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Warrant Officer Class II Casualty Information Warrant Officer Class II JOHN ATKINSON Service Number Age Date of death 3186488 32 Wednesday, 21 June 1944 Company: A Son of John and Susannah Atkinson, of Gateshead, Co. Durham; husband of Mary E. Atkinson, of Gateshead. War Service details: Original Regiment joined- (Based on their Service No). The King's Own Scottish Borderors 1st Bttn KOSB location on day of death (According to War Diary) Cambes WOII Atkinson was the Company Serjeant Major for A Company. According to the War Diary for the date of his death. " Approx 15 enemy shells fell in Bn area (CAMBES) damaging buildings and causing casualties. 5 ORs were killed and 11 wounded" APPEAL FOR INFORMATION - PLEASE USE CONTACT FORM ON HOME PAGE IF YOU HAVE ANY INFORMATION ON THIS CASUALTY Share In Memorium Memorial LA DELIVRANDE WAR CEMETERY, DOUVRES IV. F. 4. View Cemetery Photo Credits: FindaGrave - Len https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/56480592/john-atkinson#add-to-vc

Private Casualty Information Private GEORGE OLIVER BENNETT Service Number Age Date of death 3191378 25 Friday, 09 June 1944 Company: Unknown Son of George Oliver and Janet Dunbar Bennett, of Galashiels, Selkirkshire; husband of Mary Bennett, of Galashiels. War Service details: Original Regiment joined- (Based on their Service No). The King's Own Scottish Borderors 1st Bttn KOSB location on day of death (According to War Diary) Cambes Extract from War Diary on date of death: On getting news that that RUR had got so far but were pinned down, the Bn put in an attack with two Coys forward. This met with a certain amount of M.G. fire and in the later stages enemy mortar fire which caused some casualties. APPEAL FOR INFORMATION - PLEASE USE CONTACT FORM ON HOME PAGE IF YOU HAVE ANY INFORMATION ON THIS CASUALTY Share In Memorium Memorial RANVILLE WAR CEMETERY VA. B. 5. View Cemetery Photo Credits: Researching https://rgrayling.wixsite.com/1stkosbinnormandy/post/photoinformationcredits

Corporal Casualty Information Corporal WILLIAM DAVIDSON Service Number Age Date of death 3194798 28 Wednesday, 19 July 1944 Company: Unknown Son of George and Amelia Davidson, of Galashiels, Selkirkshire; husband of Margaret Davidson, of Galashiels. 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 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. Cpl Davidson mentioned in an Edinburgh newspaper William Davidson's Medal Card (partial) APPEAL FOR INFORMATION - PLEASE USE CONTACT FORM ON HOME PAGE IF YOU HAVE ANY INFORMATION ON THIS CASUALTY Share In Memorium Memorial RANVILLE WAR CEMETERY VIII. B. 7. View Cemetery Photo Credits: Rob Bowie https://rgrayling.wixsite.com/1stkosbinnormandy/post/photoinformationcredits

Private Casualty Information Private EDWARD LANG Service Number Age Date of death 3192247 25 Wednesday, 07 June 1944 Company: Unknown Born in 1919. Son of Edward and Marion Lang of Girvan, Ayrshire. 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) Cambes Extract from War Diary on Date of Death: "Led by 'C' Coy the move to the wood just to the North East of LE MESNIL was accomplished. Consolidation was carried out. In the evening some casualties were caused by enemy mortar fire." APPEAL FOR INFORMATION - PLEASE USE CONTACT FORM ON HOME PAGE IF YOU HAVE ANY INFORMATION ON THIS CASUALTY Share In Memorium Memorial HERMANVILLE WAR CEMETERY 1. O. 1. View Cemetery Photo Credits: FindaGrave - Thierry Briere https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/56491116/edward-lang#add-to-vc

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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

1st KOSB 50 Franc Note signature Signature details: Initial W Surname Jarman Nickname/Rank 'Mucker' Match Status = Researching Name & Rank NOTHING Service No. Evidence Record in database? Next Previous

1st KOSB 50 Franc Note signature Signature details: Initial D.B. Surname Cameron Nickname/Rank N/A Match Status = Confirmed by signature Name & Rank SGT D B Cameron Service No. 3194195 Evidence SGT D B Cameron mentioned in Borderers Chronicles. Mentioned in Dispatches in The Gazette March 1945. Discharged from the Army in January 1946. Living in Edinburgh at time of claiming his medals. Sgt David Bell 'Davey' Cameron - signals. Record in database? Next Previous

