1st KOSB WOUNDED IN NORMANDY

Pte. J Gallacher

WOUNDED - NORMANDY 1944

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COMPANY -

Unknown

Original Regiment joined- (Based on their Service No).

The King's Own Scottish Borderers

Date Wounded:

Monday, 26 June 1944

Location (from War Diary)

CAMBES

Details of wounds - (Based on War Diary etc.)

Possibly wounded by enemy shell fire listed on War Diary for previous day

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John Gallacher was discharged from the Army in September 1944.

At the time of his medals being awarded in Feb 1949, he was living in Edinburgh, Scotland.

1st KOSB WAR DIARY - DATE OF WOUNDS

An O.P. was manned by 'I' section in the Canadian sector (North Nova Scotia area).

Own arty was active all day and in the evening about a dozen enemy shells fell in Bn area, but no casualties occurred.