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Pte. Fred Tattersall Previous Next Wounded In Normandy Pte. Fred Tattersall Service No. 3189428 Company: Unknown Original Regiment joined- (Based on their Service No). The King's Own Scottish Borderers Date Wounded: Wednesday, 16 August 1944 Details of wounds - (Based on War Diary etc.) Possibly wounded in attack around Tinchebray/Flers area View This Day Fred Tattersall was born on 12 March 1920 in Smallbrook, Lancashire. He left school at 14 to work as an apprentice artisan, but soon enlisted (under age) into the Territorial Army in 1936. Two years later, he joined the King’s Own Scottish Borderers and, after completing his depot training at Berwick-upon-Tweed, was posted to the 1st Battalion in Portsmouth. Upon the outbreak of WWII, the battalion was sent to France as part of the 9th Brigade, 3rd Division which was commanded by General Montgomery, returning via Dunkirk on 02 June 1940. (From the Blesma website article on Fred > here ) He was wounded again in April 1945 in Germany when he stepped on a land mine and was ferried back to England for treatment. He ended up having his lower leg amputated and was discharged from the Army. There's a remembrance plaque for Fred, and his wife, Marian in Sannerville in Normandy. (Bottom right on photo - courtesy of Rob Bowie) Fred died in October 2016 and his obituary can be found on the KOSB website here Share Get in touch First name* Last name Email* Casualty Full Name or KOSB ref no. Write a message Yes, subscribe me to your newsletter. Submit

Pte Joseph Bell Previous Next Wounded In Normandy Pte Joseph Bell Service No. 3194018 Company: Unknown Original Regiment joined- (Based on their Service No). The King's Own Scottish Borderers Date Wounded: Thursday, 08 June 1944 Details of wounds - (Based on War Diary etc.) Researching View This Day Joseph was discharged from the Army in February 1946. He was living in Newcastle, England at the time. If you have any information on this soldier, please use the contact form to get in touch. Thank you. Share Get in touch First name* Last name Email* Casualty Full Name or KOSB ref no. Write a message Yes, subscribe me to your newsletter. Submit

Sjt Andrew. Johnstone Previous Next Wounded In Normandy Sjt Andrew. Johnstone Service No. 3184114 Company: Unknown Original Regiment joined- (Based on their Service No). The King's Own Scottish Borderers Date Wounded: Wednesday, 19 July 1944 Details of wounds - (Based on War Diary etc.) Possibly wounded in attack on Troarn. View This Day Andrew Johnstone was born in 1909 in Hawick, Scotland. His Mother's maiden name was Hogg. He married Lily Stevenson in Hawick in 1932. He died in 1987 at the age of 77. If you have any information on this soldier, please use the contact form to get in touch. Thank you. Share Get in touch First name* Last name Email* Casualty Full Name or KOSB ref no. Write a message Yes, subscribe me to your newsletter. Submit

Capt J.T. Skinner, MM Previous Next Wounded In Normandy Capt J.T. Skinner, MM Service No. 183952 Company: D Original Regiment joined- (Based on their Service No). Officer Date Wounded: Thursday, 06 July 1944 Details of wounds - (Based on War Diary etc.) Acc. to War Diary, Captain Skinner was wounded whilst on Patrol on night of 5th July View This Day James Thomson 'Skip' Skinner was born in November 1907 in Kirkcaldy, Scotland. His Mother's maiden name was Thomson. James was awarded the MM (Military Medal) early in the war (1940) whilst he was Platoon Sergeant-Major (W.O. Class III). His original KOSB Service number was 3184169. 'Skip' Skinner would regularly go on night patrols around Cambes with Sjt Fred Hartle . At the time of his wounds, he had been in the Army for 19 years. He married Helen Speedie Robertson in 1947 in Kirkcaldy. He died in July 1982 at the age of 74, in Surrey. Newspaper article from The Fife Free Press, Saturday, August 5th, 1944. If you have any information on this soldier, please use the contact form to get in touch. Thank you. Share Get in touch First name* Last name Email* Casualty Full Name or KOSB ref no. Write a message Yes, subscribe me to your newsletter. Submit

L/Cpl Harold Smith Previous Next Wounded In Normandy L/Cpl Harold Smith Service No. 3529970 Company: Unknown Original Regiment joined- (Based on their Service No). The Manchester Regiment Date Wounded: Saturday, 10 June 1944 Details of wounds - (Based on War Diary etc.) Possibly wounded in Cambes area View This Day As well as being wounded on the 10th of June 1944, Harold was also wounded on the 19th September 1944. (The 1st Bttn KOSB were crossing the Escaut Canal on that date). If you have any information on this soldier, please use the contact form to get in touch. Thank you. Share Get in touch First name* Last name Email* Casualty Full Name or KOSB ref no. Write a message Yes, subscribe me to your newsletter. Submit

