Blessé au combat

Pte Robert Alcorn

WOUNDED - NORMANDY 1944

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COMPANY -

Unknown

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

The King's Own Scottish Borderers

Date Wounded:

Wednesday, 28 June 1944

Location (from War Diary)

CAMBES

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

Wounded by enemy shell fire (steel splinters from mortar)

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Robert Alcorn was born in Donegal in Ireland in April 1911.

He enlisted in September 1940 in Edinburgh and was 5 foot 6 and 3/4 with blue yes and fair hair. He weighed 141lbs.

After recovering from his wounds, he was posted to serve with 4th Bttn KOSB in September 1944.

Robert was discharged from the Army in January 1945 and was still serving with 4th KOSB at that time.

At the time of his medal award - February 1950 - he was living in Glasgow.

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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)