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Lance Corporal Casualty Information Lance Corporal NORMAN GENTLE Service Number Age Date of death 2939827 21 Wednesday, 26 July 1944 Company: Unknown Born in 1923. Son of William and Elizabeth Jones Gentle, of Knightswood, Glasgow. His brother Robert, was killed at Sea on SS Cameronian. War Service details: Original Regiment joined- (Based on their Service No). The Cameron Highlanders (Orig. joined AAC in 1942) 1st Bttn KOSB location on day of death (According to War Diary) *Potentially Cambes L/Cpl Gentle joined the Army on the 29th of January 1942, initially into the Army Air Corps. In the same year, He was transferred to the Cameron Highlanders. Part of Norman Gentle's Service Record On March 11th, 1943, he was transferred to the King's Own Scottish Borderers, taking part in the D-Day landings in Normandy on the 6th of June, 1944. We can not find the date that Norman was wounded but a memo regarding pay may mean it was between 6th and 14th June 1944. Part II of order was dated 14th June 1944. He died of his wounds as reported by Portsmouth Unitary Authority, Hampshire, England. He is buried in Hillfoot Cemetery in Bearsden, East Dunbartonshire, Scotland Photo sent in by a relative Norman wasn't the first soldier in his family; his uncle Robert Jones was a private in the Highland Light Infantry during WW1. Robert was killed in France on the 19th of December 1914 at age 21, the same age as Norman when he died. Robert Jones' remains weren't discovered until 1927. He was put to rest at Bailleul Road East Cemetery, France. Norman's mum, Elizabeth, left a personal inscription on her brother Robert's grave saying he lived as he died, a soldier. Norman's other uncle, Thomas Benedict Jones, served with the KOSB and later the labour corps during WW1. (Thomas must have joined later in the war or lied about his age as he was only born in 1899). " The 1940s were a devastating time for the Gentle family. In 1942, Norman's Brother, Robert Jones Gentle (my great-grandfather), while serving as the ship's Cook for the troop carrier SS Cameronia, had boiling fat fall over him, scalding him. he passed a few hours later and was buried at sea; he was only 29. The following year, in 1943, Norman's Brother, William Gentle, while working on machinery in Glasgow, was crushed to death. He was only 28. Norman Gentle passed away on the 26th July 1944 at St Mary's Hospital, Portsmouth, from wounds received in Normandy. He was only 21." Norman's great-nephew. APPEAL FOR INFORMATION - PLEASE USE CONTACT FORM ON HOME PAGE IF YOU HAVE ANY INFORMATION ON THIS CASUALTY Share In Memorium Memorial NEW KILPATRICK (OR HILLFOOT) CEMETERY Sec. L. Grave 365. View Cemetery Photo Credits: A relative https://rgrayling.wixsite.com/1stkosbinnormandy/post/photoinformationcredits

