2745 344 Greasley, Pte Joseph Horace, 4860275, 2nd/5th Leicesters, 46 Division. From Ibstock, Leicestershire. Captured
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Carvin, France 25/5/40. Author of the 2008 book Do The Birds Still Sing in Hell. Some claim he was photographed shirtless complaining to Himmler about POW rations while the latter was inspecting his POW camp. Obituary, The Daily
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Telegraph, 13/2/10:
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http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/obituaries/military-obituaries/army-obituaries/7223148/Horace-Greasley.html.
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2758 BAB21 Somerville, Fus J, 4273410, N'd F
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2767 BAB21 North, Pte J T, 4452491, DLI
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2768 344 Dawson, Pte J, 4459362, DLI
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2773 344 Fletcher, Pte G M, 4456341, DLI
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2775 344 Wilson, Pte J W, 4456571, DLI
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2779 344 Hollingsworth, Pte R, 4457211, DLI
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2780 344 Lawson, Pte A E, 4457208, DLI
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2785 4C Bamforth, Pte T, 4456999, DLI
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2790 383 Tingle, Cpl J S, 4443232, DLI
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2791 383 Lawton, CSM Thomas, 4441604, 11 DLI. Captured Dunkirk 1940. 'Man of Confidence' at Salag 383. Quoted in POWs Moses and English, p 62. Interviewed by IWM:
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http://www.iwm.org.uk/collections/item/object/80016741
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2797 8B Allen, Pte T, 4456026, Bk Watch
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2817 344 Hughes, Cpl G, 4455355, DLI
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2819 BAB21 Packman, Pte C S, 6288985, Buffs
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2822 BAB21 Roberts, Rfn J J, 6911810, R Bde
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2863 344 Laidler, Pte E S, 4459034, Bk Watch
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2865 BAB21 Owen, Spr W T, 1919367, RE
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2872 8B Moore, Pte C R, 4452349, DLI
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2873 21D Maddison, Pte David H, 4458153, DLI, from 28 Station Ave, Fencehouses, Co Durham. At 'Bau-u-Arb BatL 48, Blechhammer u/Heydebreck 2' in early 1943 (POW card in author's collection).
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2874 BAB21 Keenan, Pte M, 4455839, DLI
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2895 383 Pinkney, PSM G, 4438949, DLI, DCM. Pinkney, Platoon Sgt Major George, DCM, 4438949. Awarded the Distinguished Conduct Medal for
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actions with 2 DLI on 15/5/40 and 27/5/40. LG 20/12/40.
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http://www.london-gazette.co.uk/issues/35020/supplements/7198
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http://discovery.nationalarchives.gov.uk/SearchUI/Details?uri=D7400767
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Captured 1940. POW No 2895, Stalag 383, in 1/45.
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Medals on display at DLI Museum. Brief biography and photograph:
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http://dlimuseum.durham.gov.uk/pgFullBiography.aspx?BioId=6259&BioSurname=Pinkney&AZ=Y
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2915 8B Martin, L/Cpl G, 4452421, Bk Watch
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2920 383 Goddard, RSM Archibald George, 4435534, HQ Coy, 2 DLI. Captured 27/5/40, St Venant. See this external site for further details and photographs: http://durhamlightinfantry.webs.com/behindthewire193946.htm
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2927 344 Bryan, Pte Thomas, 13012698. Pioneer Corps. From Seaham. Photograph: Sunderland Echo 13/1/42. A POW in both World Wars. Served in the DLI in WW1.
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2952 21D Muffet, L/Sgt G H, 1911740, RE
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2961 BAB21 Charlton, Pte H, 4456189, DLI
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