Durham light infantry ww2 headstones

Thank you my friend appreciated

Best Wishes
Jim

 

Hello jim glad it is ok wasn't to sure if it would be ,how comes his date of death is between 4 days do you no why by any chance
regards michael

 

Hi Michael,
He was killed at the Battle of Sedjenane 16th DLI`s bloody baptisim the first date will be the last day he was seen alive the last his confirmation of death (Presumed) I was told by an old soldier many years ago that the local tribesmen stripped the bodies of the dead DLI and hampered their identification (Cannot confirm it) hence so many on the memorial.
Best Wishes
Jim

 

Have also noticed in my pictures of workington grave stones i have a fusilier from the 2nd bn,lancashire fusiliers who also died 26 february 1943 and buried in the same cemetery MEDJZ-EL-BAB was it a major battle when these chaps died

 

CORPORAL JOHN GRAHAM
3603211,1st bn.DURHAM LIGHT INFANTRY.
WHO DIED AGE 29.
ON 03 JULY 1944.
REMEMBERED WITH HONOUR.
ASSISI WAR CEMETERY 1X,B.11.
ALSO REMEMBERED EGREMONT CEMETERY CUMBRIA.

 

Remembered St Laurences Church Ludlow Shropshire

Lieutenant WILFRED NORMAN PRICE

243111, 11th Bn., Durham Light Infantry
who died age 24
on 01 July 1944
Son of William and Emma Price, of Ludlow, Shropshire; husband of Margaret Price, of Ludlow.
Remembered with honour
TILLY-SUR-SEULLES WAR CEMETERY

 

Private CHARLES HERBERT DRAPER

10600603, Durham Light Infantry
who died
on 16 February 1943
Son of William and Ann Draper, of Redbourn; husband of Violet Draper, of Redbourn.
Remembered with honour
REDBOURN (ST. MARY) CHURCHYARD

also remembered Redbourn Memorial,Hertfordshire

 

Thanks for those Clive, Draper is ex-Reconnaissance Corps and for some reason does not feature under either Regiment in Roll of Honour British Land Forces WW2 (Vol 6) although he is obviously on the CWGC roll.
Best Wishes
Jim

 

From Findagrave

Name: THOMAS, GEORGE WILLIAM NATHANIEL
Rank: Private
Regiment/Service: Durham Light Infantry
Age: 30
Date of Death: 19/05/1947
Service No: 4467204
Additional information: Son of Nathaniel and Ethel Annie Thomas; husband of Vera Dorothy Thomas, of Folkestone.
Grave/Memorial Reference: Plot N. Sec. A. Grave 439.
Cemetery: HAWKINGE CEMETERY

 

Name: BARRIE, RICHARD
Initials: R
Nationality: United Kingdom
Rank: Lance Corporal
Regiment/Service: Durham Light Infantry
Unit Text: 9th Bn.
Age: 23
Date of Death: 17/01/1945
Service No: 1816302
Casualty Type: Commonwealth War Dead
Grave/Memorial Reference: III. A. 12.
Cemetery: NEDERWEERT WAR CEMETERY

 

Name: BRITTAIN, WALTER
Initials: W
Nationality: United Kingdom
Rank: Lance Corporal
Regiment/Service: Durham Light Infantry
Unit Text: 9th Bn.
Age: 19
Date of Death: 19/01/1945
Service No: 14585056
Casualty Type: Commonwealth War Dead
Grave/Memorial Reference: III. E. 4.
Cemetery: NEDERWEERT WAR CEMETERY

 

Name: CHEESE, WILLIAM JAMES
Initials: W J
Nationality: United Kingdom
Rank: Corporal
Regiment/Service: Durham Light Infantry
Unit Text: 9th Bn.
Age: 26
Date of Death: 18/01/1945
Service No: 3910622
Additional information: Son of John Henry and Frances Cheese; husband of Alma Alice Cheese, of Ebbw Vale, Monmouthshire.
Casualty Type: Commonwealth War Dead
Grave/Memorial Reference: III. A. 13.
Cemetery: NEDERWEERT WAR CEMETERY

 

