Lance Sergeant 4035509, 6th Durham Light Infantry, killed in action in Normandy, 9th August 1944 aged 24. Son of Ambrose George and Violet of Alport, Derbyshire. Commemorated on his parents memorial in Whitchurch Cemetery, Shropshire and is buried in Hottot-Les-Bagues War Cemetery, Calvados, France
Private, Son of Maximillian Christian Hessegar, and of Fannie Louisa Hessegar, of Lapworth, Warwickshire. Commemorated on the Medjez-El-Bab Memorial, Tunisia
This memorial plaque is at the National Memorial Arboretum, Alrewas, Staffordshire
Captain Dickie Annand, who died on Christmas Eve aged 90, won the Army's first Victoria Cross of the Second World War when serving with the 2nd Battalion, The Durham Light Infantry, in Belgium in May 1940.
On May 15, 2 DLI was in a defensive position on the south side of the River Dyle...
Private 169850, George CARTHY, Labour Corps, formerly Private 55747, 25th Durham Light Infantry died 31st October 1917.
Some notes from what remains of his Army record
Joined up at Lichfield on the 5th March 1916, sent to the Depot of the south Staffordshire Regiment as Private 21521, 31st...
This is the Medal Card Record for Joseph Robey, to confirm that the headstone and this record are for the same person. I have made contact with the CWGC and in turn likewise. I am now going to send both images on to them
This link is for the record made by the CWGC...
Private 76286, 22nd Durham Light Infantry killed in action 27th April 1918 aged 18 (CWGC has 26). Son of Thomas Edward and Mary Hannah of 6. Peter Street, Ashbourne
Commemorated on a family memorial at St Oswalds churchyard, Ashbourne, Derbyshire and also on the Pozieres Memorial, Somme, France
Private 18/22, 18th Durham Light Infantry, killed in action 3rd August 1916 aged 30. Son of Firley & Rebecca of 150 Loughborough Road, Mountsorrel and brother of Wilfred who also fell
Commemorated on a family memorial at Mountsorrel Cemetery, Leicestershire and is buried at St Vaast Post...
Transferred to as Pte 23182, 39th Labour Corps. Husband of Alice Harris, formerly Robey of 4. Council Houses, Breedon on the Hill, Derbyshire
The CWGC have him listed as T Robey 67834 which is incorrect it should be J (Joseph) Robey 27824. see his medal card record
Buried at Melbourne...
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