Learoyd, L/Cpl Robert Jones Darwin, 4466806. Died 3/9/44, serving with 16 DLI, aged 33. Son of Samuel and Martha
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Jane Learoyd; husband of Florence Maud Learoyd, of Billingham, Co Durham. Coriano Ridge War Cemetery, IV B 1.
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Medals on display at DLI Museum. Brief biography:
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http://dlimuseum.durham.gov.uk/pgFullBiography.aspx?&BioId=25138&BioSurname=Learoyd&AZ=Y
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Leech, Pte Thomas Clark, 4466807. Died 24/2/44, serving with 5th Bn Sherwood Forests (Notts and Derby Regiment), aged 33. Son of Joseph and Annie Leech, of Ashington, Northumberland; husband of Ada Isobel Leech, of Ashington. Caserta War Cemetery, VII A 6.
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Linskill, Pte James, 4466811. Died 18/7/43, serving with 8 DLI. No CWGC age or Next of Kin details. Born Yorkshire, enlisted Yorkshire. Catania War Cemetery, Sicily, III B 19.
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MacKenzie, Pte William Cecil, 4466817. Died 31/8/44, serving with 5th Bn Sherwood Forests (Notts and Derby Regiment), aged 27. Son of Roderick Rose Mackenzie and Sarah Ann Mackenzie, of Sea Houses, Northumberland. Montecchio War Cemetery, II C 12.
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Mawer, Pte George Albert, 4466829. Died 26/7/44, serving with 8 DLI, aged 34. Son of George Albert and Mary Mawer, of Darlington; husband of Hilda Mawer, of Darlington. Darlington West Cemetery, Sec W7L, Grave 364.
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Nelson, Sgt Major Arthur Reginald, 4466843. Granted Immediate Emergency Commission in REME as 2nd Lt 16/8/43, with Personal No 297374. LG 26/11/43:
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https://www.thegazette.co.uk/London/issue/36262/supplement/5183/data.pdf
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O’Neill, L/Cpl Francis Edward, 4466847, 16 DLI. Enlisted 27/7/40. Of 52 Wharton St, Coundon, Bishop Auckland, Co Durham. B Company, see 1942 group photo:
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http://16dli.awardspace.com/page59.html
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Captured Italy, River Volturno, 13/10/43. At Zwichau work camp of Stalag 4F , Z 118, coal mining, from 12/43 to 17/4/45. POW No 262287.
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Peart, Pte Robert, 4466851. Died as a POW, 28/1/43, aged 32. Captured serving with 6 DLI, in North Africa. No CWGC Next of Kin details. Born Northumberland, enlisted Northumberland. Ancona War Cemetery, Italy, III C 12. Previously interred Macerata, so presumably died at PG 53.
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Peterkin, Cpl James Frederick, 4466854. Died 15/9/44, serving with 5th Bn Sherwood Foresters (Notts and Derby Regiment), aged 32. Husband of Catherine Peterkin, of South Shields, Co Durham. Gradara War Cemetery, Italy, I D 76.
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Redpath, Pte James William, 4466861, DLI. 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 Loincloth' and successfully regained India, 1943. See this external site:
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http://www.chinditslongcloth1943.com/dli-commandos.html
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Reed, Sgt T W, 4466864. Enlisted DLI, captured with AAC. Stalag 11B, POW No 117476.
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Scorer, Cpl C L, 4466872, DLI. Stalag 357, POW No 80857.
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Simpson, Pte Christopher, 4466877. Died 18/8/42, serving with 17 DLI. Age not recorded by CWGC. Son of Charles and Margaret Ann Simpson; husband of Clara Simpson, of Thrintoft. Anderby Steeple (St Helen) Churchyard, Yorkshire, Grave 24.
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Smiles, Pte Ralph, 4466881. Died 23/4/43, serving with 16 DLI, aged 31. Son of Ralph and Mary Kane Smiles, of Gateshead, Co Durham; husband of Elizabeth Smiles, of Gateshead. Medjez-el-Bab Memorial, 16 D 19.
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Stewart, Pte James, 4466893. Died 26/3/43, serving with 2nd Bn Seaforth Highlanders, aged 22. No CWGC Next of Kin details. Born Northumberland, enlisted Newcastle-upon-Tyne. Medjez-el-Bab Memorial, Face 30.
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2nd Bn Seaforth Highlanders was part of 152 Brigade of the 51st Highland Division.
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Stirling, Cpl T, 4466895. Mentioned in Despatches for services with the Royal Engineers in NW Europe. LG 4/4/46:
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https://www.thegazette.co.uk/London/issue/37521/supplement/1687/data.pdf
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Tarn, Fus Thomas, William, 4466902. Died 3/2/43, serving with 10th Bn Lancashire Fusiliers, aged 33. Son of Gibson and Frances Mary Tarn; husband of Mary Jane Tarn, of Blackhill, Co Durham. Rangoon Memorial, Face 9.
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Waldie, Pte G R, 4466913, DLI. Stalag 4C, POW No 225566. PG 66, Italy in 1943.
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Walton, Pte Nicholas Brady, 4466920. 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:
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http://www.chinditslongcloth1943.com/dli-commandos.html
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Walton, Pte S, 4466921, DLI. POW No 6055, Stalag 18A. PG 66, Italy, in 1943.
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