1st KOSB WOUNDED IN NORMANDY

Pte W.D. Roberts

WOUNDED - NORMANDY 1944

3967049

COMPANY -

Unknown

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

The Welch Regiments

Date Wounded:

Thursday, 22 June 1944

Location (from War Diary)

CAMBES

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

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William David Roberts was discharged from the Army at the age of 30 in February 1946.

*Conflicting report shows Private Roberts serving with the highland Light Infantry at the time of receiving his wounds.

Information:

Casualty List No. 1506. Handwritten notes on original source quotes "KOSB 1/BN – CL1537/37".

Rank Name Private

Service Number 3967049

Duty Location North West Europe

Service British Army

Regiment Highland Light Infantry

Battalion 1st Battalion

At the time of his medals being awarded - July 1950 - he was living in North Wales.

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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.