16 DLI Roll of Honour, A- Be

Adair, Pte Jack 4470145 Died: 29 September 1942 aged 32. Hebburn Cemetery, Durham, Section K Grave 587. Son of John and Ada Alice Adair, of Hebburn Colliery.

Addinall, Pte Charles 4623092 Died: 8 December 1943 [age not recorded]. Cassino War Cemetery, Italy VII B 20. No CWGC Next of Kin details. Born York; enlisted York. Originally enlisted The Duke of Wellington's Regiment.

Alcroft, Cpl Frederick 3131515 Died: 16 October 1944 [age not recorded]. Assisi War Cemetery, Italy II F 8. No CWGC Next of Kin details. Born Ayr; enlisted Ayr. Died 10 October 1944 according to War Office Roll. Originally enlisted The Royal Scots Fusiliers. (JR)

Alexander, Pte John Robson 4469427 Died: 30 January 1944 aged 26. Cassino Memorial, Italy Panel 10. Son of Robert and Margaret Alexander, of South Shields, Co Durham. Photograph in Shields Gazette, 29/6/44.

Alford, Pte Ronald 5445453 Died: 14th December 1944 aged 21. Phaleron War Cemetery, Greece 19 E 10. Son of Samuel and Rosina Alford, of St Annes, Bristol. Originally enlisted The Duke of Cornwall's Light Infantry.

Allenby, Pte James Gordon 4469428 Died: 10 October 1943 [age not recorded]. Naples War Cemetery, Italy III K 7. No CWGC Next of Kin details. Born Yorkshire; enlisted Yorkshire. In Memoriam, Evening Gazette, Middlesborough 8/11/43. D Company (KL).

Allinson, Pte Robert 4469429 Died: 4 March 1943 aged 30. Tabarka Ras Rajel War Cemetery 3 D 1. Son of Thomas Willis and Mary Jane Allinson, of South Shields, Co Durham; husband of Frances Allinson. In Memoriam, Shields Gazette, 3/5/43: 'died of wounds through enemy action'. Photograph 4/5/43.

Anderson, Pte Thomas 4468361 Died: 13 October 1943 aged 20. Minturno War Cemetery, Italy IV E 18. Son of John and Ann Anderson, of Ryhope Colliery, Co Durham. A Company.

Angus, Pte John Thomas 4461666 aged 28. Died: 13 September 1944 Coriano Ridge War Cemetery, Italy XVII K 10. Son of John Thomas Angus and Barbara Angus. Born Co Durham; enlisted Yorkshire. Photograph Evening Chronicle, Newcastle 21/10/44.

Appleby, Pte Roger Stobbs 4463105 Died: 10 October 1944 aged 31. Assisi War Cemetery, Italy II D 11. Son of John and Dorothy A Appleby, of Stamfordham, Northumberland. B Company (KL, JR).

Apps, Pte Albert Pearson 4386185 Died: 23 September 1943 aged 29. Salerno War Cemetery, Italy II B 29. No CWGC Next of Kin details. Born E London; enlisted E London. Recorded as 8th Btn DLI by CWGC. Also listed on 8th DLI Roll. CWGC graves concentration document confirms service with 16 DLI. Originally enlisted The Green Howards.

Armitage, Pte William 4466054 Died: 19 October 1944 aged 31. Forli War Cemetery, Italy I B 1. No CWGC Next of Kin details. Born Gateshead; enlisted Sunderland. In Memoriam, Evening Chronicle Newcastle 7/11/44 & 1/12/44. Photograph 8/11/44.

Armstrong, Pte Robert, 4469115 Died: 2 March 1943 aged 23. Medjez-El-Bab Memorial Face 28. No CWGC Next of Kin details. Born Sunderland; enlisted Sunderland. Photograph Sunderland Echo 2/4/43. B Company (TTr).

Ashton, Pte Walter 4626899 Died: 1 August 1946 aged 29. Bradford (Oughtibridge Cemetery) Yorkshire, Grave 80. Son of George and Ellen Ashton, of Worrall; husband of Caroline Ashton. Originally enlisted Duke of Wellington's Regiment.

