Jones, Pte Leonard, 4466006. Died 17/1/44, serving with 2nd/5th Bn Leicestershire Regiment, aged 30. Son of John and Alice Jones; husband of Margaret Jones, of Abercynon, Glamorgan. Casino War Cemetery, XIV C 14.
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Roseman, Pte D J, 4466016, DLI. Stalag 8B, POW No 35841.
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Franks, Pte F H, 4466028, DLI. Stalag 4C, POW No 226618.
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Friswell, Sgt David 4466030. 16 DLI. Captured Sedjenane, Feb-March 1943. Stalag 8A in early 1945. POW Number 155256. Possibly featured on 1942 16 DLI Sergeants photo.
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Gleave, L/Cpl Albert Henry, 4466031. Died: 16/4/43, serving with 16 DLI, aged 29. Son of Alfred and E Gleave; husband of K C Gleave, of Wallsend, Northumberland. Medjez-el-Bab Memorial, Face 28.
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Marchant, Pte Robert Richard, 4466036. Died 11/3/43, serving with 16 DLI, aged 29. Son of John and Annie Marchant; husband of Minnie May Marchant, of Edwardstone, Suffolk. Massicault War Cemetery, VI A 9.
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Mynard, Pte Edgar William, 4466038. 16 DLI. With the 16th DLI from formation through to disbandment as a clerk in HQ Company--most probably somewhere on the 1944 HQ Company photo. Enlisted 26/7/40. From Wembley, London. An accountant in civilian life.
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Osborne, Pte J F, 4466041, 16 DLI. Played football for the Army in Inter-Allied Final at Chelsea in May 1942. D Company Clerk. Possibly on the 1942 D Coy photo.
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Scriven, Pte Ernie 4466045, 16 DLI. From London. Enlisted July 1940. Signal Platoon, with the Battalion through to disbandment. See 1944 Signal Platoon photo.
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Interviewed by author for IWM:
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Break in alphabetical order of recruits, with some of those below allocated to 14 DLI
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Armitage, Pte William 4466054. Died 19/10/44, serving with 16 DLI, aged 31. No CWGC Next of Kin details. Born Gateshead, enlisted Gateshead. Forli War Cemetery, I B 1.
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Carter, Pte John William, 4466092. Died 27/8/45, serving with the Pioneer Corps, aged 32. Son of Mark and Margaret Carter, of South Shields; husband of Annie Carter, of South Shields. South Shields (Harton) Cemetery, Sec 9, Grave 8118.
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Edwards, L/Cpl Douglas, 4466122. Died between 24/10/42 and 25/10/42, serving with 2nd Bn Seaforth Highlanders, aged 22. Son of Charles and Florence G Edwards, of Gateshead, Co Durham; husband of J Edwards. El Alamein War Cemetery, XXII H 14.
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Fawell, Pte G E, 4466125. Enlisted DLI, captured with KOYLI. Stalag 4G, POW No 130474.
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Gaffney, Pte Thomas Henry, 4466133. Signal Platoon, HQ Coy 16 DLI from March 1943 through to 1946. See the 1945 Signal Platoon captioned group photo. Enlisted 28/7/40 into the 14th DLI. Part of a 1/43 reinforcement draft to North Africa. Service with 16 DLI from 7/3/43. From West Hartlepool.
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Greenup, Pte Michael, 4466144. Died 23/4/44, serving with 2 DLI, aged 32. Husband of Dorothy Greenup, of Springwell, Gateshead, Co Durham. Rangoon Memorial, Face 17.
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Hardman, Pte John Robert, 4466148. Died 17/7/43, serving with 9 DLI, aged 33. Son of Benjamin Hardman, and of Alice Hardman, of Ushaw Moor, Co Durham. Catania War Cemetery, Sicily, III A 2.
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Henderson, Pte William Marshall, 4466160. Died 11/7/44, serving with 1st Bn West Yorkshire Regiment (Prince of Wales's Own), aged 24. Son of Mr and Mrs Norman Henderson, of Castleside, Co Durham. Imphal War Cemetery, 1 C 3.
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Horner, Pte Jonathan Lowery Smith, 4466164. Died 8/4/45, serving with 9 DLI, aged 32. Son of Robert Briggs Horner and Isabella Horner, of Durham; husband of Dorothea Cicely Horner, of Durham. Becklingen War Cemetery, Germany, 8 K 14.
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Hudson, Pte Edward, 4466168. Died 29/4/45, serving with 6th Bn Royal Scots Fusiliers, aged 34. Son of Edward and Harriett Hudson, of Newburn, Northumberland; husband of E Hudson. Becklingen War Cemetety, Germany, 17 F 9.
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Huntley, Pte John Joseph, 4466170. Died 10/11/44, serving with 9 DLI, aged 34. Son of Joseph and Janet Huntley, of West Hartlepool, Co Durham; husband of Clara Huntley, of West Hartlepool. Jonkerbos War Cemetery, Netherlands, 4 D 3.
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Huxen, Pte Job Lamb, 4466173. Died 30/10/42, serving with 2nd Bn Seaforth Highlanders, aged 32. Son of Henry and Sarah Annie Huxen, of South Shields, Co Durham. El Alamein War Cemetery, III E 6.
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