A group photograph of D Company, 16th Battalion, Durham Light Infantry, taken at Winchelsea, Sussex in 1942. (Fred Bromilow Collection)
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For a left half enlargement of the photograph, click here. For a right half enlargement of the photograph, click here.
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Officers and Men so far identified (with many thanks to ex-Sgt Charles Bray, ex-C/Sgt Jimmy James, ex-Sgt Joe Drake MM and Ken Lovell):
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Front row, going left to right: first from left: Pte Maurice Pletts, KIA on 8/3/43 after transfer to Carrier Platoon. 3rd from left, L/Cpl Francis. 6th from left, Sgt Charles Bray (POW from Sedjenane). 7th from left, possibly Sgt King. 8th from left, CSM George Broadhead, KIA at Sedjenane. 9th from left, Lt F P Duffy, joined the Bn from the 17th DLI on 26/8/42, later Coy Commander. MC for actions on 15/9/43. 10th from left, Capt J H Waylen, Commanding Officer. 11th from left, Capt D H Clarke, wounded at Sedjenane. 12th from left, Lt R J Elliott, later MC. 13th from left, C/Sgt W 'Jimmy' James. 14th from left, L/Sgt F McDonough, KIA at Sedjenane..15th from left, Sgt G Smith.16th Cpl Palmer.
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Second row: fourth left Pte Francis Godsmark, KIA in Italy, 13/10/43. 5th left Pte Brown. 9th from left, Pte Stamp. 3rd from right, name forgotten but remembered by Jimmy James as batman to Capt Waylen.
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Thiird row: seventh from left, Pte McGeoghegan. 8th from left, Pte George Pauley, KIA in Italy, 12/9/44. 9th from left, Possibly Pte Easy? (JD). 14th from left, Pte Gordon. 3rd from right, remembered by Jimmy James as an East End character, 'inseparable' with fellow East Ender at 4th from right, fourth row.
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Fourth row: fourth from left, possibly Pte Gibson (JD). 5th from left, possibly Pte Tinsley. 11th from left, Pte G Leadbitter, awarded the Battalion's first Military Medal, for his actions on 2/3/43, during the Battle of Sedjenane. KIA on 8/12/43. Fourth from right, JJ: 'London lad, East End character'. Second from right, possibly Pte Anderson. Third from right, Pte Salisbury. First on right, possibly Pte Kenneth Byrom, KIA during the Battle of Sedjenane.
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Back row: fifth from right, Pte J R Crozier, 4469478, POW from Sedjenane. 6th from right, Pte Doughty.
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