Blessé au combat
Pte J Neeves
Service No.
7619232
Company:
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Original Regiment joined- (Based on their Service No).
Royal Army Ordnance Corps
Date Wounded:
Saturday, 28 October 1944
Details of wounds - (Based on War Diary etc.)
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Location (from War Diary)
SMAKT, Holland
We have an entry for James Neeves dated 15th Jan 1940 with East Surrey Regiment against his name.
He transferred to 1st KOSB in July 1944 when they were in Normandy.
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1st KOSB War Diary for date of wounds
At 0600 hrs an enemy fighting patrol of 9 men was shot up by a Pl of C Coy while approaching the Farm 795325 from the North. They were driven off after throwing grenades into the farm.
Early in the morning there was some shelling and mortaring but it lasted a short time.
There was very little enemy movement throughout the day.
During the afternoon a big long range gun from the East of the MEUSE started shelling the OVERLOON - VENREIJ road. This particular gun was also active till about 0300 hrs on the 29th. Enemy mediums also shelled C Coy positions and OVERLOON and the 33 Fd Regt gun positions during the night and early the next morning.
The usual A and D Coy standing patrols were out during the day and had nothing to report.
A and D Coy recce patrols had nothing to add to in the way of information. The enemy were in occupation of the usual positions.
