Berry, Cpl F 4464700, Stalag 17A in 1/45, German POW No 155052. PG 66 in 1943.

Bland, Pte John James 4464704. 16 DLI. Enlisted July 1940. From Bradford. Captured Sedjenane, Feb-March 1943, Stalag 4C in early 1945, German POW No 223094. PG 66 in 1943.

Branton, Pte A, 4464708, DLI. Enlisted 7/40. Stalag 7A, POW No 125479.

Hull Daily Mail, 15/3/44, p 4: 'Pte A Branton, Durham Light Infantry, whose home is 89 Arthur St, Withernsea, who was reported missing is now known to be a prisoner of war in Germany. Born in Hull, he attended the St Mark St school and has two brothers serving in the Royal Navy.'

Burrell, Pte R, 4464715, Stalag 344 in 1945, POW No 131232. 'R Barrell' on Italy list. PG 66 in 1943.

Calvert, Pte E 4464717, Stalag 8A in early 1945, German POW No 81406. Previously held Italy.

Carroll, Pte James 4464718. 16 DLI. Enlisted July 1940. Captured: Sedjenane, 27/2/43. From Bradford, 158 Ripon Street. Stalag 17B in early 1945 German POW No 155053.

Cass, Pte G 4464720 Stalag 17B, POW No 153733.

Yorkshire Post, 10/4/43, p 5: 'Prisoners of War. Pte George Cass, Bertha Crescent, Richmond Hill, Leeds.'

POW Italy, 1943.

Cawdron, Cpl John, 4464722 MM. 16 DLI. Enlisted July 1940. Stretcher Bearer, Military Medal for actions with 16 DLI on on 6/12/43. LG 24/2/44:

https://www.thegazette.co.uk/London/issue/36394/page/938/data.pdf

http://discovery.nationalarchives.gov.uk/SearchUI/Details?uri=D7349294

LG lists home as Bonnyrigg, Middlothian, presumably his wife's home and where the 16 DLI was stationed in late 1940. From Rotherham, South Yorks, brother of Sam Cawdron who also served in 16 DLI.

Citation at: http://16dli.awardspace.com/page44.html

See also http://16dli.awardspace.com/page100.html

Clark, Cpl Leslie William 4464724. Enlisted directly into 16 DLI July 1940. Corporal in 8/43. Granted 'Immediate Emergency Commission from the ranks' as 2nd Lt, 7/8/43 with Personal Number 301496:

LG 4/1/44: https://www.thegazette.co.uk/London/issue/36313/supplement/79/data.pdf

Killed in Action with 16 DLI as 2nd Lt on 13/10/43, 'attached 5th Battalion Sherwood Foresters (Notts and Derby Regiment)'.

Son of Albert and Lilly Alice Clark, of Doncaster, Yorkshire; husband of Doreen Mabel Clark, of Doncaster. Minturno War Cemetery, Italy, VIII D 16.

Listed on the 1946 16 DLI Roll of Honour.

Close, Rfn Arthur, 4464726. Died 19/9/44, serving with 1st Bn King's Royal Rifle Corps, aged 31. Son of George and Annie Close, of Armley, Yorkshire; husband of Muriel Close, of Armley. Coriano Ridge War Cemetery, Italy, XIX L 3.

Adams, Cpl Harry, DCM, 4464727. Died 12/9/43, serving with the 46th Division Provost Company, Corps of Military Police, aged 29. Son of Arthur and Lucy Adams; husband of Elsie Adams, of Bradford, Yorkshire. Salerno War Cemetery, I C 45.

Distinguished Conduct Medal awarded for actions in Salerno Beach Head area. London Gazette 21/2/46:

https://www.thegazette.co.uk/London/issue/37476/page/1051/data.pdf

See also this website: http://www.corpsofmilitarypolice.org/soldier/685/ a passage from which reads:

'There is no surviving citation for this award. Corporal Adams was killed in action on 12 September 1943 and is buried in Salerno War Cemetery, Italy. He is shown in the History of the 46th Division as Cpl W Adams and as having been awarded the Military Medal. An entry in the unit war diary WO169/8775 reads: 13th Sept 1943 Cpl Adams reported missing from forward area. 17th Sept 1943 AFW3121 submitted recommending Cpl Adams for a decoration.'

'Official news has been received from Mrs. H. Adams of 789 Little Horton Lane, Bradford that her husband Corporal Harry Adams previously reported missing has been killed in action. He joined the Army in 1940 and before that he was employed by his father. He was an active member of Horton Moravian Church.' Bradford Telegraph and Argus, 9/8/1944.

Colledge, Pte James Alfred, 4464730. Died 5/9/44, serving with 9th (The Queen's Own Yorkshire Dragoons) Bn, King's Own Yorkshire Light Infantry, aged 29. Son of John and Mary Ann Colledge, of Highfield, Co Durham; husband of Jessie Colledge, of Highfield. Gradara War Cemetery, Italy, II B 45.

Cowburn, Pte R, 4464732, DLI, 16 DLI recruit in July 1940. Stalag 8B, POW No 274863. Previously held Italy.

Crump, Sgt S J, 4464734. Mentioned in Despatches for services with the Army Catering Corps in Italy. LG 29/11/45:

https://www.thegazette.co.uk/London/issue/37368/supplement/5828/data.pdf

With 16 DLI in 5/43 (mentioned in War Diary orders for Tunis Victory Parade.)

Dishwaite, Pte H 4464738 Stalag 4A in early 1945, POW No 266702. Not listed Italy 1943.

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