1944 - 1949
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1st KOSB WAR DIARIES
1st KOSB WAR DIARIES - NORMANDY
Wednesday, 14 June 1944
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NORMANDY
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WAR DIARY
SUMMARY OF EVENTS AND INFORMATION
Patrols sent out. One was fired on by enemy sentry wounding the Sec Comdr but no prisoners were captured.
Shells again fell in Bn area from direction of the beaches.
'D' Coy reported landing of paratroops (unidentified).
Reinforcements arrived from 'A' Echelon. *(A Echelon: Supplies for the battalion after the battle, such as rations, extra ammunition, packs, and cooking equipment)
Occasional shelling, but enemy sniping practically disappeared.
ALTERNATIVE SOURCES
Personal accounts, other War Diaries and excerpts from books
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CASUALTIES ON THIS DAY
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KIA ce jour-là
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Photo | RANK | First Name | Surname | Service Number | AGE | Memorial | Grave Marker |
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Photo | Name and Rank | Service No | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
Pte Alexander Adam | 3065746 | Possibly wounded whilst on patrols or by enemy shellfire | |
Pte J.T. Ashcroft | 3191921 | Most likely wounded in Cambes area | |
Capt. H. A. Richardson | 190202 | Most likely wounded in Cambes area | |
Pte Albert Palmer | 3189127 | Multiple gunshot wounds. Possibly wounded whilst on patrol in Cambes area. | |
L/Cpl B. Graham | 3193893 | Possibly wounded whilst on patrols or by enemy shellfire | |
Sjt R.T.H. Gall | 3193889 | Most likely wounded in Cambes area | |
Pte. Harry Hill | 3197656 | Most likely wounded in Cambes area | |
Sjt A.C. Cox | 5500248 | Gun shot wound | |
Cpl B. M. Barden | 6347776 | Possibly wounded whilst on patrols or by enemy shellfire | |
Cpl James Groves | 3186464 | Possibly wounded whilst on patrols or by enemy shellfire |
PHOTO AND MAP CREDITS
Map:
War Office map with kind permission of Normandy War Guide
Photo:
British Army on patrol in Normandy (Welch Regt) https://www.iwm.org.uk/collections/item/object/205206233