1944 - 1949
The definitive research resource for the 1st KOSB from 1944-1949
1st KOSB WOUNDED IN NORMANDY
Pte M. Di'Luca
WOUNDED - NORMANDY 1944
14681395
COMPANY -
Unknown
Original Regiment joined- (Based on their Service No).
General Service Corps
Date Wounded:
Thursday, 22 June 1944
Location (from War Diary)
CAMBES
Details of wounds - (Based on War Diary etc.)
Researching
HIS STORY
Private M. Di'Luca was wounded on 22 June 1944, when the Battalion was in the Cambes area.
He appears in W.I.G. Wilson's book as 'Pte N DiLuea', service number 14632393. The War Office casualty list (No. 1493, reported for the 24 hours ended 09:00 on 8 July 1944) names him as Private M. Di'Luca, 14681395, 1st Battalion King's Own Scottish Borderers, wounded in North West Europe.
WAR DIARY
Thursday, 22 June 1944
1st KOSB WAR DIARY - DATE OF WOUNDS
Bn 'I' section made model of ST CONTEST area which was later used for briefing by Coys.
Enemy shelling during day fell behind our area near wood (029755).
2 Mx M.G.s began shoot at 1540 hrs.
Large force of Allied heavy and med bombers flew over going in direction of CAEN.
Lieut Cranston (A Company) went out on recce patrol to ST CONTEST area.
