Most of the recruits in this DLI numbers allocation seem to have been enlisted and trained at Brancepeth from late 1940. The wide variety of eventual units served in is notable, representing all manner of reinforcement drafts, postings and wartime ‘exigencies of the service.’ The fate of any man in this listing could well have been the fate of any other but for a chance administrative whim. ‘There but for the grace of God....’
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Dalby, Pte Richard, 4468004. Died 24/9/43, serving with the West Yorkshire Regiment (Prince of Wales's Own), aged 22. Son of James Henry and Nellie Dalby, of Bradford, Yorkshire. Kirkee War Cemetery, India, 9 J 6.
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Worrall, Pte J, 4468005, DLI. Stalag 4D, POW No 261669.
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Harrison, Pte R, 4468029, DLI. POW, PG 53, Italy in 1943.
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Liddle, Pte Charles Edward, 4468035. Died 23/12/41, serving with 1 DLI, aged 35. Son of William and Mary Ellen Liddle. Born Sunderland, enlisted Sunderland. Brookwood Memorial, Panel 14, Column 1.
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In Memoriam, Roll of Honour, Sunderland Echo, 4/11/42, p 6: 'Liddle - Lost at Sea. December 1941. Pte Charles E Liddle, DLI, beloved younger son of Mary E and William Liddle, 24 Aylmer Street, Deptford. Deeply mourned.'
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One of over 40 1st Bn DLI men who died on this date when their ship, the SS Shuntien, was torpedoed. The ship was bound from Tobruk to Alexandria with over 800 Italian POWs guarded, by over 40 soldiers of 1 DLI. The RN Corvette HMS Salvia which rescued over a hundred of those aboard was also subsequently sunk, with all hands. A small number of other survivors were rescued by the destroyer HMS Heythrop. The circumstances of Shuntien's sinking, by U-559, are described on these external websites:
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http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/SS_Shuntien_(1934)
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http://www.uboat.net/allies/merchants/ships/1234.html
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Robson, Pte J T, 4468041, DLI. Stalag 344, POW No 32329.
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Possibly Photograph, Sunderland Echo, 6/10/42, p 5: 'Pte J Robson (23), DLI, 1 Beverley Road, Grangetown, previously reported missing, now prisoner of war in Italian hands.'
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Possibly Photograph Sunderland Echo 12/11/43, p 4: 'Pte J T Robson (DLI), 6 Zetland Street....prisoner of war in Germany.'
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Richardson, Pte Jack, 4468044. Died 6/1/42, serving with 1 DLI, aged 22. Son of Harry and May Richardson, of Darlington, Co Durham; husband of Elsie Richardson, of Cockerton, Darlington. Fayid War Cemetery, Egypt, 1 F 22.
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Beecham, Pte T H, 4468050, DLI. Stalag 4B, POW No 261541.
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Brown, Pte R, 4468054, DLI. Stalag 4F, POW No 261215.
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Conway, Pte Vincent, 4468057. Died 23/8/45, serving with the Durham Light Infantry, battalion not specified by CWGC, aged 36. Son of Thomas and Mary Ann Conway, of Gateshead, Co Durham. Phaleron War Cemetery, Greece, 20 A 18.
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Copeland, Pte John William, 4468058. Died 15/12/41, serving with 1 DLI, aged 33. Son of George and Emma Copeland. Born Sunderland, enlisted Sunderland. Heliopolis War Cemetery, Egypt, 1 H 20.
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Duffy, Pte Francis, 4468060. Died 28/12/40, serving with the Durham Light Infantry, battalion not specified by the CWGC. No CWGC age or Next of Kin details. Born Co Durham, enlisted Co Durham. Jarrow Cemetery, Sec 5, Grave 436.
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Everson, Pte James, 4468062. Died 14/11/42, serving with 8 DLI, aged 33. 'Formerly Northamptonshire Regiment.' No CWGC Next of Kin details. Born Sunderland, enlisted Sunderland. Alamein Memorial, Column 68.
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Photograph Sunderland Echo, 8/8/42, p 5: 'Pte J Everson (33), DLI, 5 Joyce Terrace, Castletown...missing in the Middle East.
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Recorded by Red Cross and War Office as an Italian-held POW.
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Hopper, Gnr William, 4468071. Died 16/9/41, serving with 6/3 Maritime Regiment, Royal Artillery, aged 32. Son of John Browrl [sic] Hopper and Caroline Hopper, of South Shields, Co Durham. Chatham Naval Memorial, 50, 3. Died at sea. 'Ex-SS Jedmore, at sea, presumed killed in action.'
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Marshall, Gnr Samuel, 4468075. Died 16/9/41, serving with 6/3 Maritime Regiment, Royal Artillery, aged 33. Son of James and Mary Ellen Marshall, of Leadgate, Co Durham. Chatham Naval Memorial, 50, 3. Died at sea. 'Ex-SS Jedmore, at sea, presumed killed in action.'
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Rawlings, Pte Hector Archibald, 4468079. Died 8/8/43, serving with 8 DLI, aged 35. Son of Thomas A and Mary J Rawlings, of Cleadon, Co Durham. Catania War Cemetery, Sicily, III C 44.
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Wallace, Pte Wallace, 4468087. Died 23/12/41, serving with 1 DLI, aged 34. Son of George and Jane Emma Wallace, of South Shields, Co Durham. Halfay Sollum War Cemetery, Egypt, 8 G 5.
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Oliver, Pte T, 4468108, Stalag 11B, POW No 139962. PG 66 in 1943.
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