1944 - 1949
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1st KOSB WAR DIARIES
1st KOSB WAR DIARIES - NORMANDY
Friday, 16 June 1944
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NORMANDY
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WAR DIARY
SUMMARY OF EVENTS AND INFORMATION
Enemy intr in 'C' Coy area early in morning.
Own arty laid barrage on area forward of 'C' Coy and later a low flying attack was made by enemy plane.
Later in evening 2 ORs were wounded by a burst from a Spandau which fired into trees near Bn HQ.
Patrols were sent out at night.
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CASUALTIES ON THIS DAY
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KIA ce jour-là
KIA
Photo | RANK | First Name | Surname | Service Number | AGE | Memorial | Grave Marker |
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WIA
Photo | Name and Rank | Service No | Notes |
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L/Cpl C.E.J. Wilkie | 2885187 | Possibly wounded by enemy Spandau (MG42) fire | |
Pte Leslie Prior | 6410853 | Possibly wounded by enemy Spandau (MG42) fire | |
CSM C.J. Gaston | 3184679 | Possibly wounded by enemy Spandau (MG42) fire | |
Pte. W. D. Benson | 3191261 | Possibly wounded by enemy Spandau (MG42) fire | |
Pte W. L. Shanks | 3191352 | Possibly wounded by enemy Spandau (MG42) fire in Cambes, Normandy. *KIA 27th Feb 1945 |
PHOTO AND MAP CREDITS
Map:
War Office map with kind permission of Normandy War Guide
Photo:
Wermacht soldier with MG42 and anti-glider poles, France. By Bundesarchiv, Bild 101I-582-2122-33 / Schneiders, Toni / CC-BY-SA 3.0, CC BY-SA 3.0 de, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=5412975