Durham light infantry ww2 headstones

Imtarfa Malta

DOUGLASS, ROY TEMPLE
Rank: Private
Service No:4463148
Date of Death:22/04/1942
Age:28
Regiment/Service: Durham Light Infantry 1st Bn.
Grave Reference Coll. grave 4. 1A. 18.CemeteryIMTARFA MILITARY CEMETERY
Additional Information:
Son of George Richardson Douglass, and of Elizabeth Jane Douglass, of Chester-le-Street, Co. Durham.

ROGERSON, WILLIAM RUTTER
Rank: Corporal
Service No:4269087
Date of Death:24/04/1942
Age:27
Regiment/Service: Durham Light Infantry 1st Bn.
Grave Reference Coll. grave 4. 1A. 18.
Cemetery IMTARFA MILITARY CEMETERY

CHAPMAN, JOHN DIXON
Rank: Private
Service No:4470492
Date of Death:17/08/1943
Age:20
Regiment/Service : Durham Light Infantry 9th Bn.
Grave Reference Coll. grave 2. 7. 3.CemeteryIMTARFA MILITARY CEMETERY
Additional Information:
Son of James and Margaret Alice Chapman, of Leyburn, Yorkshire.

BARROWMAN, JAMES
Rank: Private
Service No:2987569
Date of Death:22/04/1942
Age:26
Regiment/Service: Durham Light Infantry 1st Bn.
Grave Reference Coll. grave 2B. 3. 2.
Cemetery IMTARFA MILITARY CEMETERY
Additional Information:
Son of Mr. and Mrs. Frank Barrowman, of Shettleston, Glasgow.



Kyle

 

Remembered Lydbury North War Memorial,Shropshire

DAVIES, JOHN CECIL Rank: Private Service No: 4034162 Date of Death: 16/01/1943 Age: 24 Regiment/Service: Durham Light Infantry 6th Bn. Grave Reference 2. D. 1. Cemetery ASMARA WAR CEMETERY Additional Information:
Son of Alfred and Ella May Davies, of Lydbury North, Shropshire.

 

JAINE, LESLIE JOHN
Rank:Private
Service No:4035921
Date of Death:22/03/1943
Age:25
Regiment/Serviceurham Light Infantry
8th Bn.
Grave Reference I. C. 23.
Cemetery ENFIDAVILLE WAR CEMETERY

Additional Information:

Son of Aaron and Mary Jaine, of Marden, Herefordshire.


Kyle

 

DRAKEFORD, DAVID GOODE

Rank:

Private

Service No:

4457698

Date of Death:

26/12/1939

Age:

20

Regiment/Service:

Durham Light Infantry

Grave Reference

Sec. A. Grave 531.

Cemetery

WILLESDEN NEW CEMETERY

Additional Information:
Son of Edward Percy Goode Drakeford and Edith Drakeford, of Brondesbury. His brother Basil Percy also died on service.

 

Remembered - Philips Park Cemetery, Manchester - C of E Section N - Grave 118

LOWE, ANDREW

Rank: Private
Service No: 4460428
Date of Death: 14/11/1942
Age: 25
Regiment/Service: Durham Light Infantry - 1st Bn.
Panel Reference: Column 69.
Memorial: ALAMEIN MEMORIAL
Additional Information:
Son of Thomas and Sarah Jane Lowe, of Ancoats, Manchester.

 

Remembered - Philips Park Cemetery, Manchester - C of E Section E - Grave 677

BERESFORD, FRED

Rank: Private
Service No: 4467446
Date of Death: 19/07/1943
Age: 30
Regiment/Service: Durham Light Infantry - 8th Bn.
Grave Reference: III. A. 42.
Cemetery: CATANIA WAR CEMETERY, SICILY

Additional Information: Son of George and Hannah Beresford, of Ardwick, Manchester; husband of Edith Beresford, of Bradford, Manchester.

 

I popped into Geel War Cemetery yesterday (D-Day 70 anniversary) and photographed the DLI headstone of R Ellison I missed taking a couple of years ago. It was good to get a shot of another headstone(Gunner N Bowden, RA) that I asked CWGC to add the award of the MM to. I'll post the DLI photo next week.

The cemetery looked a little on the messy side, as CWGC were in the process of renovating and reseeding the grass.

 

Name: ELLISON, Robert Edward
Rank: Captain
Service No: 179846
Date of Death: 12/09/1944
Age: 33
Regiment/Service: Durham Light Infantry
Grave Reference: IV.C.1
Cemetery: GEEL WAR CEMETERY
Additional Information: Son of Cornelius Samuel and Gladys Irene Ellison of Worcester Park, Surrey.

