11th Battalion, The Durham Light Infantry War Diary April 1944
11 DLI Sgts Mess April 1944
The names listed on the rear of the photograph are set out below, with an attempt to identify each of the men from the information already gleaned from the War Diary and the Enlistment Books. Anyone who can identify more accurate details, or suggest amendments, is asked to get in touch with the lead researcher.
Rank Surname Forenames Reg No. Reg't Row in photo Position Notes
Sgt Denholme DLI 4th (back) row Far left Possibly 3133943 DENHOLM Robert John
Sgt Freeman John 4456225 DLI 4th (back) row Second from left
Sgt Mithinson DLI 4th (back) row Third from left
Sgt Handy John 4456153 DLI 4th (back) row Fourth from left
Sgt Robinson William 4457149 DLI 4th (back) row Fifth from left
Sgt Gordon DLI 4th (back) row Sixth from left Too many possibles for a firm ID
Sgt Richardson DLI 4th (back) row Seventh from left Five possibles.
Sgt Preston W. 4462220 DLI 4th (back) row Eighth from left
Sgt Travers DLI 4th (back) row Ninth from left
Sgt Powell ACC 4th (back) row Ninth from right
Sgt Reay M. 4266558 DLI 4th (back) row Eighth from right
Sgt Roberts DLI 4th (back) row Seventh from right Four possibles.
Sgt Bell DLI 4th (back) row Sixth from right Possibly 4459294 M.
Sgt Howie DLI 4th (back) row Fifth from right Two possibles, both ex-RSF
Sgt Sykes DLI 4th (back) row Fourth from right
Sgt Stones DLI 4th (back) row Third from right
Sgt Hurst William John 4450304 DLI 4th (back) row Second from right
Sgt Bradford DLI 4th (back) row Far right
Sgt Barnes DLI 3rd row Far left Possibly 4457138 Allan
C/Sgt Daynes DLI 3rd row Second from left
Sgt Sharp DLI 3rd row Third from left Possibly 3133780 Thomas
Sgt Lamb Bertram 4466998 DLI 3rd row Fourth from left
Sgt Weir DLI 3rd row Fifth from left Two possibles.
C/Sgt Dent Thomas 4449976 DLI 3rd row Sixth from left
C/Sgt Smith R D Mc 3133962 DLI 3rd row Seventh from left Best fit of eighteen possibles.
C/Sgt Anthony DLI 3rd row Eighth from left
C/Sgt Rutter James 4455256 DLI 3rd row Ninth from left
C/Sgt Roberts DLI 3rd row Eighth from right Four possibles.
Sgt Bunce Thomas William 4451956 DLI 3rd row Seventh from right
Sgt Stewart DLI 3rd row Sixth from right
Sgt Whitehead DLI 3rd row Fifth from right Possibly 4461609 N.
Sgt Brunskill DLI 3rd row Fourth from right Possibly 4455496 BRUNSKELL Robert
Sgt Ditchburn Alfred 4455833 DLI 3rd row Third from right
Sgt Allan DLI 3rd row Second from right Possibly 3133935 John
Sgt Hutchinson Norman 4455445 DLI 3rd row Far right
Sgt Packard H. 7586917 REME 2nd row Far left Probably trf to RAOC then to REME
Sgt Blackwell ACC 2nd row Second from left
CSM Taylor George Edward 5246046 DLI 2nd row Third from left
CSM Hodgkiss DLI 2nd row Fourth from left
CSM Taylor DLI 2nd row Fifth from left Possibly 4452205 Alfred
Lt Col Hanmer J.M. DLI 2nd row Sixth from left
RSM Rafferty DLI 2nd row Seventh from left
Maj Hamilton C.D. 90293 DLI 2nd row Seventh from right
Capt Stephenson DLI 2nd row Sixth from right
RQMS Blackwood DLI 2nd row Fifth from right
CSM Rochester W'm Turnbull 4447931 DLI 2nd row Fourth from right
CSM Boddy James 4445637 DLI 2nd row Third from right
CSM Leadbitter DLI 2nd row Second from right
Sgt Lilley DLI 2nd row Far right
Sgt Taylor DLI Front row Far left Two possibles.
Sgt Draper Robert William 4447032 DLI Front row Second from left
Sgt Sampson DLI Front row Third from left
Sgt Heniman DLI Front row Fourth from left
Sgt Robinson DLI Front row Fifth from left Nine possibles.
Sgt Mottershead H. 4461966 DLI Front row Sixth from left
Sgt Crickard DLI Front row Seventh from left
Sgt Middleton DLI Front row Sixth from right Three possibles.
Sgt Mason Frederick 4462490 DLI Front row Fifth from right
Sgt Gordon Douglas 4456130 DLI Front row Fourth from right
Sgt Hodgson DLI Front row Third from right Possibly 4445679 John Joseph
Sgt Macklam DLI Front row Second from right
Sgt Thompson REME Front row Far right
