husband of Lilian Smith, of North Shields, Northumberland. Medjez-el-Bab Memorial, Face 29.

Snaith, Pte John F, 4469650. Captured Sedjenane, Tunisia, serving with 16 DLI, 3/43. Escaped PG 112/3 at Italian Armistice, liberated at Val d'Isere, 10/44. 'Joined a group of British escapers who fought alongside the contadini before making their way across the mountains to Val d'Isere in Oct 44' See this site:

http://www.conscript-heroes.com/MI9-06.html

Southwick, Pte Leslie, 4469651. Campaign Medals on display at DLI Museum. Brief biography: 'Born in 1911 in Yorkshire, Private Southwick was a joiner when he enlisted in the DLI. He served during WW2 in Africa and Italy.'

http://dlimuseum.durham.gov.uk/pgFullBiography.aspx?&BioId=25722&BioSurname=Southwick&AZ=Y

Possibly a relative of Sidney Southwick, below, and thus possibly also on the 1942 16 DLI B Coy photograph. However, his Italy Star as 8th Army clasp, suggesting he was drafted to the Middle East after initial training. Also awarded the 1944-45 France and Germany Star.

Southwick, Pte Sidney Whitley, 4469652. B Coy, 16 DLI. Died 1-2/3/43, serving with 16 DLI, aged 32. No CWGC Next of

Kin details. Born Yorkshire, enlisted Yorkshire. Medjez-el-Bab Memorial, Face 29. See the 1942 B Coy photo.

Stanley, Pte A N, 4469654. 16 DLI. Stalag 4B in 1/45, German POW No 226113, B Company. See the 1942 B Coy photo.

Summers, Pte H, 4469662 same Army number as below, Stalag 344 in 1/45, German POW No 81407. PG 66, Italy in 1943.

Robertson, Pte W M, 4469662, DLI. POW, Italy, 1943.

Surtees, Pte J J, 4469664, Stalag 4A in 1/45, German POW No 225807. PG 53, Italy in 1943.

Taylor, Pte G 4469671, DLI. Stalag 344, German POW No 222126. Previously POW Italy.

Thompson Pte W E 4469672, Stalag 4B in 1/45, German POW No 226078.

Trewick, L/Cpl Robert Patterson, 4469674. Died 22/4/43, serving with 16 DLI, aged 21. Son of William and Mary Trewick, of Ryhope, Co Durham; husband of Doreen Trewick. Massicault War Cemetery, Tunisia, IV E 5.

Surname mis-spelled as 'Hewick' in the Sunderland Echo of 12/6/43, p 4: 'L/Cpl R P Hewick (22) DLI, 18 Roselea Avenue, Ryhope, killed in action in North Africa.'

Corrected in the Sunderland Echo of 15/6/43, p 4:

'L/Cpl Robert Patterson Trewick (22) DLI, DLI, 18 Roselea Avenue, Ryhope, killed in action in North Africa.'

Turnbull, Sgt John Thomas, 4469675. 16 DLI, enlisted direct to Recruit Company, 1/42, with Battalion at disbandment as a D Coy Sgt. Seriously wounded at Sedjenane 27/2/43, wounded again in Italy. On 1942 B Company photograph and several postwar photographs. See: http://16dli.awardspace.com/page58.html

Interviewed by Imperial War Museum:

http://www.iwm.org.uk/collections/item/object/80016747

Wallbanks, Cpl J H, 4469680, DLI. Stalag 8A, no POW number listed. 'Wallbansk' on 1943 list.

Walton, Pte F, 4469683, DLI. Stalag 18A in early 1945, German POW No 6443. Previously PG 66, Italy.

Want, Pte J D, 4469684, DLI. Stalag 4D/Z, German POW No 227886. POW Italy, 1943.

Watson, Pte J T, 4469685, Stalag 4D in early 1945 German POW No 226894.

Wharton, Pte William Cuthbert 4469691. Died 1/3/43, serving with 16 DLI, aged 26. Son of Mr and Mrs Thomas C Wharton; husband of Annie Wharton, of Seaham, Co Durham. Medjez-el-Bab Memorial, Face 29. See the 1942 B Coy photo.

Willis, Pte Alfred Edward, 4469694. Died between 21/3/43 and 23/3/43, serving with 6 DLI, aged 29. Son of John G and Beatrice L Willis, of South Shields, Co Durham. Enfidaville War Cemetery, Tunisia, I E 2. DoD 2/3/43 on DCL; 3/43 on 1947 Army Roll.

Wilson, L/Cpl Samuel Norman, 4469695, 16 DLI. Enlisted 8/1/42. Joiner, of 36 Welford Ave, Gosforth, Newcastle upon Tyne. Captured 27/2/43. Camp PG 66, Capua, 17/3/43 to 15/6/43; PG 53 15/6/43 to 20/9/43; Stalag 7A 23/9/43 to 1/11/43;

Stalag 17A 4/11/43 to 27/11/43; Stalag 17B work camp Wopfing, 28/11/43 to 6/44, quarry; work camp St Valentin, road

work, 6/44 to 8/44; work camp Flachua 8/44 to 12/44, forestry; work camp Franzen, 12/44 to 4/45, forestry. German POW

Number 153708. Newcastle Evening Chronicle 1/4/43, reported missing.

Wilson, Pte J, 4469696, Stalag 18A in early 1945 German POW Number 6193. PG 206 military hospital, Italy, 1943.

Wilson, Pte J G 4469697, Stalag 18A in early 1945 German POW Number 6442. PG 66 Italy in 1943.