Capt. H. A. Richardson Previous Next Wounded In Normandy Capt. H. A. Richardson Service No. 190202 Company: Support Original Regiment joined- (Based on their Service No). Officer Date Wounded: Wednesday, 14 June 1944 Details of wounds - (Based on War Diary etc.) Most likely wounded in Cambes area View This Day Henry Andison Richardson was born in March 1921 in Galashiels, Scotland. He married Sylvia M Lough in October 1943, in Northumberland. At time of his medals being awarded he was living in Dundee, Scotland. He died in February 1994 in Stoke On Trent, at the age of 72. There is a Special Mention page for him here If you have any information on this soldier, please use the contact form to get in touch. Thank you. Share Get in touch First name* Last name Email* Casualty Full Name or KOSB ref no. Write a message Yes, subscribe me to your newsletter. Submit

Pte Daniel Woodcock Previous Next Wounded In Normandy Pte Daniel Woodcock Service No. 1656009 Company: Unknown Original Regiment joined- (Based on their Service No). Royal Artillery Date Wounded: Sunday, 06 August 1944 Details of wounds - (Based on War Diary etc.) Possibly wounded in attack around Montisanger/Le Pissot area View This Day Daniel Woodcock was discharged from the Army in November 1944 and was living in Goucester, England at that time. Before the war he was employed at Messrs. Moreland's timber wharf. *Newspaper clipping from The Citizen, Wednesday, August 16th, 1944 If you have any information on this soldier, please use the contact form to get in touch. Thank you. Share Get in touch First name* Last name Email* Casualty Full Name or KOSB ref no. Write a message Yes, subscribe me to your newsletter. Submit

Cpl James Thomson Previous Next Wounded In Normandy Cpl James Thomson Service No. 2928359 Company: Unknown Original Regiment joined- (Based on their Service No). The Cameron Highlanders Date Wounded: Monday, 12 June 1944 Details of wounds - (Based on War Diary etc.) Wounded in the leg. War Diary states shell burst near Bn HQ View This Day James Thomson served in the Army for 10 years prior to the Normandy campaign, 7 years in India and then North Africa. At the time of his medals being awarded in September 1948, he was living in Lockerbie, Scotland. Newspaper article from the Dumfries & Galloway Standard & Advertiser, July 15, 1944. If you have any information on this soldier, please use the contact form to get in touch. Thank you. Share Get in touch First name* Last name Email* Casualty Full Name or KOSB ref no. Write a message Yes, subscribe me to your newsletter. Submit

Pte C.W. Ansell Previous Next Wounded In Normandy Pte C.W. Ansell Service No. 14438416 Company: Unknown Original Regiment joined- (Based on their Service No). General Service Corps Date Wounded: Wednesday, 19 July 1944 Details of wounds - (Based on War Diary etc.) Possibly wounded in attack on Troarn. KIA March 1945 View This Day Charles William Ansell was born in 1926 to parents: Arthur Eugene and Winifred May Ansell of Kilburn, Middlesex. *We also have a potential wounded report on 18 Aug 1944 - researching. We think this is more likely to have been action on the 16th Aug 1944 around Flers. Charles was Killed in Action in Germany on the 3rd March 1945 at the age of 19. He is buried in the Reichswald Forest War Cemetery. https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/56032192/charles-william-ansell#add-to-vc If you have any information on this soldier, please use the contact form to get in touch. Thank you. Share Get in touch First name* Last name Email* Casualty Full Name or KOSB ref no. Write a message Yes, subscribe me to your newsletter. Submit

Pte A J Penrose Previous Next Wounded In Normandy Pte A J Penrose Service No. 3191346 Company: Unknown Original Regiment joined- (Based on their Service No). The King's Own Scottish Borderers Date Wounded: Thursday, 08 June 1944 Details of wounds - (Based on War Diary etc.) Possibly wounded by enemy mortar fire View This Day If you have any information on this soldier, please use the contact form to get in touch. Thank you. Share Get in touch First name* Last name Email* Casualty Full Name or KOSB ref no. Write a message Yes, subscribe me to your newsletter. Submit

Pte R. Reid Previous Next Wounded In Normandy Pte R. Reid Service No. 14002669 Company: Unknown Original Regiment joined- (Based on their Service No). General Service Corps Date Wounded: Monday, 12 June 1944 Details of wounds - (Based on War Diary etc.) War Diary states shell burst near Bn HQ View This Day If you have any information on this soldier, please use the contact form to get in touch. Thank you. Share Get in touch First name* Last name Email* Casualty Full Name or KOSB ref no. Write a message Yes, subscribe me to your newsletter. Submit

Pte George Fulton Previous Next Wounded In Normandy Pte George Fulton Service No. 3187196 Company: Unknown Original Regiment joined- (Based on their Service No). The King's Own Scottish Borderers Date Wounded: Friday, 09 June 1944 Details of wounds - (Based on War Diary etc.) Possibly wounded in attack on Cambes View This Day George Fulton was discharged from the Army in August 1945 - was listed as living in Glasgow at the time of award - 1949. If you have any information on this soldier, please use the contact form to get in touch. Thank you. Share Get in touch First name* Last name Email* Casualty Full Name or KOSB ref no. Write a message Yes, subscribe me to your newsletter. Submit