This initial selection of photographs (click on the hyper-links) consists of the following, arranged in broadly chronological order: An Introduction Page which features two photographs: of two Signal Platoon NCOs in late 1940 and of three HQ Company men in late 1944.
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A Recruit Squad of the Bedfordshire and Hertfordshire Regiment in early 1940 (several of these recruits later became NCOs with the 16th DLI, at least two were awarded the Military Medal.
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A Recruit Training Squad of the 16th DLI in late 1940
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The Signal Platoon under training in late 1940
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A group photo of the Signal Platoon in late 1940
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J A ‘Bart’ Philipson, HQ Company, Photos 1940-46
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L/Cpl Frank Reynolds of the Signal Platoon in late 1940
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Pte Edward Sefton, Pioneer Platoon and six undentified colleagues 1941-42
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Sgt J C Henderson photographs, including the 1942 Mortar Platoon and on a ‘scheme’ with Lt Col A S P Murray and Capt T G L Ballance
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Sgt Thomas Abbott, Beds and Herts and 16 DLI
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Pte Harvey Hurst of C Company and Friends, four photographs from 1940-41
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Lt Charles W ‘Bill’ Duck, 15 Platoon, C Company, 1941-43
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Les and Stan Bernard, C Company, 1942
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Sgt Jack Horsman MM, September 1941
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R Company recruits at Folkstone, early 1942, including Ptes Tom Turnbull, G R Hamilton and Norman Bland
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Pte Percy Wilson, A Company 1942-43, Photographs and Documents
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Three Men of B Company, Rye, Sussex, 1942
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Pte Percy Ord, C Company Photographs and Documents
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16th DLI Officers, Group Photograph, late 1942
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B Company, 16th DLI in late 1942
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D Company, 16th DLI in late 1942
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Commanding Officer, Sergeants and Warrant Officers of the 16th DLI in late 1942
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Pte Evan Darlington, C Company, Ex-14 DLI, POW escaper and 2 DLI, photographs and documents
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Sgt Arthur Abbott, 16 DLI, Three Photographs
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Pte Tom English and Friends, North Africa, 1943
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L/Sgt Thomas Swan, C Company, Family Photographs
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Pte Harvey Hurst and Friends, North Africa, 1943
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17 Platoon, Blida, North Africa 1943
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C/Sgt Crosby, Sgt Battle and CSM James, Blida 1943
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Pte J B Hindmarch, 4464321, Sedjenane POW.
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Major A E C Vizard, E, A and HQ Companies Photographs and Documents 1943-46
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16 DLI Signallers and the Sphinx, Cairo, February 1944
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16 DLI Despatch Riders and their Motorcycles
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16th DLI Officers in April 1944
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HQ Company, April 1944
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