Raison, C/Sgt (CQMS) William George 4448354 Died: 3 February 1941 aged 29. Whitley Bay (Hartley South) Cemetery, Northumberland Section J Grave 3515.

Richardson, Pte John Henry 4465653 Died: 25 April 1941 aged 29. Wallsend (Churchbank) Cemetery, Northumberland Sec 1 RC Grave 223.

Berwick, Pte Cyril 4467050 Died: 17 June 1941 aged 31. Montgomery (St Nicholas) Churchyard Montgomeryshire, North Part.

Chapman, Francis John, Pte, 4466393 Died; 8 October 1941 aged 31. Aysgarth (St Andrew) Churchyard, North side.

Pinkerton, 2nd/Lt John Carrick 156766 Died: between 18th November and 21st December 1941, aged 27. Commemorated Dundee Crematorium.

Carr, Pte Eric C 4468616 Died: 26 June 1942 aged 19. Sunderland (Mere Knolls) Cemetery Ward 25A Row 2 Grave 6655.

Price, Pte Emrys, 4467101 Died: 20 August 1942 aged 32. Birmingham (Yardley) Cemetery, Warwickshire Joint Grave 61395.

Adair, Pte Jack 4470145 Died: 29 September 1942 aged 32. Hebburn Cemetery, Durham, Section K Grave 587.

Todd, Pte Clarence 4464861 Died: 26 January 1943 aged 30. Tabarka Ras Rajel War Cemetery, Tunisia 2 D 14.

Johnson, Pte Thomas Armstrong 4466490 Died: 4 February 1943 aged 31. Tabarka Ras Rajel War Cemetery 4 E 22.

Fox, Pte John Joseph, 4470061 Died: 22 February 1943 aged 22. Tabarka Ras Rajel War Cemetery 2 B 13.

Bennell, Pte John Potts 4465568 Died: 27 February 1943 aged 29. Medjez-El-Bab Memorial Face 29.

Bernard, Pte Stanley 4469442 Died: 27 February 1943 aged 29. Medjez-El-Bab Memorial Face 29.

Fleming, Pte Laurence 4470192 Died: 27 February 1943 aged 31. Medjez-El-Bab Memorial Face 29.

Hunter, Pte Richard Heslop 4470267 Died: 27 February 1943 aged 23. Medjez-El-Bab Memorial Face 29.

Kirkley, Pte Joseph 4466497 Died: 27 February 1943 aged 32. Medjez-El-Bab Memorial Face 29.

McDonough, L/Sgt Francis 4466537 Died: 27 February 1943 aged 32. Medjez-El-Bab Memorial, Tunisia Face 28.

Neal, Pte Stephen 4469914 Died: 27 February 1943 aged 30. Tabarka Ras Rajel War Cemetery, Tunisia I C5.

Sands, L/Cpl Cecil 4468505 Died: 27 February 1943 aged 38. Medjez-El-Bab Memorial, Tunisia Face 28.

Secker, L/Cpl Walter James 4466581 Died: 27 February 1943 aged 31. Medjez-El-Bab Memorial, Tunisia Face 28.

Stark, Capt Dennis Beckworth 130959 Died: 27 February 1943 aged 25. Tabarka Ras Rajel War Cemetery I C 20.

Smith, Pte Robert William 4469645 Died: 27 February 1943 aged 27. Medjez-El-Bab Memorial, Tunisia Face 29.

16 DLI CHRONOLOGICAL ROLL OF HONOUR

Pte J Fox 16 DLI
CQMS W Raison gravestone

As recorded by the Commonwealth War Graves Commission, CQMS W Raison was the first fatality suffered by the 16th DLI--though obviously his death in the UK must have been the result of an illness or accident. Photograph courtesy B Gill. Newspaper items above and below courtesy of the Sunderland Echo and Newcastle Evening Chronicle. Immediately below left, Pte R H Hunter, died 27/2/43.
Pte T A Johnson 16 DLI

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