Photo taken 6 June 2014. Geel War Cemetery now complete.

 

Geel War Cemetery on 6 June 2014

 

Posts 255=259
An update
The man featured (Pte GH CARRAD) was not a civilian or ex DLI but a serving member of the Durham Light Infantry who died of a non-war related illness on 4th October 1943 aged 35 years
Kyle

 

Ive just returned from a trip to Italy, i visited Asissi graves, too photos of the DLI stones, if anyone wants them im more than willing to share. Let me know.

dave

 

Dave if you could put them on this thread that would be good

regards
Clive

 

Clive, ive struggled to post them to the thread, i have created a gallery called Asissi War Graves. Feel free to see them there. Hope thats ok

Dave

 

Here's one for Kyle...

STRINGER, ALBERT WILLIAM
Rank: Private
Service No: 14576513
Date of Death: 08/03/1946
Age: 31
Regiment/Service: Durham Light Infantry, 10th Bn.
Grave Reference: Sec. 14. C. of E. Grave 2619.
Cemetery: LIVERPOOL (ANFIELD) CEMETERY
Additional Information: Son of Edward and Elizabeth Arm Stringer, of Bootle; husband of Rosina Stringer, of Bootle.

 

they seem to have the same parents looking at the records but are buried in differant parts of the cemetery-both D.L.I. diff wars

 

WAKENSHAW, ADAM HERBERT




Rank:Private
Service No:4270383
Date of Death:27/06/1942
Age:28
Regiment/Serviceurham Light Infantry 9th Bn.
Awards:V C
Grave Reference:XXXII. D. 9.Cemetery:EL ALAMEIN WAR CEMETERY
Additional Information:Son of Thomas and Mary Wakenshaw, of Newcastle-on-Tyne; husband of Dorothy Ann Wakenshaw, of Newcastle-on-Tyne.

Citation

The London Gazette for 8th September, 1942, gives the following details: On the 27th June, 1942, south of Mersa Matruh, Private Wakenshaw was a member of the crew of a 2-pounder anti-tank gun. An enemy tracked vehicle towing a light gun came within short range. The gun crew opened fire and succeeded in immobilising the enemy vehicle. Another mobile gun came into action, killed or seriously wounded the crew manning the 2-pounder, including Private Wakenshaw, and silenced the 2-pounder. Under intense fire, Private Wakenshaw crawled back to his gun. Although his left arm was blown off, he loaded the gun with one arm and fired five more rounds, setting the tractor on fire and damaging the light gun. A direct hit on the ammunition finally killed him and destroyed the gun. This act of conspicuous gallantry prevented the enemy from using their light gun on the infantry Company which was only 200 yards away. It was through the self sacrifice and courageous devotion to duty of this infantry anti-tank gunner that the Company was enabled to withdraw and to embus in safety.

 

WHITFIELD, GEORGE

Rank:Private
Service No:4463869
Date of Death:29/06/1942
Age:28
Regiment/ServiceDurham Light Infantry 8th Bn.
Grave Reference:XXIX. A. 2.
Cemetery:EL ALAMEIN WAR CEMETERY
Additional Information:Son of George Harrison Whitfield and Margarete Ellen Whitfield, of Sunderland, Co. Durham.

Kyle

 

McMAHON, FREDERICK

Rank:Private
Service No:4460096
Date of Death:Between 02/11/1942 and 04/11/1942
Age:25
Regiment/Serviceurham Light Infantry 9th Bn.
Grave Reference:XVII. H. 9.
Cemetery:EL ALAMEIN WAR CEMETERY
Additional Information:Son of John Charles and Minnie McMahon, of Chester. His brother Joseph also died on service.

Kyle

 

HARRIS, JOHN EARDLEY COLLING


Rank:Lance Corporal
Service No:4467904
Date of Death:27/08/1940
Age:20
Regiment/Serviceurham Light Infantry 1st Bn.
Awards:Mentioned in Despatches
Grave Reference:XXIX. J. 2.
Cemetery:EL ALAMEIN WAR CEMETERY
Additional Information:Son of Ernest Frederick and Rhoda Elizabeth Colling Harris, of North End, Bulawayo, Southern Rhodesia

(photo credit South Africa War Graves)

Kyle

 

2nd DLI Men on the Rangoon Memorial

Kyle