1944 - 1949

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1st KOSB WOUNDED IN NORMANDY

Pte. E.C. James
WOUNDED - NORMANDY 1944
14416987
COMPANY -
Unknown
Original Regiment joined- (Based on their Service No).
General Service Corps
Date Wounded:
Tuesday, 08 August 1944
Location (from War Diary)
LA PLANCHE
Details of wounds - (Based on War Diary etc.)
Possibly wounded by enemy shell fire in La Groudiere

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WAR DIARY
Tuesday, 08 August 1944
1st KOSB WAR DIARY - DATE OF WOUNDS
Bn HQ was established in LA GROUDIERE 663342 with Coys in a fairly small area.
Apart from a short shelling in the early evening a quiet day was spent.
The Bn moved out to assembly area at 2130 hrs.
2 Lincolns moved in to take over. By midnight Bn HQ was established at LA PLANCHE (648338).

