Branham, Pte John William, 4461685. Died 23/7/44, serving with 1 DLI, aged 27. Born Middlesbrough, enlisted Gateshead. Son of Peter and Mary Josephine Brannan; husband of Rosemary Brannan, of Low Team, Co Durham. Assisi War Cemetery, IX B 5.
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Brownley, Pte Harry 4461689. Died 14/4/43, serving with 16 DLI. No CWGC age or Next of Kin details. Born Gateshead, enlisted Gateshead. Beja War Cemetery, Tunisia, 1 G 7. Photograph in Newcastle Evening Chronicle 21/5/43: 'Pte H Brownley, DLI, husband of Mrs E Brownley, 42 Cowper Street, Teams, Gateshead and son of Mrs H Brownley, 40 Charlton Street, Gateshead, is reported killed in action in North Africa.'
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In Memoriam notice in Evening Chronicle, Newcastle 20/5/43 ‘Mortars DLI....son of John Brownley killed in last war.’ HQ Company. Possibly on 1942 16 DLI Mortar Platoon photograph:
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http://16dli.atspace.co.uk/page3.html
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Buckingham, Pte James, 4461694. Died 17/6/44, serving with 2 DLI, aged 29. No CWGC Next of Kin details. Born Gateshead, enlisted Gateshead. Kohima War Cemetery, 12 A 9.
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Burton, Sgt Frank, 4461698. Died 17/7/47, serving with 4th Bn Duke of Wellington's (West Riding) Regt, aged 32. Son of George William and Margaret Burton, of West Hartlepool; husband of Mary Burton, of West Hartlepool. Hartlepool (Stranton) Cemetery, Plot 6, Div B, C of E Grave 268.
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Edwards, Pte James, 4461729. Died 24/4/44, serving with 2 DLI, aged 28. Son of James W. Edwards and Mary A. Edwards, of Chester-le-Street, Co Durham. Imphal War Cemetery, 7 G 7.
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English, Pte Thomas, 4461730. 16 DLI Captured by Greek Communist ELAS forces, Greece, 14/12/44. Came to 16 DLI with a reinforcement draft, Major A E C Vizard's 'E Company' in 3/43. From Nelson St, Thornley Colliery, Co Durham. See this page:
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http://stalag4d.atspace.co.uk/page133.html
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Fletchers, Pte Henry, 4461733. Died 21/1/45, serving with 5th Bn King's Own Scottish Borderers, aged 25. Son of John and Florence Ethel Fletcher, of Fatfield, Co. Durham. Sittard War Cemetery, Netherlands, F 21.
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Flounders, Pte Henry, 4461734. Died 6/1/44, serving with 6th Bn York and Lancaster Regt, aged 28. Husband of Mary Flounders, of West Hartlepool, Co Durham. Minturno War Cemetery, 1 D 13.
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Georgiou, Pte Zacharias, 4461740. Died 14/11/43, serving with the Lincolnshire Regt, 'formerly of the 70th Bn. Durham Light Infantry.' Lincolnshire Regt battalion not specified by CWGC, aged 28. Husband of Florence Georgiou, of Darlington, Co Durham. Native of Cyprus. Minturno War Cemetery, IV C 19.
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Gray, Sgt Phillip, 4461747. Died 15/4/45, serving with Royal Northumberland Fusiliers, battation not specified by CWGC, aged 25. Son of John Smith Gray and Hilda Gray, of Perkinsville, Co Durham. Becklingen War Cemetery, 7 C 4.
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Hall, Pte John, 4461752. Died 6/4/43, serving with 2 DLI, aged 27. Son of Robert and Mary Elizabeth Hall, of Chester Moor, Co Durham. Rangoon Memorial, Face 17.
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Holmes, Pte Arthur, MM, 4461764. From Consett, Co Durham. Military Medal for actions with 1 DLI in Italy. LG 28/6/45.
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http://www.london-gazette.co.uk/issues/37151/supplements/3380
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http://discovery.nationalarchives.gov.uk/SearchUI/Details?uri=D7354471
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Hunter, Pte Reuben, 4461768. Died as POW, 16/7/44. 1 DLI. No CWGC Next of Kin details. Born Co Durham, enlisted Co Durham. Berlin 1939-45 War Cemetery, 10 Z 8.
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Jackson, Pte William James, 4461772. Died 25/12/42, serving with 70th Bn DLI. No CWGC age or Next of Kin details. Born Northumberland, enlisted Northumberland. Hebburn Cemetery, Sec C, Grave 126.
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Laws, Pte Norman, 4461781. Died 4/5/44, serving with 2 DLI, aged 24. Son of John Joseph and Agnes Laws; husband of Emily Laws, of Burnopfield, Co Durham. Kohima War Cemetery, 12 A 11.
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Lyne, Pte Richard James, 4461787. Died 28/4/46 serving with Pioneer Corps, aged 31. Son of Richard John and Jane Lyne, of South Shields husband of Elsie Isabella Herman Lyne, of South Shields. South Shields (Harton) Cemetery, Sec 9, Grave 8345.
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Metcalf, Tpr Matthew, 4461793. Died 8/2/44, serving with 1st Regt Reconnaissance Corps, RAC, aged 28. Son of John and Agnes Metcalf; husband of Norah Elizabeth Gladys Metcalf, of Wembley, Middlesex. Cassino Memorial, Panel 1.
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Milburn, Tpr William, 4461796. Died 26/3/44, serving with 45th Regt Reconniassance Corps, RAC, aged 24. Son of William and Annie Milburn, of South Shields, Co Durham; husband of Catherine Elizabeth Milburn, of South Shields. Taukkyan War Cemetery, Burma, 13 B 2.
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Quinn, Pte R, 4461823, Stalag 344, POW No 132242.
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Photograph, Sunderland Echo, 23/7/42, p5: 'Pte Robert Quinn (21), 15 Maplewood Avenue, Southwick, missing in the Middle East.
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Sunderland Echo, 20/10/42, p 5: 'Previously reported missing, now prisoners of war in Italy......Pte R Quinn (21), DLI, 15 Maplewood Avenue.' Photograph Sunderland Echo, 4/10/43, p 4: 'Fulwell, Roker, Southwick and Humbledon represented at prisoner of war.’ NEXT PAGE
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