Blessé au combat

Lieutenant

ANDREW

KILPATRICK

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Original Regiment joined (Based on their Service No)

The Royal Scots

Date of death

Thursday, 15 June 1944

Location (from War Diary)

Cambes

Family details

Dearly beloved only son of Mrs Brown, 4 Esk Place, Dalkeith, and the late Benjamin Kilpatrick, Mitchell Cottage, Port Buchan, Broxburn

Born: 30th Sept 1918 in Broxburn.
Married: 11 June 1942 - Margaret W Ramsay in Edinburgh, Scotland.

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HIS STORY

Formerly a Lance Sergeant in Royal Scots.

Graves Concentration Report Form: Lieut A Kilpatrick, 1st K.O.S.B. Army no: 264620. Died of wounds 15.6.44. Previous location of grave: Bernieres-sur-Mer. Date of reburial: 23 Dec 44. Bayeux British Cemetery. Plot XIV. Row M. Grave 10

Extract from War Diary on date of death:

Patrol was sent out to A/TK ditch area (0173), encountered enemy, there was an exchange of fire, several of the enemy believed wounded. Patrol returned safely.

'D' Coy brought in a prisoner, shot at whilst passing in motor-cycle combination. Valuable documents were found & sent to Div. The prisoner's companion was killed.

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