1944 - 1949
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1st KOSB WAR DIARIES
1st KOSB WAR DIARIES - NORMANDY
Thursday, 15 June 1944
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NORMANDY
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CAMBES
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CAMBES
WAR DIARY
SUMMARY OF EVENTS AND INFORMATION
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.
ALTERNATIVE SOURCES
Personal accounts, other War Diaries and excerpts from books
"I vividly remember a German motor cycle and sidecar coming down that road to the village. He was obviously lost, and he ran right into us. We fired at him, he wobbled and crashed into a nearby field. He was captured and marched to HQ. In the panniers of the motor bike, we found the German mail, which would never reach Germany. This was a bit of a scoop for us, as we heard there was some useful information in the letters."
Arthur V Looker 1st KOSB. From his book, In At The Deep End.
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CASUALTIES ON THIS DAY
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KIA ce jour-là
2
Photo | RANK | First Name | Surname | Service Number | AGE | Memorial | Grave Marker |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Private | JAMES MCDONALD | DAVIDSON | 14002989 | 21 | LA DELIVRANDE WAR CEMETERY, DOUVRES | ||
Lieutenant | ANDREW | KILPATRICK | 264620 | 25 | BAYEUX WAR CEMETERY |
Blessé ce jour-là
1
Photo | Name and Rank | Service No | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
Cpl D. F. Barclay | 2021750 | Most likely wounded in Cambes area |
PHOTO AND MAP CREDITS
Map:
War Office map with kind permission of Normandy War Guide
Photo:
German Zundap Motorcyle combination By User:Stefan Kühn - Own work, CC BY-SA 3.0, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=279154