Holdhan, Pte E, 4465704, Stalag 18A in early 1945, POW No 6134. 'Holdham' on 1943 Italy POW list. POw at PG 206 military hospital in 1943.

Easton, Pte Stanley Alexander, 4465708, 16 DLI. Enlisted 7/40. Captured Sedjenane circa 27/2 to 2/3/43. Stalag 344, POW No 81185 in 1/45. Previously held, PG 82, Italy. See this account of his service by his son Brian: http://powbooks.atspace.co.uk/page69.html

Weymes, Sgt R 4465720. 16 DLI, noted at 183 Field Ambulance in 4/43. See 1942 16 DLI Sgts photograph: http://stalag4d.atspace.co.uk/page149.html

Wooldridge, Pte Thomas, 4465721. Died 16/5/47, serving with 594 Bty, 182(M) HAA, Regt, RA, aged 35. Son of Thomas and Mary Annie Wooldridge, of Newcastle-on-Tyne, husband of Elizabeth Millicent Wooldridge, of Newcastle-on-Tyne. Newcastle-upon-Tyne (St Nicholas) Cemetery, Sec G, Grave 187.

Bland, Cpl Joseph, 4465725. Died 19/9/43, serving with 16 DLI, aged 33. Son of Edward and Frances Bland, of Darlington, Co Durham. Salerno War Cemetery, VII A 45.

Brown, Pte E A 4465728. 16 DLI, noted at 83 Gen Hospital in 2/43.

Burn, Pte J R, 4465729, Stalag 8B in 1/45, German POW No 34068.
Photograph Sunderland Echo, 26/10/43, p 7: 'L/Cpl J R Burn (28), DLI, 6 Liddle Terrace, missing.'
Sunderland Echo 8/12/43, p 4: 'previously reported missing now known to to prisoner of war in Germany.'

Forster, Pte T, 4465739. POW in Italy 1943

Forster, Pte John Nevin, 4465740. Died 8/5/44, serving with 2 DLI, aged 31. Son of Joseph and Frances Isabella Foster, of Crawcrook, Co Durham; husband of Nellie Foster. Imphal War Cemetery, 7 E 12.

Gibson, Pte Allen, 4465742. Died 23/9/43, serving with 16 DLI, aged 32. No CWGC Next of Kin details. Born Co Durham, enlisted Co Durham. Salerno War Cemetery, V F 18.

Lynn, L/Sgt Freddie, 4465754, 16 DLI, 183 Field Ambulance in 4/43. Later commissioned, served as officer, possibly with another DLI Battalion.

Russell, Pte T, 4465761. Mentioned in Despatches for services with 16 DLI in Italy. LG 11/1/45:
https://www.thegazette.co.uk/London/issue/36886/supplement/328/data.pdf

Walton, L/Sgt G T, 4465767, Stalag 357, POW No 226261.16 DLI at capture. POW Italy, 1943.

Wright, Sgt H K, 4465771, 16 DLI. MT Section, HQ Coy, in 1945. Mentioned in Despatches for services with 16 DLI in the CMF: LG 23/5/46
https://www.thegazette.co.uk/London/issue/37575/supplement/2468/data.pdf

The 300 or so block of numbers below seems to have been assigned to either 14 DLI or 17 DLI in 1940.

Anderson, Sgt Bulmer Hubbock, 4465774. Later served in 10 DLI. See this site for photograph:
http://70brigade.newmp.org.uk/wiki/Anderson_Bulmer_Hubbock_W/Sgt_4465774

Bate, Pte F, 4465778. Captured by ELAS in Greece in 12/44 and released after several weeks while serving with 16 DLI.

Bradshaw, Pte Arthur, 4465785. Died 22/3/43, serving with 6 DLI, aged 31. Son of Arthur and Mary Elizabeth Bradshaw; husband of Ena May Bradshaw of Middlesbrough, Yorkshire. Medjez-el-Bab Memorial, Face 29.

Brown, Cpl D, 4465786. Mentioned in Despatches for services with the DLI in NW Europe. LG 9/8/45:
https://www.thegazette.co.uk/London/issue/37213/supplement/4054/data.pdf

Buckle, Pte William Henry, 4465789. Died as POW between 26/10/42 and 14/11/42. Captured serving with 6 DLI, aged 31. Son of Arthur and Mary Elizabeth Bradshaw; husband of Ena May Bradshaw of Middlesbrough, Yorkshire. DoD 13/11/42 on DCL; 11/42 on 1947 Army Roll.
Recorded by Red Cross as Italian-held POW.

Burns, Pte James, 4465790. Died 23/3/43, serving with 9 DLI, aged 31. Son of Arthur and Mary Elizabeth Bradshaw; husband of Ena May Bradshaw of Middlesbrough, Yorkshire.

Dalgish, Pte John Snowden Jackson, 4465803. Died 22/4/44, serving with 2 DLI, aged 32. Son of Septimus and Hannah Daglish; husband of Amelia Daglish, of Gateshead, Co Durham. Kohima War Cemetery, 4 C 8.

Davies, CQMS T, 4465806, Mentioned in Despatches for services with the DLI in the CMF. LG 23/5/46:
https://www.thegazette.co.uk/London/issue/37575/supplement/2468/data.pdf

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