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LA DELIVRANDE WAR CEMETERY, DOUVRES LA DELIVRANDE WAR CEMETERY, DOUVRES Photo credit - Researching La Délivrande war cemetery is a Second World War cemetery of Commonwealth soldiers in France, located 14 km (8.7 mi) north of Caen, Normandy. The cemetery contains 943 commonwealth war graves and 180 German war graves. The majority of the soldiers interred in the cemetery were killed on D-Day, 6 June 1944 and the following weeks as the Allies advanced south towards Caen. There are a number of burials of soldiers killed on Sword Beach – especially from the sectors Oboe and Peter. 49.2902°N 0.3771°W near Douvres-la-Délivrande, Calvados, France Description courtesy of Wikipedia Previous Grave Marker RANK First Name Surname AGE Date of Death Photographs Private ROBERT TURNBULL ARMSTRONG 20 Friday, 09 June 1944 Warrant Officer Class II JOHN ATKINSON 32 Wednesday, 21 June 1944 Private ANDREW BELL 28 Monday, 12 June 1944 Private ROBERT MOFFAT BELL 28 Monday, 12 June 1944 Lance Corporal ROBERT BLYTH 21 Wednesday, 19 July 1944 Corporal WILLIAM R. CAMERON 28 Wednesday, 19 July 1944 Private DAVID BEATTIE CLABBY 24 Wednesday, 21 June 1944 Private ERNEST CRAMPTON 30 Sunday, 09 July 1944 Private ROBERT CUNNINGHAM 24 Wednesday, 21 June 1944 Private JAMES DAVIDSON 18 Sunday, 09 July 1944 Private JAMES MCDONALD DAVIDSON 21 Thursday, 15 June 1944 Private DAVID DONALDSON 26 Wednesday, 21 June 1944 Corporal EWEN ROBERTSON EMSLIE 25 Monday, 24 July 1944 Lance Serjeant PETER GAVAGHAN 33 Monday, 12 June 1944 Serjeant THOMAS HALL 36 Wednesday, 28 June 1944 Private ZEPHANIAH 'Seth' HARRIS 19 Saturday, 10 June 1944 Private JAMES HARVEY 20 Sunday, 09 July 1944 Private ANDREW MENTIER HILSON 25 Saturday, 10 June 1944 Private JAMES HIGHAM IRVINE 20 Thursday, 06 July 1944 Private JAMES C KYLE 22 Saturday, 10 June 1944 Private RUPERT GEORGE LOGAN 28 Tuesday, 27 June 1944 Private JOHN STUART MACKMURDIE 19 Monday, 12 June 1944 Lance Corporal WILLIAM FOREST MALLEN 33 Wednesday, 19 July 1944 Private JOHN WILFRED MAUGHAN 25 Friday, 09 June 1944 Lance Corporal DAVID MITCHELL 21 Monday, 19 June 1944 Private JOHN McINTYRE 28 Wednesday, 21 June 1944 Private SAMUEL WALKER McKNIGHT 27 Monday, 12 June 1944 Private JAMES McPHILEMY 20 Saturday, 17 June 1944 Private WILLIAM GALLAGHER O'DONNELL 21 Wednesday, 21 June 1944 Private GORDON OAKES 20 Tuesday, 27 June 1944 Private FRANCIS JAMES OATES 24 Wednesday, 19 July 1944 Private ALFRED DENIS RAWLINS 19 Tuesday, 04 July 1944 Lance Corporal WILLIAM SLOAN 27 Monday, 19 June 1944 Private HUGH MURRAY SORE 26 Wednesday, 19 July 1944 Private ROBERT STEWART 28 Monday, 12 June 1944 Serjeant GEORGE WALSH 34 Thursday, 20 July 1944 Private THOMAS WILLIAM WHITE 21 Tuesday, 27 June 1944 Next

1st KOSB 50 Franc Note signature Signature details: Initial C Surname Reed77 Nickname/Rank N/A Match Status = Potential Match with name and Service No. Name & Rank Private Charles Chalmers Reed Service No. 3065977 Evidence Medal card not signed. Living in Paisley, Scotland when medals issued in 1952. Service No. Match. (Common practice with common surnames to tag last 2 digits of S. No. onto end of name) Record in database? Next Previous

RYES WAR CEMETERY, BAZENVILLE RYES WAR CEMETERY, BAZENVILLE Photo credit - Researching Ryes War Cemetery is a Second World War cemetery of Commonwealth soldiers located close to the commune of Bazenville, 8 km (5.0 mi) east of Bayeux, Normandy, France. The graveyard contains 653 Commonwealth war graves, one Polish and 335 German war graves. The cemetery is maintained by the Commonwealth War Graves Commission 49.3002°N 0.6008°W near Bazenville, Calvados, France Description courtesy of Wikipedia Previous Grave Marker RANK First Name Surname AGE Date of Death Photographs Captain JAMES ROYNON-JONES 25 Sunday, 11 June 1944 Private CECIL SELBY 20 Sunday, 11 June 1944 Next

