle East.'

Watson, Cpl Walter, MM, 4461442. From Southwick on Wear, Sunderland. Military Medal for actions with 8 DLI in the Middle East. LG 24/9/42:

http://www.london-gazette.co.uk/issues/35715/supplements/4157

http://discovery.nationalarchives.gov.uk/SearchUI/Details?uri=D7359596

Brief news item Sunderland Echo 25/9/42, p 1 'Two Wearsiders Get MM.'

Sunderland Echo, 28/9/42, p 2: 'Second of the two Wearside Military Medalists whose honour was announced on Friday is Corporal Walter Watson, only son of Mr and Mrs W Watson, of 6 Ross Street, Southwick Road. Corporal Watson has evidently been in the thick of the Egyptian campaign, for he has apparently been too busy to write home for the past nine weeks. In the last letter received he told his mother, "Thank God we have come through it safely and well." He made no

mention however, of the exploit which has earned him his decoration. An old boy of Grange Park School, Corporal Watson was a surface worker at Wearmouth Colliery before he went into the Army with his age group three years ago. He is serving in Egypt with a DLI battalion.' Photograph, Sunderland Echo, 28/9/42, p 5: 'Gained MM. Cpl G Fearon on left and Corpl W Watson, both of the DLI, who have been awarded the Military Medal.'

Brief news item Yorkshire Post 7/6/44, p 6: 'Among the recipients of the Military Medal were Mr Walter Watson who has been discharged from the Durham Light Infantry as the result of injuries received while serving in North Africa.'