Hudson, L/Sgt William, MM 4468255. From Sunderland. Awarded Military Medal for actions with C Coy, 16 DLI. Recorded as Colour Sgt in LG. LG 8/2/45.
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https://www.thegazette.co.uk/London/issue/36928/supplement/799/data.pdf
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http://discovery.nationalarchives.gov.uk/SearchUI/Details?uri=D7352545
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Medals on display at DLI Museum. Brief biography and photograph:
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http://dlimuseum.durham.gov.uk/pgFullBiography.aspx?BioId=6164&BioSurname=Hudson&AZ=Y
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Enlisted 11/40. Served in Western Desert and subsequently served with Beach Brick, 18 DLI, in Sicily and Salerno, where wounded. Joined 16 DLI in 1/44. Re-enlisted 1949 and served in 1 DLI in Korea.
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Featured on April 1944 C Coy 16 DLI group photograph:
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http://16dli.awardspace.com/page77.html
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MM Citation and 1944 newspaper article:
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http://16dli.awardspace.com/page47.html
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Kershaw, Pte Edwin, 4468256. Died 24/4/43, serving with 16 DLI, aged 30. Son of James and Mary Jane Kershaw; husband of May Kershaw, of Sudden, Rochdale, Lancashire. Massicault War Cemetery, III C 15.
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Garner, Pte W H, 4468257, DLI. Stalag 4G, POW No 262580.
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Wilson, Cpl George Henry, 4468258. Died 17/3/45, serving with 2 DLI, aged 25. No CWGC Next of Kin details. Born Co Durham, enlisted Co Durham. Taukkyan War Cemetery, Burma, 17 E 22.
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Brennan, Pte W, 4468264, DLI. Stalag 4D, POW No 262670.
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Willis, Pte J D, 4468266, DLI. Stalag 4F, POW No 261543.
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Chapman, Pte N, 4468275, DLI. Stalag 344, POW No 35805.
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Wilson, Pte Percy, 4468279. Enlisted 2/12/40. Posted 16 DLI 4/42; captured serving with 'A' Coy, 16 DLI, Sedjenane, Tunisia, 27/2/43. Stalag 8C, POW No 75509. See photographs and documents section of site:
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http://16dli.awardspace.com/page285.html
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Webb, L/Cpl T, 4468281, Stalag 8A, POW No 76744. Previously POW Italy.
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Gilroy, Pte H, 4468295, DLI. Stalag 4F, POW No 262031.
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King, Pte G, 4468298, Stalag 4D in 1945, German POW No 263193.
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Robson, Pte Alan, 4468315. Died 28/7/45, serving with 2nd/4th Bn, King's Own Yorkshire Light Infantry, aged 21. Co Durham and Co Durham. Son of Tom and S Robson. Klagenfurt War Cemetery, Austria, 5 A 7.
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Kelly, Pte H, 4468331. Died 10/11/47, serving with 1 DLI, aged 25. Son of William Henry and Catherine Kelly, of Gateshead, Co Durham. Kirechkoi-Hortakoi Military Cemetery, Greece, Plot 15, Grave 659.
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Davies, Cpl H 4468334. Enlisted DLI, KOYLI at capture, Stalag 7A, POW no 132619.
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Allan, Pte Charles David, 4468336. Died 19/4/44, serving with 2 DLI, aged 21. Son of Charles and Martha Allan, of Tow Law, Co Durham. Kohima War Cemetery, 4 F 7.
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Smith, Pte John Robert, 4468347. Died 18/9/44, serving with 2nd Bn The Parachute Regiment, Army Air Corps, aged 22. Son of John Robert and Violet Smith; husband of Florence Smith, of Grantham, Lincolnshire. West Hartlepool and West Hartlepool. Holten Canadian Cemetery, IV B 4.
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Buckley, Pte Albert, 4468349. Died 13/10/43, serving with 16 DLI, aged 20. Son of Henry and Lily Buckley, of Stockton-on-Tees, Co Durham. Minturno War Cemetery, Italy, VIII C 18.
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Smith, Cpl Edward, 4468357. Died 28/6/44, serving with 10 DLI, aged 21. Son of William Herbert and Elizabeth Ann Smith, of Middlesbrough, Yorkshire. Fontenay-le-Pesnel War Cemetery, Tessel, IV C 13.
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Parry, Cpl A, 4468358. Mentioned in Despatches for services with the KOYLI in the CMF. LG 23/5/46:
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http://www.thegazette.co.uk/London/issue/37575/supplement/2467/data.pdf
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Anderson, Pte Thomas 4468361. Died 13/10/43, serving with 16 DLI, aged 20. Son of John and Ann Anderson, of Ryhope Colliery, Co Durham. Minturno War Cemetery, Italy, IV E 18.
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Phillips, Pte Robert, 4468379. Died 23/4/44, serving with 2 DLI, aged 23. Son of John Robert and Elizabeth Mary Phillips, of South Shields, Co Durham. Rangoon Memorial, Face 17.
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Hunter, Pte G, 4468400. Enlisted DLI, captured with AAC. Stalag 12A, no POW no listed.
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Morgan, Pte William Alvin, 4468417. Died 14/11/42, serving with 9 DLI, aged 21. Son of Mr and Mrs H Morgan, of
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