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Pte Alexander. Douglas Previous Next Wounded In Normandy Pte Alexander. Douglas Service No. 3186481 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 Private Douglas died of his wounds. There is a memorial page here Private Douglas was a regular soldier who had been with the Battalion in India and France. He was evacuated from Dunkirk in 1940. An article published in the Dumfries & Galloway Standard - 5th July 1944 related the story of Private Douglas braving enemy mortar fire to rescue his Company Commander* who had been wounded. More mortars were incoming and the officer ordered Alexander to get away. He ignored the order and managed to rescue the officer and give him temporary first aid until he could be moved back to an aid post. 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 J. S. Russell Previous Next Wounded In Normandy Pte J. S. Russell Service No. 3066851 Company: Unknown Original Regiment joined- (Based on their Service No). The Royal Scots Date Wounded: Tuesday, 18 July 1944 Details of wounds - (Based on War Diary etc.) Possibly wounded by enemy fire in advance to Troarn View This Day John Sinclair Russell was born in 1923 in Carluke, Scotland. He was discharged from the Army in November 1946 where he finished his service at the rank of Company Quarter Master Serjeant. His medals were awarded in October 1948 and he was living in Carluke at that 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

Pte James Hawthorne Previous Next Wounded In Normandy Pte James Hawthorne Service No. 3191640 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 James Hawthorne was discharged from the Army in August 1945. He was living in Edinburgh when his medals were awarded, in April 1950. 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 G. Briggs Previous Next Wounded In Normandy Pte G. Briggs Service No. 4621194 Company: Unknown Original Regiment joined- (Based on their Service No). The Duke of Wellington's Regiment Date Wounded: Wednesday, 19 July 1944 Details of wounds - (Based on War Diary etc.) Possibly wounded in attack on Troarn. View This Day Listed as Acting Corporal in Official docs. 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 S. Crouch Previous Next Wounded In Normandy Pte S. Crouch Service No. 3183850 Company: Unknown Original Regiment joined- (Based on their Service No). The King's Own Scottish Borderers Date Wounded: Saturday, 24 June 1944 Details of wounds - (Based on War Diary etc.) Possibly wounded by enemy shell 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

L/Cpl J. R. Agar Previous Next Wounded In Normandy L/Cpl J. R. Agar Service No. 4698251 Company: Unknown Original Regiment joined- (Based on their Service No). The King's Own Yorkshire Light Infantry Date Wounded: Friday, 09 June 1944 Details of wounds - (Based on War Diary etc.) Possibly wounded in attack on Cambes View This Day John Robert Agar was born in Lancaster, Lancs in September 1921. His Mother's maiden name was Elsbury. In the 1939 Register he was living in Durham and his occupation is listed as 'Colliery Ptter - Heavy Work'. His medals were awarded in Feb 1949 whilst serving with The 1st Royal Norfolks. He died in January 1994 in Durham at the age of 72. *At the age of 17, John was fined £1 for throwing a firework in his local cinema. 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

Lt Donald. Gray Previous Next Wounded In Normandy Lt Donald. Gray Service No. 217390 Company: Command Original Regiment joined- (Based on their Service No). Gordon Highlanders Date Wounded: Wednesday, 19 July 1944 Details of wounds - (Based on War Diary etc.) Wounded in attack on Troarn resulting in loss of arm. View This Day Lieut. Gray was the Intelligence Officer for Command Company. Gray was with the Commanding Officer on the first morning of the attack on Troarn. On the 19th July 1944, British troops tried to go forward with the support of tanks, Gray turned to check the firing of one of the tanks when a German anti-tank shell almost obliterated his upper left arm, leaving it barely hanging on. It would be amputated within days. From KOSB's website . Donald Gray was originally a film actor, appearing in The Four Feathers, Sword of Honour and We'll Meet Again with Vera Lynn. After the war he gained the starring role in Saber of London and was also the voice of the Mysterons in Captain Scarlet. More information on Lt Gray can be found on the KOSB's 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 R. McKechnie Previous Next Wounded In Normandy Pte R. McKechnie Service No. 3191340 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.) Wounded. Killed in Action 11 July 1944 View This Day Private McKechnie has a casualty page 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

Cpl R.J. McClung Previous Next Wounded In Normandy Cpl R.J. McClung Service No. 3189287 Company: Unknown Original Regiment joined- (Based on their Service No). The King's Own Scottish Borderers 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 Richard Joseph McClung was born in 1917 in Slamannan, near Falkirk, Scotland. His Mother's maiden name was McCarthy. He was discharged from the Army in May 1945 and was living in Gloucester at the time. Richard died in 2006 at the age of 89. 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 G. Holder Previous Next Wounded In Normandy Pte G. Holder Service No. 14401110 Company: Unknown Original Regiment joined- (Based on their Service No). General Service Corps Date Wounded: Monday, 24 July 1944 Details of wounds - (Based on War Diary etc.) Possibly wounded by enemy shell fire in Sannerville 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. W. D. Benson Previous Next Wounded In Normandy Pte. W. D. Benson Service No. 3191261 Company: Unknown Original Regiment joined- (Based on their Service No). The King's Own Scottish Borderers Date Wounded: Friday, 16 June 1944 Details of wounds - (Based on War Diary etc.) Possibly wounded by enemy Spandau (MG42) fire View This Day William Douglas Benson was born in 1918 in Penicuik, Scotland. His Mother's maiden name was Tait. He married Elizabeth Gordon MacDonald in 1942 in Penicuik. He was discharged from the Army in February 1945 as a Corporal. William died in 1984 at the age of 65. 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. J. P. Adamson Previous Next Wounded In Normandy Pte. J. P. Adamson Service No. 3188372 Company: Unknown Original Regiment joined- (Based on their Service No). The King's Own Scottish Borderers Date Wounded: Tuesday, 06 June 1944 Details of wounds - (Based on War Diary etc.) *Wounded on Sword Beach on D-Day in 'back of leg'. View This Day *A relative stated that James was actually wounded on D-Day whilst still on Sword Beach. There's a chance it may not have been reported for a couple of days (due to them being a bit busy during that time). James Pringle Adamson was best man at David Morrison's (Richard's Grandad) wedding in Inverness in May 1943. He married Elizabeth Telford in April 1942, in Galashiels. He continued to serve after the war as we have photos of him in the Middle East. James has a special mention page here and, due to the amount of information we were able to find, there is also an article on how we discovered information about his wedding photo - 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