Backhouse, Sgt George 1800352 Died: 1 September 1944 aged 22. Montecchio War Cemetery, Italy II F 8. Son of Samuel and Annie Backhouse, of Earlsheaton, Yorkshire. Originally enlisted Royal Artillery, 1941. Transferred DLI 1/6/44.

Baglin, Pte Ronald James 4040817 Died: 15 December 1943 aged 35. Minturno War Cemetery, Italy II E 18. Son of Thomas Henry and Susannah Baglin; husband of Edith S Baglin. Born W London; enlisted W London. A Company. Originally enlisted The King's Shropshire Light Infantry.

Bainbridge, Pte Charles Victor 4466665 Died: 12 September 1944 aged 33 Coriano Ridge War Cemetery, Italy IV G 8.Son of William and Dorothy Bainbridge; husband of Majorie Bainbridge, of Stockton-on-Tees, Co Durham. In Memoriam Evening Gazette, Middlesborough 28/9/44 'died of wounds' Photograph 10/10/44. D Company (KL).

Baldwin, Pte Alfred 4464889 Died: 23 September 1943 aged 29. Cassino Memorial, Italy Panel 10. Son of Rose Baldwin; husband of Janet Victoria Baldwin, of Fairweather Green, Yorkshire. Photograph Bradford Telegraph and Argus 19/10/43.

Baldwin, Pte Eric B 4470294 Died: 23 April 1943 aged 20. Medjez-El-Bab War Cemetery 16 D 16. Son of Herbert and Lillian Baldwin, of Brighton, SussexB Company (TTr).

Ballance, Major Tristan George Lance MC 73434 Died: 4 December 1943 aged 27. Minturno War Cemetery, Italy II E 21. Son of Sir Hamilton Ashley Ballance KBE CB MS FRCS and of Lady Ballance, of Redgrave, Suffolk. BA (Oxon) Cricket Blue. Awarded the 16th DLI's first Military Cross, for his actions in the aftermath of the Battle of Sedjenane, in mid-March 1943.C Company CO in mid-1942; B Company (TTr).

Barnes, Pte Gordon 11415723 Died: 13 September 1944 aged 35. Coriano Ridge War Cemetery, Italy IV E 4. Son of Edward and Elizabeth Barnes, of Hinckley, Leicestershire; husband of Mary Ellen Barnes, of Hinckley. Originally enlisted Royal Artillery.

Barrett, Pte Percy 4464692 Died: 17 May 1945 aged 31. Klagenfurt War Cemetery, Austria 6 A 10. No CWGC Next of Kin details. Born Yorkshire; enlisted Yorkshire.

Bath, Cpl Alexander Campbell 4470023 Died: 10 October 1943 aged 21.Naples War Cemetery, Italy III D 11. Son of Frederick and Mary Elisabeth Bath, of Sunderland, Co Durham. D Company (KL).

Bavington-Jones, Capt Jeffrey Russell 129445. Died: 9 March 1943, aged 31 Massicault War Cemetery VI A 7. No CWGC Next of Kin details. Born 27/8/11, the son of Russell France Bavington-Jones, of Dover, Kent. Educated at The King�s School, Canterbury, 1921-29. Also commemorated on his school�s Roll of Honour, see this excellent external site. A barrister in London pre-war. Recorded as �Lincolnshire Regt attached DLI� by CWGC. Died while POW in Italian hands. B Company Second-in-Command (SM, SSh, TTr, JD).

Beal, Pte Hugh 4469437 Died: 3 May 1943 aged 26. Medjez-El-Bab Memorial, Tunisia Face 28. No CWGC Next of Kin details. From Amble. Born Northumberland, enlisted Northumberland. B Company.

Beattie, Pte Richard 6297836 Died: 19 September 1943 aged 21. Salerno War Cemetery, Italy IV F 10. Son of Daniel and Jane Beattie, of Southwick, Sunderland, Co Durham. B Company (TTr). Originally enlisted The Buffs.

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