Powers, Pte J J, 4465648. Died 30/6/42, serving with the Durham Light Infantry, battalion not specified by CWGC. No

CWGC age or Next of Kin details. Sunderland (Ryhope Road) War Cemetery, Ward 10, Sec. A, Grave 5121.

Rae, Pte George Alexander, 4465651, 16 DLI. Enlisted 23/7/40. Of 4 Belmont Gdns, West Hartlepool. Captured Salerno Italy, 23/9/43. Stalag 8B/344 10/43 to 1/45. POW No 33788.

Richardson, Pte John Henry, 4465653. Died 25/4/41, serving with 16 DLI, aged 29. Son of John and Christina Richardson, of Wallsend; husband of May Richardson, of Willington Quay.Wallsend (Church Bank) Cemetery, Sec. I, RC, Grave 223.

Richmond, Sgt W H, 4465654. Mentioned in Despatches for services with the Royal Northumberland Fusiliers in NW Europe. LG 4/4/46:

https://www.thegazette.co.uk/London/issue/37521/supplement/1691

Sawdon Pte J H, 4465659, Stalag 4G in 1/45, German POW No 249346. PG 70, Italy, in 1943.

Shutt, Pte Sydney 4465664. From Thornley Colliery, Co Durham. Enlisted 24/7/40 direct to 16 DLI, Edinburgh. Captured Sedjenane 2/3/43. B Company. Camps 66, 53 Italy, Stalags 7A, 17A and 398 Germany, POW Number 154689. See the 1942 B Coy photo and Letters and Documents section of the site.

Listed as 'Shutts' in POW lists.

Photograph, Sunderland Echo, 28/4/43 p 5: Pte S Shutt DLI, 13 Morris Crescent, Thornley, previously reported missing, now prisoner of war in Italy.'

Interviewed by IWM:

http://www.iwm.org.uk/collections/item/object/80017284

Brief biography DLI Museum:

http://www.dlidurham.org.uk/Listen%20To%20The%20Soldier/Shutt,Sidney.pdf

Staplyton, Pte Matthew 4465668. 16 DLI. Died 1-2/3/43, serving with 16 DLI. Son of Matthew and Agnes Maria Stapylton, of North Shields, Northumberland. Son of Matthew and Agnes Maria Stapylton, of North Shields, Northumberland. Medjez-el-Bab Memorial, Face 29. See the 1942 B Coy, 16 DLI photo.

Strachan, Pte Stephen 4465672. 16 DLI. Died 27/2/43, serving with 16 DLI, aged 31. Son of Frederick and Mary Strachan; husband of Annie Strachan (nee Trotter), of Stockton-on-Tees, Co Durham. Medjez-el-Bab Memorial, Face 29. See the 1942 B Coy 16 DLI, photo.

Straughn, Pte James 4465673. Captured Sedjenane, 2/3/43. Enlisted direct to 16 DLI on formation, July 1940, B Company. From Bishop Auckland. Stalag 18B in early 1945 German POW Number 154688. See the 1940 Recruits' photo and the 1942 B Coy photo.

PG 53, Italy in 1943.

Wade, Pte John Thomas, 4465681. 16 DLI. Captured 23/9/43, Salerno, Italy. Enlisted 24/7/40 direct to 16 DLI. Of 15 Lund Ave, Framwellgate Moor, Durham. Stalag 7A 29/9/43 to 4/11/43; Stalag 8B 8/11/43 to 20/1/44; Stalag 4C 23/1/44 to 24/1/44; labourer at Brux 24/1/44 to 8/5/45. POW No 33787.

253553 4B Watson, Cpl William, 4465684. 10th Parachute Battalion, AAC. Previously 16 DLI prior to volunteering. Captured Goya, Italy, 14/9/43. From Ashington, Northumberland.

Wilkinson, Pte Richard Henry Layon, 4465686. Died 2/3/43, serving with 16 DLI, aged 22. No CWGC Next of Kin details. Born Sunderland, enlisted Co Durham. Medjez-el-Bab Memorial, Face 29.

Possibly: 'Pte H Wilkinson (23), DLI, 9 Williamson Terrace (late of Hendon Valley Road), reported missing in North Africa.' Photograph Sunderland Echo, 1/5/43, p 5.

Williams, Pte T, 4465687, Stalag 8B in early 1945, POW No 75376.

POW Italy, 1943.

Possibly Sunderland Echo 27/11/43, p 4: 'Pte T A Williams (23), DLI, 4 Sea Road, ....prisoners of war in Italy now transferred to Germany..'

Willis, L/Cpl Frederick 4465688. Died 2/3/43, serving with 16 DLI, aged 31. Son of Arthur and Isabella Willis; husband of Leonetta Willis, of Sunderland, Co Durham. Madjez-el-Bab Memorial, Face 28. See the 1942 B Coy photo.

Wilson, Cpl C D, 4465689. 16 DLI, noted at 83 General Hospital in 2/43.

Mallen, Pte H 4465695. Enlisted July 1940. Stalag 11B in early 1945 German POW Number 140160. Previously held Italy.

Poll, L/Cpl John James, 4465697, 16th DLI. Enlisted 24/7/40. Captured Tunisia 10/3/43. Camp PG 82 3/43 to 8/43, work camp XV Borgo San Lorenzo of PG 82, building work, 8/43 to 9/43; Stalag 8A Gorlitz, 28/9/43 to 10/43; work camp Tarnowitz, 10/43 to 2/44, railway work, work camp E 579 Niwka, coal ming, 2/44 to 17/6/44; E 596 Jaworzno, 17/6/44 to 19/1/45, coalmining. German POW Number 81778.

Hartlepool Mail, 16/4/43, p 2: 'Prisoners of War......Mr and Mrs Poll, of 5 Chester Road, West Hartlepool, have also been informed that their son, L/Cpl Jim Poll of the DLI, previously reported missing in North Africa, is a prisoner in Italian