http://www.royalleicestershireregiment.org.uk/have-you-a-tiger/record/31842/?s=1
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Hutchinson, Pte John, 4469242. Died 10/9/44, serving with 6 DLI, aged 22. Son of Alfred and Mary Alice Hutchinson, of Northallerton, Yorkshire. Geel War Cemetery, Belgium, I A 9.
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Jennings, Pte Joseph, 4469251. Died: 22/4/43, serving with 16 DLI. Son of Joseph and Jenny Jennings, of South Shields, Co Durham; husband of Margaret Hedwith Jennings, of South Shields. Massicault War Cemetery, Tunisia, I M 4.
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Photograph, Shields Gazette, 15/5/43.
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Kemp, Pte Frederick Leonard, 4469252. Died 27/8/44, serving with 16 DLI. Son of Frederick and Mary Kemp, of Thornaby-on-Tees, Yorkshire. Ancona War Cemetery, Italy, IV J 5.
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Livingston, Pte James Henry, 4469258. 16 DLI. Bricklayer, of 59 Redcar Rd, Thornaby on Tees. Captured Sedjenane 28/2/43. Camp 66 Italy. Escaped for three months on Italian capitulation, recaptured and sent to Germany. In 1945 returned POW questionaire, records the address of the Italian farmer who helped him as: Renato Fratasy, Bacca, Pistoia, nr Florence. POW No 267349.
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Longstaff, Pte William, 4469259, 16 DLI. Possibly on 1942 D Company photograph. Bricklayer, enlisted 11/12/41. Of 90 Cragside Gdns, Lobley Hill, Gateshead. Captured Sedjenane 2/3/43.
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Camps PG 98, 14/3/43 to 14/4/43; and PG 53 Italy, 10/4/43 to 23/5/43. Italian work camp, farming, '148/-9', 24/5/43 to 8/9/43. Escaped at Italian Armistice with E Barnes, 9 DLI. Recaptured by Italian Fascists at Virtibo, Italy, 10/12/43.
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Arrived at Stalag 4B 18/12/43. Assigned to Stalag 4A work camps Connewasser, 1174 (cement factory, 5/1/44 to 9/12/44) and 1125 (labouring) from 9/12/44 to 11/1/45. Witness to shooting of Harold Moore by German guard at Stalag 4A. 1945 POW Questionaire: 'Harold Moore was shot by the Unter officier on the working party after being away from the camp for several hours and the BMC [British Man of Confidence] of Stalag 4A did not come to enquire why the man was shot while coming back into the camp.' POW No 266687.
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Lydon, Pte Leo, 4469262. Died 17/6/44, serving with 10 DLI, aged 23. No CWGC Next of Kin details. Born Co Durham, enlisted Co Durham. Tilly-sur-Seulles War Cemetery, France, II E 1.
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Lloyd, Pte W 4469263. Enlisted Dec 1941. Stalag 4B in early 1945, German POW Number 227631.
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Photograph Sunderland Echo 10/5/43, p 4: 'Pte G W Lloyd (23), DLI, previously reported missing now a prisoner of war.'
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Lunam, Pte G 4469267. Enlisted Dec 1941. Possibly 16 DLI at capture. Previously held at PG 66, Italy. Stalag 4A in early 1945 German POW No 248894.
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Photograph, Sunderland Echo, 9/4/43, p 4, 'reported missing in North Africa.'
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Martin, Pte J W 4469274. Enlisted 4 ITC, Dec 1941. Stalag 8A in early 1945, German POW Number 81350. Bricklayer, of 40 Elizabeth Ave, Birtley, Co Durham. Enlisted 4 ITC, Brancepeth, 12/41. Captured Sedjenane 27/2/43. Camp PG 66 18/3/43 to 17/6/43; PG 82 18/6/43 to 2/7/43; Italian work camp, bricklaying, 3/7/43 to 18/9/43; Stalag 8A Germany 18/9/43 to 2/11/43; a work camp of Stalag 8A, stone quarry, 2/11/43 to 8/5/45.
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226783 4D Munroe Thomas, Pte, 4469282, 16 DLI, B Company--see 1942 group photo. Bricklayer. Born 25/11/20. Of 31 Robinson Terrace, Hendon, Sunderland. Enlisted 11/12/41, 4ITC, Brancepeth.
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Captured Sedjenane 2/3/43.
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Photograph Sunderland Echo 20/4/43, p 5: 'Pte T Munroe (22) 31 Robinson Terrace, previously reported missing now prisoner of war in Italian hands.'
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At Camps PG 66 17/3/43 to 12/6/43; PG 53 Italy, 14/6/43 to 19/9/43; Stalag 4B 21/9/43 to 4/10/43. Falkenburg work camp ‘shovelling coal’ from 4/10/43 to 21/4/45, 'shovelling coal.'
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McDonald, Pte Oswald Stanley 4469285. 16 DLI. Captured: Sedjenane 2/3/43. Enlisted: 12/41, 4 ITC, Brancepeth, B Company. From South Shields. Camps 66 and 53 Italy, Stalag 4B and 4D Germany, Falkenberg work camp (railways) German POW No 227079. See the 1942 B Coy photo. Interviewed at length by author for IWM Sound Archive in 2004:
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http://www.iwm.org.uk/collections/item/object/80023487
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Photograph, Shields Gazette, 26/4/43, posted 'missing'
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'V S McDonald' in 1943 Italy POW list.
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McGurty, Pte John, 4469288. Died 11/7/44, serving with 10 DLI, aged 24. Son of John and Elizabeth McGurty, of Hebburn Quay, Co Durham. Tilly-sur-Seulles War Cemetery, France, III G 1.
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McKenzie, Pte George W, 4469289. Died 15/9/44, serving with 5th Sherwood Foresters (Notts and Derby Regiment), aged 24. Born Co Durham, enlisted Co Durham. Son of Daniel and Meggie McKenzie; husband of Dorothy McKenzie, of Wadebridge, Cornwall. Gradara War Cemetery, Italy, I D 69.
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McKie, Pte Arthur, 4469290. 16 DLI. Captured Sedjenane 2/3/43. B Company Camps 66 and 53 Italy, Stalag 4B and 4D Germany, German POW No 226806. See the 1942 B Coy photo.
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Nicol, Pte Alfred Rendall, 4469298. From North Shields. Enlisted DLI, 4 ITC Brancepeth, 12/41, 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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