4463000-4464399 DLI Numbers

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. Circumstantial evidence suggests that many of the recruits in this mid-1940 block of numbers were originally posted to the 155th Regiment, Royal Armoured Corps (15th DLI), which did not serve abroad, prior to going on active service with other units, including the 1st, 2nd, 6th, 8th, 9th 10th, 11th and 16th DLI.

New, Cpl Walter Ernest, 4463002. Died 24/10/45, serving with 155th Regt (15th Bn The Durham Light lnfantry) RAC, aged 33. Sunderland (Ryhope) Cemetery, Ward 17m, Sec BB, Grave 15924.

Spry, Pte James Noble, 4463025. Died 22/3/43, serving with 8 DLI, aged 30. Son of William and Jane Spry, of Murton, Co Durham. Sfax War Cemetery, XIV E 22.

Photograph Sunderland Echo 24/4/43, p 5: 'Pte J N Spry (30) DLI, 1 Murton St, Murton killed in action in the Middle East.'

Laing, Pte Hall, 4463044. Died 23/4/44, serving with 2 DLI, aged 30. Son of James and Margaret Ann Laing, of Deptford, Sunderland, Co Durham. Kohima War Cemetery, 4 B 10.

Laws, Pte George Henry, 4463046. Died 1/12/40, serving with 15th DLI, aged 28. Husband of Irene Laws, of Murton Colliery. East Murton, Cold Hesledon and Dalton-le-Dale Burial Ground, Sec A, Row A, Grave 57.

Donaldson, Pte J K, 4463047, DLI. Stalag 4F, POW No 258496.

McDonald, Tpr Norman, 4463059. Died 17/4/45, serving with 11th Royal Tank Regiment, RAC, aged 25. Son of James and Nora McDonald; husband of Lily C R McDonald, of Bensham, Co Durham. Jonkerbos War Cemetery, The Netherlands, 21 B 5.

Atkinson, L/Cpl Henry Gill, 4463064. Died 22/9/41, serving with 15th Bn DLI, aged 21. Son of William and Clara C Atkinson, of New Seaham. Seaham Cemetery, Plot 1, Grave 2170.

Ellison, Cpl William, 4463073. Died 19/9/44, serving with 6th Bn York and Lancaster Regt. No CWGC Next of Kin details. Born Co Durham, enlisted Co Durham. Coriano Ridge War Cemetery, XIX F 8.

Formerly DLI. Served in 50 Division. Listed as a defendant in the 10/43 'Salerno Mutiny' trial.

Fallows, Tpr Edwin, 4463088. Died 3/4/47, serving with 7th RTR, RAC. Husband of Lilian Fallows, of Thornaby-on-Tees. Thornaby-on-Tees Cemetery Plot H, Row H, Grave 39.

Thomson, Pte C, 4463092. DLI. Served in 50 Division. Listed a defendant in the 10/43 'Salerno Mutiny' trial.

Wardrobe, Pte Peter Lang, 4463096. Died 12/3/44, serving with 1st Bn West Yorkshire Regiment (Prince of Wales's Own), aged 29. Husband of Margaret Jane Wardrobe, of Gateshead, Co Durham. Rangoon Memorial, Face 8.

Watson, Pte J W A, 4463098, Stalag 344, POW No 135345.

Allen, Sgt F, 4463103, DLI. Stalag 383 in 1945, German POW No 153082. C Coy, 16 DLI in 1942-43. Captured Sedjenane, 2/3/43. See:

http://www.bbc.co.uk/history/ww2peopleswar/stories/29/a4010329.shtml

Andrews, Pte J, 4463104, DLI. Stalag 11A, POW No 141432.

Appleby, Pte Roger Stobbs, 4463105. Died 10/10/44, serving with 16 DLI, aged 31. Son of John and Dorothy A. Appleby, of Stamfordham, Northumberland. Assisi War Cemetery, Italy, II D 11.

81208 8C Aspinall, Gnr J W, 4463108, RA.

Brown, S/Sgt, A, 4463122. Mentioned in Despatches for services with the RAOC in the CMF. LG 23/5/46:

http://www.london-gazette.co.uk/issues/37575/supplements/2481

Buchan, Sgt G, 4463124, DLI. Stalag 357, POW No 50041.

Cottingham, Pte T, 4463131, DLI. Stalag 4C, POW No 251740.

Fenwick, L/Sgt W, 4463136, 16 DLI, present 183 Field Ambulance in 4/43.

Davies, Pte J B, 4463140, DLI. Stalag 4D, POW No 261603.

Cole, L/Sgt F, 4463147. Enlisted DLI, captured with AAC. Stalag 4G, POW No 251391.

Douglass, Pte Roy Temple, 4463148. Died serving with 1 DLI, 22/4/42, aged 28. Son of George Richardson Douglass, and of Elizabeth Jane Douglass, of Chester-le-Street, Co Durham. Imtarfa Military Cemetery, Malta, Coll grave 4 1A 18.