Edmundson, Pte George, 4462422. Died 27/7/42, serving with 6 DLI, aged 28. Husband of Jane Edmundson, of Sunderland, Co Durham. El Alamein War Cemetery, XXIV B 6.

Photograph, Sunderland Echo, 24/8/42, p 5: Pte G Edmundson (20) [sic] DLI, 4 Plantation Road...reported missing in the Middle East.’

Photograph Sunderland Echo 13/8/43, p 5: ‘Pte G Edmundson (29) DLI, 4 Plantation Road, reported killed in the Middle East.’

Freeman, Pte A, 4462435, DLI. Stalag 7A, POW No 261553.

Photograph Sunderland Echo, 27/11/43, p 4: ‘Pte A Freeman (31), 2 Fernville Street...prisoner of war in Germany.’

French, Pte N H, 4462436, DLI. Stalag 4F, POW No 258592.

Gardiner, Pte Stephen Hall, 4462437. Died 21/3/42, serving with 1 DLI, aged 28. Son of Robert Perry Gardiner and Elizabeth Ann Gardiner, of Sunderland, Co Durham; husband of Evelyn Gardiner, of Sunderland. Imtarfa Military Cemetery, Malta, Coll Grave 4, 1A 15.

Photograph, Sunderland Echo, 1/4/42, p 4: ‘Private S H Gardiner (28), DLI, 5 High Garth, killed in action in the Middle East.’

Gilley, Pte J, 4462439, Stalag 344, POW No 81435.

Photograph, Sunderland Echo, 6/8/42, p 5: ‘Pte J Gilley (29), DLI, 26 and 1/2 East Cross Street, missing and believed prisoner of war in the Middle East.’

Sunderland Echo, 20/10/42, p 5: ‘Previously reported missing, now prisoners of war in Italy......Pte J Gilley, DLI, 26 and 1/2 East Cross Street.’

Girven, Pte Lesley, 4462440. Died 12/7/43, serving with 6 DLI, aged 27. Son of Thomas George Henry and Mary Arm Girven, of Easington Lane, Co Durham; husband of Isabella Girven, of Easington Lane. Syracuse War Cemetery, Sicily, II G 14.

Photograph Sunderland Echo 8/9/43, p 5: ‘Pte L Girven, (27) DLI, 2 Neil Street, Easington Lane....killed in Italy.’

Harrison, Pte Thomas, 4462441. Died 3/9/40, DLI, battalion not specified. No CWGC age and Next of Kin details. Born Northumberland, enlisted Northumberland. Tynemouth (Preston) Cemetery, Sec F, Uncons Grave 11953.

Hall, Pte Joseph, 4462447. Died 27/7/42, serving with 6 DLI, aged 29. Son of Joseph and Mary Jane Hall, of Chester-le-Street, Co Durham. El Alamein War Cemetery, XXIV B 4.

Handley, Pte Jack, 4462449. Died 28/4/44, serving with 2 DLI. Son of Herbert Ernest Handley, and of Margaret Ann Handley, of Chester-le-Street, Co Durham. Kohima War Cemetery, 4 G 3.

Hardy, Pte W, 4462452, DLI. Stalag 4DZ, POW No 248102.

Heward, Pte E, 4462459, DLI. Stalag 4C, POW No 259442.

Photograph Hartlepool Mail, 8/12/43, p 3: ‘Further local men who have been transferred from Italy to prison camps in Germany are......Pte Edward Heward (29), DLI, eldest son of Mr and Mrs Heward, 33 Avondale Gardens.’

Hodgson, Pte R, 4462462, Stalag 344, POW No 81269. Possibly Photograph, Sunderland Echo, 15/10/42, p 5: ‘Pte R Hodgson (30), DLI, 6 Toward Terrace, previously reported missing, now prisoner of war.’

Jackson, Pte A, 4462467, DLI. Stalag 4A, POW No 258243. PG 70, Italy, in 1943.

Jordan, Gnr Thomas, 4462468. Died 8/5/43, serving with 2 Maritime Reg, RA, aged 28. Son of Elizabeth Jordan, of South Shields, Co Durham. Portsmouth Naval Memorial, Panel 80, Column 3. Died at sea. ‘Killed in action.’

Leither, Pte J W, 4462477, DLI. Stalag 4D, POW No 261708.

Leng, Pte Robert, 4462478. Died as a POW, 14/11/42, captured serving with 6 DLI, aged 29. Husband of Jane Hannah Leng, of Roker, Sunderland, Co Durham. Alamein Memorial, Column 69.

Photograph, Sunderland Echo, 14/8/42, p 4: ‘Pte R Leng (29), DLI, 47 Gladstone Street, reported missing in the Middle East.’

Sunderland Echo, 21/8/42, p 5: Pte R Leng, DLI, 47 Gladstone Street.....previously reported missing, now prisoner of war.’

Lister, Pte William John, 4462481. Died 27/7/42, serving with 8 DLI, aged 28. Husband of Florence Lister, of Felling, Co

Durham. El Alamein War Cemetery, XXIV G 8.

Loftus, Pte J, 4462483, Stalag 4G, POW No 267364.

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