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.

Roseman, Pte D J, 4466016, DLI. Stalag 8B, POW No 35841.

Franks, Pte F H, 4466028, DLI. Stalag 4C, POW No 226618.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

Scriven, Pte Ernie 4466045, 16 DLI. From London. Enlisted July 1940. Signal Platoon, with the Battalion through to disbandment. See 1944 Signal Platoon photo.
Interviewed by author for IWM:
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Break in alphabetical order of recruits, with some of those below allocated to 14 DLI

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.

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.

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.

Fawell, Pte G E, 4466125. Enlisted DLI, captured with KOYLI. Stalag 4G, POW No 130474.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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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