1st KOSB WOUNDED IN NORMANDY

Pte Kenneth Owen

WOUNDED - NORMANDY 1944

3194630

COMPANY -

Unknown

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

The King's Own Scottish Borderers

Date Wounded:

Wednesday, 28 June 1944

Location (from War Diary)

CAMBES

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

Possibly wounded by enemy shell fire

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Kenneth Owen was discharged from the Army from Hospital in March 1945.

At the time of his medals being awarded, he was living in Wingate near Durham, England.

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1st KOSB WAR DIARY - DATE OF WOUNDS

Bn prepared for operation ABERLOUR. A section of the Carrier Pl was sent with tanks to help 8th Bde attack. The above operation was later cancelled.

Intermittent enemy shelling during the day caused four casualties at 'A' Echelon area. Two of these were fatal.

Five prisoners were sent in from E.Y. (*Probably 2nd Bttn East Yorkshire Regiment)