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Part A
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The following soldiers are all recorded by the Commonwealth War Graves Commission as having died during the Battle of Sedjenane (February 27th-March 4th 1943). However, the consecutive list records their deaths as occurring several days later.
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S Bernard (Consecutive List 11/2/43. CWGC 27/2/43
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S Strachan (Consecutive List 5/2/43. CWGC 27/2/43)
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E Hunter (Consecutive List: 10/3/43. CWGC: 27/2-1/3/43)
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E Walker (Consecutive List: 10/3/43. CWGC: 27/2-1/3/43)
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J E Cairns (Consecutive List: 18/3/43. CWGC: 2/3/43)
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S P Hewison (Consecutive List: 22/3/43. CWGC: 27/2-1/3/43)
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F McDonough (Consecutive List: 22/3/43. CWGC: 27/2/43)
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J W Skellington (Consecutive List: 22/3/43: CWGC: 1/3/43)
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S W Southwick (Consecutive List: 22/3/43. CWGC: 2/3/43)
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M Staplyton (Consecutive List: 22/3/43. CWGC: 1-2/3/43)
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E Thornley (Consecutive List: 22/3/43. CWGC: 27/2/43)
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K W Thornton (Consecutive List: 22/3/43. CWGC: 27/2/-1/3/43)
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J Turnbull (Consecutive List: 22/3/43. CWGC: 1-2/3/43)
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W C Wharton (Consecutive List: 22/3/43. CWGC: 1/3/43)
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W Bell (Consecutive List: 23/3/43. CWGC: 27/2-1/3/43)
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E Rigby (Consecutive List: 23/3/43. CWGC: 1-2/3/43)
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J S Roberts (Consecutive List: 23/3/43. CWGC: 28/2/-1/3/43)
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W Nodder (Consecutive List: 25/3/43. CWGC: 27/2-1/3/43)
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H Oates (Consecutive List: 25/3/43. CWGC: 2/3/43)
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Part B
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Names on the consecutive listing of 16th DLI Casualties which do not feature as 16th DLI on the other Rolls (NOT included on the preceding Roll):
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Beal, Pte Henry John Thomas 14398596 Died: 11 June 1944 aged 21. Tilly-Sur-Seulles War Cemetery, Calvados, France II E 9. Son of Henry George and Louisa Olive Beal, of Dover. Recorded as 8th Battalion DLI by CWGC
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Johnson, Pte W Died: 25 March 1945. Most probably a misprint (1945 for 1943) for:
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Johnson, Pte Stanley Wilfred 4470081 Died: 25 March 1943 aged 22. Sfax War Cemetery, Tunisia VI B 20. Son of William Ewart Johnson and Ethel Lancaster Johnson, of Cockerton, Darlington, Co Durham. Recorded as 8th Btn DLI by CWGC.
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Walters, Pte Victor John 5674566 Died: 30 June 1944 aged 25. Tilly-Sur-Seulles War Cemetery, Calvados, France VI B 10. Husband of Dorothy May Walters, of Brisington, Bristol. Recorded as 6th Btn DLI by CWGC.
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Walley, Pte W J Died: 10/9/44. Most probably a misprint for:
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Wasley, Pte William J 5437261 Died: 10 September 1944. Recorded as DLI on WO Roll, but buried in NW Europe.
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Wilks, Pte Fred 14573988 Died: 15 September 1944 [age not recorded]. Arrezo War Cemetery, Italy I A 17. No CWGC Next of Kin details. Recorded as 1st Btn DLI by CWGC.
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Wilson, Pte John William 14825982 Died: 17 January 1945 aged 18. Newcastle-upon-Tyne (St Nicholas) Cemetery, Northumberland. Section X Grave 151. Son of John William and Mary Jane Wilson, of Newcastle-on-Tyne. Battalion number not recorded by CWGC. Drowned in training accident (confirmed by newspaper reference).
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Yeomans, Pte Eric 14382076 Died: 13 September 1944 aged 25.
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Arezzo War Cemetery, Italy Coll. grave III C 29-30. Son of Alfred Grays Yeomans and Mary Amelia Yeomans; husband of Nellie Emily Ada Yeomans, of Hounslow, Middlesex. Recorded as 1st Btn DLI by CWGC.
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Also, the following casualty is listed as 8th Battalion DLI, but must have been posted to another unit at the time of his death in Italy:
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Bailey, Pte Allan 14286736 Died: 17 January 1944 aged 20. Bari War Cemetery, Italy X E 22. Son of Samuel and Mabel Maud Bailey, of Milton, Staffordshire. Recorded as 8th Battalion by CWGC
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