As before, this listing comprises all known fatal casualties, POWs and gallantry awards for Other Ranks enlisted within this DLI number block, which was allocated in early to mid-1940. Any and all further names, numbers and details welcome.
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Street, L/Cpl James, 4462000. Died 8/8/44, serving with 11 DLI, aged 24. Son of Harry and Alice Street; husband of Ethel May Street, of Leek, Staffordshire. Banneville-la-Campagne War Cemetery, III E 1.
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Temple, Pte Joseph, 4464002. Died 27/6/44, serving with 11 DLI, aged 24. Son of Joseph and Mary Jane Temple, of Oldham, Lancashire; husband of Violet Temple, of Oldham. Fontenay-le-Pesnel War Cemetery, Tessel, IV E 5.
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Evans, Pte Eric, 4462018. Died 28/2/45, serving with 3rd Bn The Monmouthshire Regt, aged 24. No CWGC Next of Kin details. Born Lancashire, enlisted Lancashire. Reichswald War Forest Cemetery, 51 K 8
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Holmes, Pte Clifford, 4462019. Died 21/1/45, serving with 9 DLI, aged 24. Son of John William Holmes, and of Maria Holmes, of Haslingden, Lancashire. Nederweert War Cemetery, Netherlands, III B 9.
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Marsh, Cpl Geoffrey, 4462022. Died 9/8/44, serving with 6 DLI, aged 24. No CWGC Next of Kin details. Born St Helens, enlisted St Helens. St Manvieu War Cemetery, Cheux, France, VIII, G 4.
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Nield, Pte Raymond Coffey, 4462027. Died 12/9/44, serving with 7 Bn Green Howards (Yorkshire Regt), aged 24. No CWGC Next of Kin details. Born Lancashire, enlisted Lancashire. Gheel War Cemetery, Belgium, IV A 9.
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Greenwood, Pte George, 4462036. Died 29/6/44, serving with 10 DLI, aged not recorded by CWGC. Son of Harry and Martha Jane Greenwood, of Macclesfield, Cheshire. Fontenay-le-Pesnel War Cemetery, Tessel, IV B 20.
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Hughes, Tpr John Eric, 4462043. Died 8/3/46, serving with 3rd King’s On Hussars, RAC, aged 26. No CWGC Next of Kin details. Born Liverpool, enlisted Liverpool. Beirut War Cemetery, Lebanon, 9 B 1.
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Renwick, Pte Frederic, 4462047. Died 27/6/44, serving with 11 DLI, aged 24. Son of David and Mary Renwick, of Burneside, Westmorland. Fontenay-le-Pesnel War Cemetery, Tessel, IV F 1.
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Sharples, Rfn John, 4462048. Died 22/2/45, serving with 9th Bn Cameronians (Scottish Rifles), aged 24. Son of Thomas and Ann Sharples, of Bolton, Lancashire. Reichswald Forest War Cemetery, 44 B 10.
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Beeden, Pte Kenneth Wallace, 4462050. Died 27/4/44, serving with 2 DLI. No CWGC age or Next of Kin details. Born Lancashire, enlisted Lancashire. Rangoon Memorial, Face 17.
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Dearden, Pte F, 4462055, Stalag 4G, POW No 130943.
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Clayton, Pte Stanley Hugh, 4462065. Died 29/11/42. 8 DLI, died as POW, aged 29. Son of Edward and Alice Clayton, of Pendleton, Salford, Lancashire. Caserta War Cemetery, IV B 15
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Drew, Pte J, 4462068, DLI. Stalag 344, POW No 221143.
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Hackett, Cpl Bertrand Francis, 4462073. Died 24/10/44, serving with 1st Bn Duke of Wellington’s (West Riding) Regt, aged 31. Son of Ernest and Edith Hackett; husband of Elizabeth Hackett, of Langley Moor, Co Durham. Florence War Cemetery, VI G 15.
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Brough, Pte Vincent, 4462081. Died 12/7/42, Durham Light Infantry (battalion not specified by CWGC), aged 28. Son of James and Sarah Ellen Brough, of Moss Side, Manchester; husband of Agnes Brough, of Withington, Manchester. Mosten (St Joseph’s Roman Catholic Cemetery, Campo Santo Sec Grave 480.
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Briggs, Pte James Henry, 4462082. Died 1/9/42, serving with 2 DLI, aged 28. Son of William and Nellie Briggs, of Longton, Lancashire. Kirkee War Cemetery, India, 1 F 5
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Dix, Cpl Thomas Joseph, 4462086. Died 22/3/43, serving with 8 DLI, No CWGC age or Next of Kin details. Born Liverpool, enlisted Liverpool. Enfidaville War Cemetery, I E 6.
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Dutton, Cpl Joseph, 4462087. Died 27/7/42, serving with 8 DLI, aged 28. Son of George Dutton and of Sydney Dutton of Birkenhead. Alamein Memorial, Column 67.
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Fell, Pte A E, 4462088, Stalag 4F in 1945, previously at PG 70, Italy. German POW No 253021.
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Jackson, Pte John, 4462092. Died serving with 9 DLI, 19/6/44, aged 29. Son of Jesse and Mary Jackson, of St Helens, Lancashire. Bayeux War Cemetery, XV F 14.
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Jones, Gnr Reginald, 4462094. Died serving with 7/4 Maritime Reg, RA, aged 28. Son of Thomas and Ada Jones, of Wardle. Cheshire. Plymouth Naval Memorial, Panel 84, Col 3. ‘Presumed killed in action at sea.’ NEXT PAGE
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