1st KOSB WOUNDED IN NORMANDY

Pte H. V. Iles

WOUNDED - NORMANDY 1944

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COMPANY -

Unknown

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

The York and Lancaster Regiment

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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Henry Verdun Iles was born in June 1916.

He married Gwendoline L Holding in January 1942 in Weymouth, Dorset.

He was discharged from the Army in February 1945.

Henry died in February 2000 and, by the looks of his medals card, it was only after his death that they were claimed.

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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)