1st KOSB 50 Franc Note signature Signature details: Initial Unknown1 Surname Pake Nickname/Rank N/A Match Status = Confirmed by signature Name & Rank Corporal William Pake Service No. 3185122 Evidence Service no is '122 on some docs and '722 on others. Wounded on 24th July Record in database? https://graylingmedia.wixsite.com/1stkosbinnormandy/1st-kosb-wounded/3185722 Next Previous

Private Casualty Information Private MATHIE WALLACE WAINWRIGHT Service Number Age Date of death 3197674 21 Wednesday, 19 July 1944 Company: Unknown Son of John James Wainwright and Elizabeth Wainwright, of Dumfries. His brother, John James, (Royal Corps of Signals) was a POW of the Japanese after the fall of Singapore. He died in Malaya in July 1943. War Service details: Original Regiment joined- (Based on their Service No). The King's Own Scottish Borderers 1st Bttn KOSB location on day of death (According to War Diary) Troarn His sergeant-major wrote that he was 'killed by a bomb splinter'. Extract from War Diary on the date of death: The attack on enemy positions forward of TROARN was continued. "C" Coy were to take Station at 158677 and "A" Coy the X roads 161676. Both attacks were met with heavy cross fire from MG's and though supported by tanks had to withdraw with heavy casualties. Bn resumed former positions and later in day heavy shelling and mortaring caused casualties. The Commanding Officer ( Lt. Col G. D. Renny ) having been previously wounded, left under orders from Brigadier and Major TG Coverdale took over command of the Bn. Casualties in the Bn during these two days fighting were 12 Officers and 140 Other Ranks. *Newspaper clipping from the Dumfries & Galloway Standard & Advertiser. August 5th, 1944. APPEAL FOR INFORMATION - PLEASE USE CONTACT FORM ON HOME PAGE IF YOU HAVE ANY INFORMATION ON THIS CASUALTY Share In Memorium Memorial BANNEVILLE-LA-CAMPAGNE WAR CEMETERY I. E. 6. View Cemetery Photo Credits: FindaGrave - VetteheadRacer https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/56104247/mathie-wallace-wainwright

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Lieutenant Casualty Information Lieutenant STEPHEN HEATHCOTE ATKINSON Service Number Age Date of death 302147 23 Monday, 07 August 1944 Company: Unknown Born in April 1919 in Kendal, Cumbria. Mother's maiden name was Procter. Married to Ethel May Atkinson of Windermere. War Service details: Original Regiment joined- (Based on their Service No). The Border Regiment 1st Bttn KOSB location on day of death (According to War Diary) Pissot Originally from The Border Regiment. Announcement in London Gazette on 21st January 1944. Before the war, Stephen worked as a Joiner Apprentice. He was attached to the 1st KOSB and joined them on the 1st of August 1944. "On the afternoon of the 1st August we received a warning to prepare for a long move. Reinforcements of three officers and one hundred other ranks appeared and the day was fully occupied in sorting them out and in preparation for another battle. The Quartermaster's Department was working at full pressure to replace clothing and equipment, both sadly depleted by the events of July". WIG Wilson , A Short History of the 1st Bttn KOSB in North West Europe Extract from War Diary on date of death: Patrols were sent out and reported enemy still occupying position of previous day. Enemy shelling and mortaring of Bn area occurred at midday. A later patrol reported no enemy in wood 684335. Further shelling and mortar fire occurred later in the day. One casualty. Bn left for conc area after advance party from the Suffolk Regt arrived, and the take over was done Coy by Coy. Vaudry Temporary Burials sheet - provided by the Ancien Combattantes et victims de la Guerre de Vaudry Share In Memorium Memorial SAINT-CHARLES-DE-PERCY WAR CEMETERY III. C. 2. View Cemetery Photo Credits: FindaGrave - Len https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/56461608/stephen-heathcote-atkinson

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