1944 - 1949
The definitive research resource for the 1st KOSB from 1944-1949
Blessé au combat
Pte T. Cummins
WOUNDED - NORMANDY 1944
3191541
COMPANY -
A 7 Platoon
Original Regiment joined- (Based on their Service No).
The King's Own Scottish Borderers
Date Wounded:
Wednesday, 19 July 1944
Location (from War Diary)
TROARN
Details of wounds - (Based on War Diary etc.)
Possibly wounded in attack on Troarn.
HIS STORY
Nickname 'Ginger'.
He served with No. 7 Platoon, A Company. (Borderers' Chronicle, June 1945, p.56)
He was also wounded whilst fighting in the Rhine Sector on 29th March 1945.
Ginger also served in Palestine after the War.
He was entitled to the General Service Medal with the Palestine 1945–48 clasp (Army Order 146 of 1947), having served with the 2nd Battalion, Royal Scots (2nd Infantry Brigade, 1st Division) from 25 September 1945 to 8 December 1946.
WAR DIARY
Wednesday, 19 July 1944
1st KOSB WAR DIARY - DATE OF WOUNDS
The attack on enemy positions forward of TROARN was continued.
"C" Coy were to take Station at 158677 and "A" Coy the X roads 161676. Both attacks were met with heavy cross fire from MG's and though supported by tanks had to withdraw with heavy casualties.
Bn resumed former positions and later in day heavy shelling and mortaring caused casualties.
The Commanding Officer (Lt. Col G. D. Renny) having been previously wounded, left under orders from Brigadier and Major TG Coverdale took over command of the Bn.
Casualties in the Bn during these two days fighting were 12 Officers and 140 Other Ranks.
