1944 - 1949
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1st KOSB WAR DIARIES
1st KOSB WAR DIARIES - NORMANDY
Wednesday, 06 September 1944
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NORMANDY
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ETREPAGNY
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ETREPAGNY
WAR DIARY
SUMMARY OF EVENTS AND INFORMATION
Bn went on a 23 mile route march. The troops are now rounding into shape again and take everything in their stride.
Remainder of the Bn moved to new location at ETREPAGNY.
Bn HQ 552959. *Intelligence Section attended a course at Bde HQ.
ALTERNATIVE SOURCES
Personal accounts, other War Diaries and excerpts from books
From 9th Infantry Brigade War Diary for 6th September:
*The int course continued with a short written test. Owing to ops cas bn int secs have quite a number of new personnel. The test was designed to discover their state of trg. 1 KOSB with 68% headed the list.
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CASUALTIES ON THIS DAY
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KIA
Photo | RANK | First Name | Surname | Service Number | AGE | Memorial | Grave Marker |
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Private | STANLEY COLIN | MARGRAVE | 3195003 | 28 | RAWCLIFFE CEMETERY, Goole. UK |
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PHOTO AND MAP CREDITS
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Photo:
Etrepagny from above - taken 14th August 1944
<a href="http://ncap.org.uk/NCAP-000-001-211-231">Etrépagny; Upper Normandy; France</a>