1st KOSB KIA - NORMANDY

Private

ANDREW

BELL

3193874

COMPANY -

Unknown

Original Regiment joined (Based on their Service No)

The King's Own Scottish Borderors

Date of death

Monday, 12 June 1944

Location (from War Diary)

Cambes

Family details

Born in Hawick, 1916. Son of William Bell and Ellen Anderson Gray.

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HIS STORY

Extract from War Diary on date of death:

Patrols were sent out to A/TK ditch area (0173) and towards LA BIJUDE.

Bn area was shelled by 88 mm gun in LA BIJUDE area causing casualties.

Sniping & sporadic shelling continued at intervals. About 20 tanks including Tigers were spotted at 023733 - these were later shelled by med. arty. Shortly afterwards there was a short severe airburst shelling near Bn HQ, Capt T.D. Sanderson (C.O. Support Company) & 5 ORs being wounded and 1 OR killed.

Towards midnight tank movement & shouting came from LA BIJUDE area.

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