1944 - 1949

The definitive research resource for the 1st KOSB from 1944-1949
1st KOSB WOUNDED IN NORMANDY

Pte Thomas Mather
WOUNDED - NORMANDY 1944
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COMPANY -
B
Original Regiment joined- (Based on their Service No).
The King's Own Scottish Borderers
Date Wounded:
Tuesday, 04 July 1944
Location (from War Diary)
CAMBES
Details of wounds - (Based on War Diary etc.)
Possibly wounded by mortar fire (B Company)

HIS STORY
In the C Company reorganisation, November 1944, he was posted to D Company.
Thomas Mather was living in Edinburgh in June 1950 when his medals were awarded.
WAR DIARY
Tuesday, 04 July 1944
1st KOSB WAR DIARY - DATE OF WOUNDS
Enemy shelled Bn area in the afternoon, followed by spasmodic mortar fire in "B" Coy area causing one casualty.
The rain continued in showers and after several days had made ground conditions bad.
"C" Coy sent out raid to GALMANCHE. Party A was successful and overran an enemy platoon or section posn.
Lieut Raines the officer commanding this party was killed. The party was rallied and brought back very ably by Cpl Cameron. No prisoners taken as enemy ran away but several enemy casualties claimed.
Party B ran into what was at first thought to be a minefield, and withdrew. Later it was thought that this was some form of warning device as the explosion on trip wires caused no casualties but MGs all along the GALMANCHE defences opened up.

