1944 - 1949
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1st KOSB WAR DIARIES
1st KOSB WAR DIARIES - NORMANDY
Monday, 03 July 1944
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NORMANDY
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WAR DIARY
SUMMARY OF EVENTS AND INFORMATION
Just before dawn a short but fierce shelling by enemy occurred round "B" Coy area.
Our own artillery continued its activity throughout the day.
A patrol from "B" Coy went into the GALMANCHE area at night.
Officers from a Bn of S. Staffs visited Bn area.
ALTERNATIVE SOURCES
Personal accounts, other War Diaries and excerpts from books
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CASUALTIES ON THIS DAY
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KIA
Photo | RANK | First Name | Surname | Service Number | AGE | Memorial | Grave Marker |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Private | FRANCIS THOMAS | CHAMPION | 1137366 | 21 | HERMANVILLE WAR CEMETERY |
PHOTO AND MAP CREDITS
Map:
War Office map with kind permission of Normandy War Guide
Photo:
The 3-inch (7.62 cm) mortar firing personnel of Support Company, the Regina Rifle Regiment, near Bretteville-l'Orgueilleuse. By Donald I. Grant - https://recherche-collection-search.bac-lac.gc.ca/fra/accueil/notice?app=FonAndCol&IdNumber=3661951, Public Domain, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=116357725