The Army numbers I have details of in the sequence 4469700 to 446999 have a much smaller number of known 16 DLI Other Ranks. The Battalion would have been mostly up to strength by mid-1942 with many of the men listed previously. The next significant reinforcement draft in late 1942 seems to be of men with numbers in the 447000 range who enlisted in April 1942.
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Dobinson, Pte G H, 4469707, DLI. Stalag 18A, POW No 7219.
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Jenkins, Pte George, 4469715. Died 23/9/44, serving with 2nd/5th Bn Leicestershire Regiment, aged 24. No CWGC Next of Kin details. Born Gateshead, enlisted Gateshead. Coriano Ridge War Cemetery, XV D 8.
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Hunter, Pte R, 4469725, 16 DLI. Stalag 7A, POW No 125638. Of 94 Malcolm St, Heaton, Newcastle-upon-Tyne. Workcamp AK 3732, Munich in 1944-45.
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Lane, Pte L, 4469726, Stalag 344, POW Number 81259. PG 82 in 1943.
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Angus, Pte Michael Graham, 4469732. Died 9/2/44, serving with 1st Bn Loyal Regiment (North Lancashire), aged 20. Son of Colonel Edmund Graham Angus and Bridget Ellen Isabella Angus, of Corbridge, Northumberland. Casino Memorial, Panel 9.
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Crossfield, Pte Joseph Mervin Cooper, 4469736. Died 28/12/42, serving with 70th Bn Durham Light Infantry, aged 19. Son of Edward Cooper Crossfield and Mary Alice Cooper Crossfield, of Kendal, Westmorland. Barnard Castle (St Mary) Church Cemetery, Sec G, Grave 33.
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Gladden, Pte John Henry, 4469737. From Darlington. Served in 16th DLI in 1943-45 following enlistment in 70th Young Soldiers Bn DLI in 1/42. Campaign Medals on display at DLI Museum. Brief biography:
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http://dlimuseum.durham.gov.uk/pgFullBiography.aspx?BioId=25160&BioSurname=Gladden&AZ=Y
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Davies, Pte J, 4469738, DLI. POW in Italy, PG 66, 1943.
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Harper, Cpl J E, 4469747, Stalag 344, POW No 263793. Enlisted DLI, captured serving with KOYLI.
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Southwell, Pte J D, 4469749. Enlisted DLI, AAC at capture. Stalag 344, POW No 131060.
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Barnes, Pte Ronald, 4469760. Died 10/9/44, serving with 6 DLI, aged 21. Son of John Harrison Barnes and Ethel Maud Barnes, of Tyne Dock, South Shields, Co Durham. Geel War Cemetery, Belgium, III A 17.
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Claughan, Pte Frank, 4469774. Died 29/6/44, serving with 10 DLI, aged 21. Son of Edward and Mary E Claughan, of Sacriston, Co Durham. Fontenay-le-Pesnel War Cemetery, Tessel, France, IV C 15.
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Cooper, Gnr Kenneth Robert, 4469776. Died 9/3/43, serving with 1 Maritime Regiment, Royal Artillery, aged 19. Born Scarbrough, enlisted Scarbrough. Son of James Henry and Kathleen Cooper, of Hull. Portsmouth Naval Memorial, Panel 80, Column 2. Died at sea. 'Killed in action.'
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Crow, Pte Thomas William, 4469780. Died between 9/7/43 and 10/7/43, serving with 1st (Airborne) Bn Border Regiment, aged 20. Son of John and Margaret Crow, of Sunderland, Co Durham. Casino Memorial, Panel 7.
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Davison, Pte George, 4469782. Died 21/3/43, serving with 6 DLI, aged 20. No CWGC Next of Kin details. Born Co Durham, enlisted Co Durham. Medjez-el-Bab Memorial, Face 29. DoD 16/3/43 on DCL; 3/43 on 1947 Army Roll.
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Davies, Pte J, 4469783, Stalag 17A, POW No 154738.
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Harrison, Pte W, 4469799, DLI. Stalag 4D, POW No 262094.
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Heslington, Pte John, 4469800. Died 15/9/43, serving with 16 DLI, aged 20. Son of John and Albertina Heslington, of Low Spennymoor, Co Durham. Cassino Memorial, Panel 10.
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Hewison, Pte Stephen Pringle, 4469801. Died 27/1-2/3/43 serving with 16 DLI, aged 20. Son of Stephen and Florence Hewison, of Boldon Colliery, Co Durham. Medjez-el-Bab Memorial, Face 29.
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Photograph Sunderland Echo, 2/4/43, p 5: 'Pte Stephen P Hewison (20) DLI, 7 John St, Boldon Colliery...reported missing in North Africa.'
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Hewitt, Pte M W, 4469803, DLI. Stalag 12A, no POW no listed.
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Lamb, Pte R, 4469814, Stalag 4D/Z in 1945, German POW No 227221. Previously held Italy.
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Lowery, Pte Douglas, 4469819. Died 24/9/44, serving with 1st (Airborne) Bn, Border Regiment, aged 21. Son of Thomas and Sarah Bell Lowery, of Bensham, Gateshead, Co Durham. Arnhem Oosterbeek War Cemetery, 25 C 1.
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