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Pte Robert Hamill Previous Next Wounded In Normandy Pte Robert Hamill Service No. 3196730 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 Robert Hamill was discharged from the Army in April 1950 and was living in Renfrew, Scotland. 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 H. R. Brown Previous Next Wounded In Normandy Pte H. R. Brown Service No. 14211054 Company: Unknown Original Regiment joined- (Based on their Service No). General Service Corps Date Wounded: Tuesday, 27 June 1944 Details of wounds - (Based on War Diary etc.) Possibly wounded by enemy shell fire View This Day Hugh Ruddock Brown was born in 1908 in Kelvin. His Mother's maiden name was McAnally. He married Mary Madeline C Macleod in 1936 in Blythswood, Glasgow. He was discharged from the Army with rank of Lance Corporal in June 1946. At the time of his medals being awarded in December 1949, he was living in Glasgow. Hugh died in 1969 at the age of 60. 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 Walter Hawkswell Previous Next Wounded In Normandy Pte Walter Hawkswell Service No. 3193188 Company: Unknown Original Regiment joined- (Based on their Service No). The King's Own Scottish Borderers Date Wounded: Saturday, 10 June 1944 Details of wounds - (Based on War Diary etc.) Possibly wounded in Cambes area View This Day Walter Hawkeswell was discharged from the Army in February 1946 and was living in Leeds at the time of claiming his medals - 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. R Davies Previous Next Wounded In Normandy Pte. R Davies Service No. 4279231 Company: Unknown Original Regiment joined- (Based on their Service No). The Royal Northumberland Fusiliers Date Wounded: Sunday, 09 July 1944 Details of wounds - (Based on War Diary etc.) Possibly wounded by enemy fire whilst attacking/on patrol in Caen View This Day *Date not recorded so opted for closest date on casualty list so they are included in the database. 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. M. Grieve Previous Next Wounded In Normandy Pte J. M. Grieve Service No. 3187416 Company: Unknown Original Regiment joined- (Based on their Service No). The King's Own Scottish Borderers Date Wounded: Sunday, 11 June 1944 Details of wounds - (Based on War Diary etc.) Bullet wounds in right foot whilst in Cambes area of Normandy. View This Day John Mathewson Grieve served in India with the KOSB for 8 years before going to Normandy. (His brother, Robert, also served with KOSB in India). He was 27 when he was wounded. He married Mary Rodger Darrie in 1943 in Roxburghshire. He was discharged from the Army on the 2nd of May 1945 - just before VE Day. At the time of claiming his medals (1948), he was living in Selkirk, Scotland. John died in 1998 at the age of 80. The newspaper clipping comes from the Berwickshire News, Tuesday June 27th, 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 Francis Wombwell Previous Next Wounded In Normandy Pte Francis Wombwell Service No. 3194084 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 Francis 'Frank' Wombwell was born in 1916. In 1921 he was living in Newcastle on Tyne with his parents. In the 1939 Register he is listed as a Machinist. In October 1949 he married Lilian M Mccullough in Newcastle. 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 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