In Anzio War Cemetery, Italy is the Commonwealth War Grave of 5833164 Private Denys March Witherington, serving with 1st Battalion The Loyal Regiment (North Lancashire) who died 16/02/1944.

He was the son of Arthur Simpson Witherington and Catherine Witherington, of Sunderland, Co. Durham. He had gained a B.A. (Cantab.).

In Sunderland (Ryhope Road) Cemetery is a headstone,  to the right of the stone commemorating his parents, which reads:

In proud memory of
Denys March Witherington
Pte. The Loyal Regiment
killed in action in Italy
16th February 1944 aged 24 years
their eldest son

His brother Arthur was killed in 1941.

Denys March Witherington is remembered at Sunderland on S140.046, S140.076 and S140.142