These Army numbers appear to have been assigned to men enlisted in the DLI circa February 1942.
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Spowart Pte Edward, 4470000. Died between 27/2/43 and 1/3/43, serving with 16 DLI. Son of John Spowart, and of Hannah Spowart, of Shildon, Co Durham. Medjez-el-Bab Memorial, Face 29.
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Trueman, Pte John George, 4470005. Died 19/8/44, serving with 10 DLI, aged 22. Son of Henry and Jane Trueman, of Bishop Auckland, Co. Durham. Banneville-la-Campagne War Cemetery, XV E 5.
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Vickers, Pte George, 4470006. Died 12/10/44, serving with 1st Bn South Lancashire Regiment, aged 23. Son of Alfred and Elizabeth Vickers, of Primrose, Jarrow, Co Durham. Overloon War Cemetery, Netherlands, IV B 4.
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Wrightson, Pte R, 4470015, DLI. Stalag 317, POW No 39125. Previously held at military hospital PG 203, Italy, in 6/43.
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Young, Pte Alfred William, 4470016. Died 27/2/44, serving with 1 DLI, aged 20. Son of Mr and Mrs J. M. Young, of Bishop Auckland, Co Durham; husband of Jean Young, of Bishop Auckland. Heliopolis War Cemetery, 4 C 6.
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Atkinson, Pte T F, 4470020. 16 DLI. POW at PG 82 in 6/43. Escaped and regained Allied lines, post 9/43.
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Arthur, Pte M T, 4470021, DLI, Stalag 8B in 1/45, German POW No 81095. Previously held at PG 66, Italy.
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Atterton, Pte J, 4470022, DLI. Served in 50 Division. Listed a defendant in the 10/43 'Salerno Mutiny' trial.
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Bath, Cpl Alexander Campbell 4470023. Died 10/10/43 serving with 16 DLI, aged 21. Son of Frederick and Mary Elisabeth Bath, of Sunderland, Co Durham. Naples War Cemetery, III D 11.
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Burrup, Pte Stanley, 4470030. Died 22/3/43, serving with 8 DLI, aged 21. No CWGC Next of Kin details. Born Co Durham, enlisted Co Durham. Medjez-el-Bab Memorial, Face 29.
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Cockburn, L/Cpl J H, 4470039, DLI, Stalag 18A in 1/45, German POW No 6750.
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Dent, L/Cpl Robert Henry, 4470045. Died 4/10/44, serving with 8 DLI, aged 23. Son of John Henry and Eleanor Beatrice Dent, of Darlington, Co Durham. Arnhem Oosterbeek War Cemetery, 12 B 2.
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Dobson, Pte Richard, 4470046. Died 19/7/43, serving with 9 DLI, aged 22. Son of James and Jane Elizabeth Dobson, of Redcar, Yorkshire. Syracuse War Cemetery, Sicily, IV E 1.
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Dresser, Pte Henry, 4470048. Died 14/1/46, serving with 2nd Bn Green Howards, aged 26. Darlington and Darlington. Son of Henry and Selina Dresser. Kirkee War Cemetery, India, 13 A 15.
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Durbridge, Pte W, 4470050. Captured by ELAS in Greece in 12/44 and released after several weeks while serving with 16 DLI.
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Field, Pte Henry, 4470054. Died 4/8/42, serving with the Durham Light Infantry, battalion not specified by CWGC, aged 19. Son of Henry and Alice Field, of Meadowfield. Brandon and Byshottles (Meadowfield) Cemetery, Sec C, Grave 115.
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Fox, Pte John Joseph, 4470061. Died 22/2/43, serving with B Coy, 16 DLI, aged 22. Son of Thomas and Elizabeth Fox, of Sunderland, Co Durham. Tabarka Ras Rajel War Cemetery 2 B 13.
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Photograph, Sunderland Echo, 18/3/43, p 5. 'Pte J J Fox (22) DLI, 8 Rosedale Terrace, reported to have been killed in action in North Africa.'
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Glew, Pte Walter, 4470068. Died 11/9/44, serving with 10 DLI, aged 22. Son of Thomas and Rebecca Glew, of Crookhall, Consett, Co Durham. Leopoldsburg War Cemetery, Belgium, II B 4.
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Good, Pte C, 4470069. Mentioned in Despatches for services with 16 DLI in Italy. Possibly on 1942 D Coy photograph. LG 29/11/45:
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Hopkin, Bandsman James, 4470075, DLI. Served in Regimental Band and Bugles, discharged 1946. Photographs and documents held by Durham Records Office, Ref: Hopkin D/DLI 7/893/1-3.
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Horner, Pte R 4470076. Enlisted March 1942. Stalag 344 in early 1945 German POW
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Number 81339. Previously PG 66, Italy.
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