Bainbridge, Pte Charles Victor 4466665. Died 12/9/44, serving with 16 DLI. Son of William and Dorothy Bainbridge;
husband of Marjorie Bainbridge, of Stockton-on-Tees, Co Durham. Coriano Ridge War Cemetery, IV G 8.

6022 18A Brennan, Pte F, 4466679, DLI. Not Italy.

Brett, Pte James Norman, 4466680. Enlisted 17 DLI, 26/7/40. Captured serving with 6 DLI, Libya 27/7/42. Escaped at Italian Armistice from PG 53 in 9/43 and regained Allied lines. See this external site:
http://ww2talk.com/forums/topic/51952-escapees-from-campo53/

Carr, Pte Raymond, 4466697. Died 27/10/42, serving with 5th Bn Black Watch (Royal Highlanders), aged 32. Son of Lilian Carr, of North Ormesby, Middlesbrough, Yorkshire; husband of Marion Gwendoline Carr, of North Ormesby. El Alamein War Cemetery, III E 16.

Case, Pte Mathew Stoddart Sibbit, 4466701. Died 15/6/46, serving with the Durham Light Infantry, battalion not specified by the CWGC, aged 30. Son of Henry Sibbit Case and Emily Case, of Gateshead; husband of Winifred Jane Case, of Deckham, Gateshead. Gateshead East Cemetery, Div L, Grave 307.

Choppin, Pte J, 4466702, DLI. Oflag 09A, POW No 12819.

Dickeson, Cpl James Allen, 4466720. Died 20/9/44, serving with 16 DLI, aged 34. Son of James Allen Dickeson and Ada Dickeson; husband of Mary Dickeson, of Seaham Harbour, Co Durham. Coriano Ridge War Cemetery, XVIII C 10.

Dunford, Pte William Andrew, 4466726. Died 28/6/42, serving with 9 DLI, aged 31. No CWGC Next of Kin details. Born Yorkshire, enlisted Yorkshire. El Alamein War Cemetery, XXX1 C 25.

Ellis, Pte Edward Coulson, 4466730. Died 31/7/45, serving with the West Yorkshire Regiment (Prince of Wales's Own), aged 34. Son of James and Mary Ellis; husband of Lily Ellis, of Bedlington Station. Blyth (Cowpen) Cemetery, Sec HH, Cons, Grave 1926.

Emmerson, Pte G, 4466733, Stalag 7C, POW No 124789. PG 66, Italy in 1943.

Falkner, Pte Thomas Middleton, 4466737. Died 10/6/47, serving with the Durham Light Infantry, battalion not specified by the CWGC, aged 36. Son of Thomas Charles Middleton Falkner, and Rebecca Falkner; husband of Beatrice Falkner, of Monkwearmouth, Sunderland. Sunderland (Mare Knolls) Cemetery, Ward 25A, Row 1, Grave 6582.

Fell, Sgt T, 4466739 Mentioned in Despatches for services with the DLI in CMF: LG 23/5/46
https://www.thegazette.co.uk/London/issue/37575/supplement/2468/data.pdf

Fowler, Sgt R, 4466745, DLI. Stalag 18C, POW No 88468.

Gallagher, Pte Cyril Matthew, 4466746. Died 3/3/43, serving with 13th Bn The King's Regiment (Liverpool), aged 32. Son of Patrick and Sarah Gallagher; husband of E L Gallagher, of Southwick, Sunderland, Co Durham. Rangoon Memorial, Face 5.
Enlisted DLI 1940. Part of a reinforcement draft to India, 1942. With 142 Commando/13th Kings Regt on Operation Longcloth behind the lines on Burma in 1943. See this external site:
http://www.chinditslongcloth1943.com/dli-commandos.html

George, Pte Matthew Douglas, 4466751. Died 17/7/43, serving with 6 DLI. No CWGC age or Next of Kin details. Born Co Durham, enlisted Co Durham. Catania War Cemetery, Sicily, III D 17.

Hamer, Pte G H, 4466766, DLI. Stalag 4C, POW No 262247.

Hancock, Cpl William Valentine, 4466768. Died 13/9/44, serving with 16 DLI, aged 33. Son of William and Jane Hancock; husband of Margaret Jane Hancock, of Whitley Bay, Northumberland. Coriano Ridge War Cemetery, IV E 8.

Hill, Pte Alexander, 4466775. Originally enlisted DLI. Re-enforcement draft to India, 1942. Served with the 142 Commando/13th Bn Kings (Liverpool) Regiment in Burma on first Chindit expedition, 'Operation Longcloth' and successfully regained India, 1943. See this external site:
http://www.chinditslongcloth1943.com/dli-commandos.html

Hordon, Pte Ernest, 4466781. Died 29/6/44, serving with 10 DLI, age not recorded by CWGC. Son of George and Lucy Hordon; husband of Elizabeth Hordon, of Shildon, Co Durham. Fontenay-le-Pesnel War Cemetery, Tessel, France, IV C 14.

Horner, Henry Hellam, 4466782. Commissioned 2nd, Lt Pioneer Corps, personal number 341248, 10/2/45. LG 16/3/45:
https://www.thegazette.co.uk/London/issue/36984/supplement/1437/data.pdf

Fell, Sgt C H, 4466793. 16 DLI. Mentioned in Despatches for services with 16 DLI in Italy. LG 29/11/45:
https://www.thegazette.co.uk/London/issue/37368/supplement/5816/data.pdf

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