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Pte W.R. Tait Previous Next Wounded In Normandy Pte W.R. Tait Service No. 14406096 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. View This Day Wallace Robb Tait was born in 1923 in Garngadhill, Glasgow. He married Mary Gagie in 1942 in Springburn, Glasgow. His medals were awarded in July 1948 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. Barton Previous Next Wounded In Normandy Pte H. Barton Service No. 14002773 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. 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 James Durkin Previous Next Wounded In Normandy Pte James Durkin Service No. 3660447 Company: Unknown Original Regiment joined- (Based on their Service No). The Prince of Wales's Volunteers 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 James Durking was discharged from the Army in March 1946 His medals were not claimed/awarded until January 1995. 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 David Henderson Previous Next Wounded In Normandy Pte David Henderson Service No. 14000095 Company: Unknown Original Regiment joined- (Based on their Service No). General Service Corps 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 David Henderson was 23 when he was discharged from the Army and registered as living in Angus, Scotland. His medals have an award date of 7th September 1940* so needs more research. Before the war, David was emplyed at Victoria Works then volunteered for service in 1942. He had 2 brother also in the Army. Newspaper article form The Forfar Dispatch, Thursday July 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

L/Sjt Robert McGhie Previous Next Wounded In Normandy L/Sjt Robert McGhie Service No. 3190051 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 Robert McGhie was discharged from the Army in June 1945 and was living in Dumfrieshire at that time. His medal awards doc list him as a Corporal 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

Capt B. H. Valentine MC Previous Next Wounded In Normandy Capt B. H. Valentine MC Service No. 151611 Company: Support Original Regiment joined- (Based on their Service No). Queen's Own Royal West Kent Regiment Date Wounded: Wednesday, 19 July 1944 Details of wounds - (Based on War Diary etc.) Possibly wounded in attack on Troarn. View This Day Captain Valentine was a renowned cricketer and played for Hawick and Kent before the war and was the club Captain of Kent after. He won the Military Cross in North Africa. He was wounded in the leg in Normandy and whilst being flown back to the UK in an air ambulance, his wife, a nurse, surprised him on the flight, taking care of him on the way home and at the Midlands Hospital where she was a Sister. 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 Baxter Previous Next Wounded In Normandy Pte. Daniel Baxter Service No. 14214522 Company: Unknown Original Regiment joined- (Based on their Service No). General Service Corps Date Wounded: Tuesday, 11 July 1944 Details of wounds - (Based on War Diary etc.) Researching View This Day Private Baxter was living in Paisley when he claimed his medals in February 1949. *He was wounded again on the 19th April 1945. He finished his service with the Cameron Highlanders. 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 J. Scott Previous Next Wounded In Normandy Cpl J. Scott Service No. 3193968 Company: Unknown Original Regiment joined- (Based on their Service No). The King's Own Scottish Borderers Date Wounded: Wednesday, 07 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 P.J.K. Farnaby Previous Next Wounded In Normandy Pte P.J.K. Farnaby Service No. 3195022 Company: Unknown Original Regiment joined- (Based on their Service No). The King's Own Scottish Borderers 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 "My grandad was stood next to a Lieutenant called Donald Gray when he got his arm blown off by a tank shell." Percy John Kitchener Farnaby (John), was discharged from the Army in April 1946. His medals were awarded in March 1950 and he was living in Pudsey, Leeds 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 Steven. J. Berrecloth Previous Next Wounded In Normandy Pte Steven. J. Berrecloth Service No. 14002823 Company: Unknown Original Regiment joined- (Based on their Service No). General Service Corps Date Wounded: Saturday, 10 June 1944 Details of wounds - (Based on War Diary etc.) Wounded in leg by enemy mortar fire leading to battlefield amputation. View This Day Steven J Berrecloth. Son of John and Florence Berrecloth (nee Stevens) of Beeston near Nottingham, was born in April 1924. Before the War he worked in 'Telephone parts'. Married Doris E Carroll in Basford, Nottinghamshire - July 1945 Steven was discharged from the Army in December 1945. At the time of receiving his medals in April 1950, he was living in Beeston, Nottinghamshire. He died in August 2006 in Glamorgan, Wales, at the age of 82. *Newspaper article from the Stapleford & Sandiacre News, Saturday July 22, 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

CSM J.A. Johnson Previous Next Wounded In Normandy CSM J.A. Johnson Service No. 4448160 Company: B Original Regiment joined- (Based on their Service No). The Durham Light Infantry 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 Awarded the Military Medal (date unknown but may well be post WW2) Newspaper article from the Evening Chronicle, Saturday, August 26th 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

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