Name: CLARKE, ANTHONY THOMAS
Initials: A T
Nationality: United Kingdom
Rank: Private
Regiment/Service: Durham Light Infantry
Unit Text: 9th Bn.
Age: 19
Date of Death: 21/01/1945
Service No: 14669718
Additional information: Son of Thomas Michael and Alice Clarke, of Bishop Stortford, Hertfordshire.
Casualty Type: Commonwealth War Dead
Grave/Memorial Reference: III. B. 10.
Cemetery: NEDERWEERT WAR CEMETERY

 

Name: DALE, FRED
Initials: F
Nationality: United Kingdom
Rank: Private
Regiment/Service: Durham Light Infantry
Unit Text: 9th Bn.
Date of Death: 04/02/1945
Service No: 11263654
Casualty Type: Commonwealth War Dead
Grave/Memorial Reference: III. F. 10.
Cemetery: NEDERWEERT WAR CEMETERY

 

Name: HARGREAVES, CHARLES
Initials: C
Nationality: United Kingdom
Rank: Private
Regiment/Service: Durham Light Infantry
Unit Text: 9th Bn.
Age: 30
Date of Death: 17/01/1945
Service No: 7671238
Additional information: Son of Charles and Amy Hargreaves, of Preston, Lancashire; husband of Ivy Hargreaves, of Preston.
Casualty Type: Commonwealth War Dead
Grave/Memorial Reference: III. B. 8.
Cemetery: NEDERWEERT WAR CEMETERY

 

Name: HESTER, EDWARD SIDNEY CHARLES
Initials: E S C
Nationality: United Kingdom
Rank: Private
Regiment/Service: Durham Light Infantry
Unit Text: 9th Bn.
Age: 22
Date of Death: 18/01/1945
Service No: 14718071
Additional information: Son of Sidney Charles and Jessie Hester, of Richmond, Surrey.
Casualty Type: Commonwealth War Dead
Grave/Memorial Reference: III. B. 13.
Cemetery: NEDERWEERT WAR CEMETERY

 

Name: HOLDEN, ARTHUR ALFRED JOHN
Initials: A A J
Nationality: United Kingdom
Rank: Private
Regiment/Service: Durham Light Infantry
Unit Text: 9th Bn.
Age: 21
Date of Death: 20/01/1945
Service No: 6299736
Additional information: Son of Arthur Richard and Winnifred Bessie Holden, of Knockhall, Greenhithe, Kent.
Casualty Type: Commonwealth War Dead
Grave/Memorial Reference: III. E. 2.
Cemetery: NEDERWEERT WAR CEMETERY

 

Name: HOLMES, CLIFFORD
Initials: C
Nationality: United Kingdom
Rank: Private
Regiment/Service: Durham Light Infantry
Unit Text: 9th Bn.
Age: 24
Date of Death: 21/01/1945
Service No: 4462019
Additional information: Son of John William Holmes, and of Maria Holmes, of Haslingden, Lancashire.
Casualty Type: Commonwealth War Dead
Grave/Memorial Reference: III. B. 9.
Cemetery: NEDERWEERT WAR CEMETERY

 

Name: JOBLING, LESLIE
Initials: L
Nationality: United Kingdom
Rank: Private
Regiment/Service: Durham Light Infantry
Unit Text: 9th Bn.
Age: 34
Date of Death: 18/01/1945
Service No: 4454330
Additional information: Son of Michael and Hannah Jobling; husband of Eleanor Isabella Jobling, of Felling, Gateshead, Co. Durham.
Casualty Type: Commonwealth War Dead
Grave/Memorial Reference: III. A. 11.
Cemetery: NEDERWEERT WAR CEMETERY

 

Name: JORDENS, HARRY
Initials: H
Nationality: United Kingdom
Rank: Corporal
Regiment/Service: Durham Light Infantry
Unit Text: 9th Bn.
Age: 28
Date of Death: 19/01/1945
Service No: 3776897
Additional information: Son of John Joseph and Frances Mary Jordens; husband of Joyce Jordens, of Edge Hill, Liverpool.
Casualty Type: Commonwealth War Dead
Grave/Memorial Reference: III. E. 3.
Cemetery: NEDERWEERT WAR CEMETERY