Shippen, RQMS Albert, 4468885. From Spennymoor. Born 1927. Joined the DLI as a boy soldier in 1941 at 4 ITC, Brancepeth. Served with 10th Bn DWR in UK, 1 DLI in Greece in 1945 as Sgt Bugler. RQMS with TA postwar.

Interviewed by IWM:

http://www.iwm.org.uk/collections/item/object/80014579

Brief biography DLI Museum:

http://www.dlidurham.org.uk/Listen%20To%20The%20Soldier/Shippen,Albert.pdf

Kenny, Pte Bernard, 4468889. Died 14/12/43, serving with 6th Bn Lincolnshire Regiment, aged 20. No CWGC Next of Kin details. Born Co Durham, enlisted Co Durham. Cassino Memorial, Panel 5.

Willans, Pte Robert, MM, 4468900. From Darlington. Military Medal awarded for actions with 6th Bn The York and Lancaster Regiment in Italy. LG 8/2/45:

https://www.thegazette.co.uk/London/issue/36928/supplement/799/data.pdf

http://discovery.nationalarchives.gov.uk/SearchUI/Details?uri=D7352544

1750 O79 Calvert, Pte S E, 4468901. POW, captured serving with KOYLI.

Mitchell, Pte Malcolm, 4468902. Died 16/6/44, serving with 10 DLI, aged 20. Son of John and Ellen Mitchell, of Darlington, Co Durham. Bayeux War Cemetery, XIV J 18.

Cox, Pte Ernest Norman, 4468929. Died 19/8/44, serving with 10 DLI, aged 21. Son of John George and Mary Ann Cox, of Darlington, Co Durham. Banneville-la-Campagne War Cemetery, XV E 1.

Dobson, Pte J, 4468932, DLI. Stalag 8B, POW No 32390.

Hodgson, Pte James, 4468938. Died 3/5/43, serving with the 13th Bn, The King's Regiment, Liverpool, aged 21. Son of George Henry and Mary Jane Hodgson. Rangoon Memorial, Face 5.

See this external site:

http://www.chinditslongcloth1943.com/dli-commandos.html

Masland, Pte John, 4468945. Died between 20/7/43 and 23/7/43, serving with 13th Battalion, The King's Regiment, Liverpool, aged 22. Son of Joseph and Ann Masland, of Blyth, Northumberland. B.A. (Dunelm). Rangoon Memorial, Face 5.

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,' 1943. Died behind enemy lines. See this external site:

http://www.chinditslongcloth1943.com/dli-commandos.html

Mitchison, Pte W D, 4468947, DLI. POW at Military Hospital PG 206, Italy in 1943.

Poynter, Pte Arthur Eric, 4468954. Died 28/5/45, serving with the Durham Light Infantry, battalion not specified by CWGC. Son of Walter and Florence Poynter; husband of Alexandrina Poynter, of Todhill. Crook and Willington (Willington) Cemetery, Sec 4, Row R, Grave 63.

Serving with 4 ITC, Brancepeth at time of death according to CWGC graves registration document.

Wallis, Pte Jackson, 4468958. Died 18/9/44, serving with 6th Bn Lincolnshire Regiment. No CWGC Next of Kin details. Born Sunderland, enlisted Co Durham. Coriano Ridge War Cemetery, Italy, XIX A 4.

Turnbull, Cpl John, 4468962. Died 1-2/3/43, serving with 16 DLI, aged 32. Son of John and Mary Turnbull; husband of Barbara Jane Turnbull, of Gateshead, Co Durham. Medjez-el-Bab Memorial, Face 28.

Dodds, Pte David William, 4468984. Died 11/2/45, serving with 30th Bn Cheshire Regiment, aged 44. Son of James and Mary Ann Dodds, of Stockton-on-Tees, Co Durham; husband of Edith Dodds, of Stockton-on-Tees. Rome War Cemetery, II D 2.

Forrester, Pte J H, 4468986, DLI. Stalag 344, POW No 81824. PG 66, Italy in 1943.