SAINT-CHARLES-DE-PERCY WAR CEMETERY SAINT-CHARLES-DE-PERCY WAR CEMETERY Photo credit - Researching Saint-Charles-de-Percy War Cemetery is a British Second World War cemetery of Commonwealth soldiers located 1 km (0.62 mi) west of the village of Saint-Charles-de-Percy, some 44 km (27 mi) south-west of Caen in Normandy. The cemetery contains 703 identified Commonwealth war graves and is the southernmost British cemetery in Normandy 49.9250°N 0.7878°W near Saint-Charles-de-Percy War Cemetery, Normandy, France Description courtesy of Wikipedia Previous Grave Marker RANK First Name Surname AGE Date of Death Photographs Lieutenant STEPHEN HEATHCOTE ATKINSON 23 Monday, 07 August 1944 Private STANLEY ALBERT BASHAM 19 Sunday, 06 August 1944 Lieutenant WILLARD STANTON CASELEY 35 Sunday, 06 August 1944 Private CHARLES DELAFUENTE 19 Sunday, 06 August 1944 Private JOHN GRAHAM 19 Sunday, 06 August 1944 Private HARRY HOLBROOK 19 Sunday, 06 August 1944 Private BASIL ROY OTTAWAY 20 Sunday, 06 August 1944 Private ROBERT TAYLOR 21 Sunday, 06 August 1944 Private WILLIAM WHITELEY 19 Sunday, 06 August 1944 Next

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Private Casualty Information Private ROBERT TYSON Service Number Age Date of death 3195138 28 Saturday, 10 June 1944 Company: No. 4 Commando, C Troop. Born mid-1915 in Bolton. Son of John Thomas Tyson and Ellen Tyson (nee Pratton), of Bolton, Lancashire; husband of Alice Tyson (nee Gray), of Daubhill, Bolton. Before the War his occupation is listed as 'Travelling Draper' (like his Dad). 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) Cambes Pvt Tyson was attached to 'C' Troop of No.4 Commando at the time of his death. His Grave Concentration Report shows SALLENELLES as the previous location for his grave. WAR Diary for No 4. Commando 10th June 1944 Place: Hauger After an uneasy lull, during which the Cdo continued to stand to, the enemy decided to attack reinforced up to Bn strength of fresh and rested troops. A tremendous barrage of shelling and mortar fire was put down by the enemy during which Commando HQ, Commando RAP, amn and general stores were ranged within a matter of moments, this caused heavy casualties. HQ received a direct hit and moved up to the Chateau HAUGER, which had also been hit during the barrage. 'B' Tp mortar section fired 60 rds in reply in front of 'E' and 'F' Tp positions. All Tp areas received their share of mortar and shell fire and a large scale attack developed about 1100 hrs. During the heavy fire the medical section worked magnificently and untiringly bringing in wounded and rushing them to RAP after treatment. Several direct hits were registered on the Chateau while the wounded were being tended and innumerable near misses caused casualties, some of them fatal, to HQ personnel in defensive positions around the Chateau. Meanwhile out with the Tps the morning had been full of incident. 'E' Tp who were heavily mortared and shelled for some 3½ hrs, sustained 10 casualties and Capt. H. Burt, who was wounded in three places, was evacuated to base, leaving the senior Sgt. in charge of the Tp. The Tp had by now become so depleted that they were relieved by a Tp of No.3 Cdo and taken back to HAUGER to new positions and placed under command of Lt. W.T.B. James. MTO. 'D' Tp had reoccupied their posns at a Farmhouse (131763) on the HAUGER - SALLENELLES RD and alongside a hedge leading to the Woods in front of the Chateau. They came under mortar fire and Major P.A. Porteous VC decided to withdraw to a position affording a better field of fire and linking up with No.45 (RM) Cdo. The enemy attacked up the valley but was held and swung right towards 'C' Tps position and 'D' Tp further moved to afford support to 'C' Tp if needed. They were heavily mortared as they reached the top of the hill and sustained a number of casualties. 'C' Tp had already dealt with the enemy and 'D' Tp dug in. Meanwhile 'F' Tp 2" mortar and MG fire routed the enemy troops opposing them on the start line, and despite 8 hours mortar and shell fire the Tp had only one casualty - a mortarman in action being hit by shrapnel. Further shelling broke out during the afternoon and was followed by a heavy attack on 'C' Tp, who were defending the road leading to the Commando's new HQ. This attack was held and heavy casualties were inflicted on the enemy. 'C' Tp sustained a number of casualties, including 3 killed and the Tp Ldr, Capt. D.C.W. Style MC being wounded in the forehead, chest and foot. After all enemy attacks had been neutralised, reinforcements from rested Airborne Troops took over No.4 Cdo's positions and the Commando, less 'D' and 'E' Tps went down the line to rest. 'D' and 'E' Tps were able to hand over their positions in the early morning. War Office Map showing Sallanelles and Hauger, courtesy of Normandy War Guide Another 1st KOSB/4 Commando soldier was killed at Le Hauger in July, 1944. John Notman There's a very interesting book about 4 Commando called 'Swiftly They Struck' by Murdoch C McDougall if you can find a copy. Worth a read. APPEAL FOR INFORMATION - PLEASE USE CONTACT FORM ON HOME PAGE IF YOU HAVE ANY INFORMATION ON THIS CASUALTY Share In Memorium Memorial RANVILLE WAR CEMETERY IA. L. 11. View Cemetery Photo Credits: Findagrave - Marc Quilliet https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/56097405/robert-tyson