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Pte J. Wood Previous Next Wounded In Normandy Pte J. Wood Service No. 3189456 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. KIA October 1944 View This Day John Wood was born in 1920. The son of Mrs. G Wood of Kirkcudrightshire, Scotland. Sadly, John was killed in Holland on the 22nd October 1944 and is buried in Jonkerbos War Cemetery. He was 24 at the time of his death and his rank by that time is listed as Lance Corporal. Thanks to Peter Clermonts and Jonkerbos War Cemetery on Facebook for photo and Grave Concentration form. 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

Pte W.W. Close Previous Next Wounded In Normandy Pte W.W. Close Service No. 2937342 Company: Unknown Original Regiment joined- (Based on their Service No). The Cameron Highlanders Date Wounded: Wednesday, 19 July 1944 Details of wounds - (Based on War Diary etc.) Possibly wounded in attack on Troarn. View This Day William Whitelaw Close was discharged from the Army in May 1945. At the time of his medals being awarded - April 1950 - he was living in Glasgow. 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 L. W. Cope Previous Next Wounded In Normandy Pte L. W. Cope Service No. 2767035 Company: Unknown Original Regiment joined- (Based on their Service No). The Black Watch Date Wounded: Wednesday, 19 July 1944 Details of wounds - (Based on War Diary etc.) Possibly wounded in attack on Troarn. View This Day Lionel William Walter Cope was born in July 1923 in Edmonton, Essex. His Mother's maiden name was Skeates. In the 1939 Register he was listed as an 'Unemployed Architects Clerk Seeking Work'. He was discharged from the Army in July 1945 and married Mary A Waugh in 1947. At the time of his medals being awarded - April 1950 - he was in Palmers Green, London. He died in April 2020 in Ipswich, Suffolk. 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 John Stark Previous Next Wounded In Normandy Pte John Stark Service No. 3196882 Company: Unknown Original Regiment joined- (Based on their Service No). The King's Own Scottish Borderers Date Wounded: Monday, 12 June 1944 Details of wounds - (Based on War Diary etc.) War Diary states shell burst near Bn HQ View This Day John Stark was living in Glasgow at the time of his medals being awarded in April 1949. 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 J.C. Mitchell Previous Next Wounded In Normandy Pte J.C. Mitchell Service No. 3065824 Company: Unknown Original Regiment joined- (Based on their Service No). The Royal Scots Date Wounded: Wednesday, 19 July 1944 Details of wounds - (Based on War Diary etc.) Possibly wounded in attack on Troarn. View This Day Official docs state, 'not a battle casualty'. 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 E. M. Bulman Previous Next Wounded In Normandy Pte E. M. Bulman Service No. 14658481 Company: Unknown Original Regiment joined- (Based on their Service No). General Service Corps Date Wounded: Sunday, 06 August 1944 Details of wounds - (Based on War Diary etc.) Possibly wounded in attack around Montisanger/Le Pissot area. Died April 1945 View This Day Eric Matthew Bulman was born in 1925, son of Matthew and Clara Bulman of Heaton, Newcastle. Official War docs for 13th April 1945 state Private E M Bulman died of wounds. He is buried in Becklingen War Cemetery in Germany. *Newspaper photo from the Evening Chronicle, April 24th. 1945. 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 A.R. Ezard Previous Next Wounded In Normandy Pte A.R. Ezard Service No. 3195079 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 Alexander Ross Ezard was born in August 1913 in Knaresborough, Yorkshire. His Mother's maiden name was Marion Johnston. At the time of the 1939 Register he was living in Harrogate and was listed as a Builder's Labourer. He was discharged from the Army in January 1945. His medals were awarded in April 1950. He married Dorothy Wilford in Knaresborough in July 1946. Alexander died in January 1978 in North Yorkshire. 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 James Groves Previous Next Wounded In Normandy Cpl James Groves Service No. 3186464 Company: Unknown Original Regiment joined- (Based on their Service No). The King's Own Scottish Borderers Date Wounded: Wednesday, 14 June 1944 Details of wounds - (Based on War Diary etc.) Possibly wounded whilst on patrols or by enemy shellfire View This Day James Groves was discharged from the Army in October 1945 as a Corporal with '10 Highland Bttn, KOSB'. At the time of his medals being awarded in November 1948, he was living in Glasgow, Scotland. 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 Rchard Dickson Previous Next Wounded In Normandy L/Sjt Rchard Dickson Service No. 3190991 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.) Wounded in foot by shrapnel. Most likely in the attack around Montisanger/Le Pissot area View This Day Richard Dickson was discharged from the Army in December 1945 and his address was given as Jedburgh, Scotland. *Newspaper article from The Jedburgh Gazette, Friday, august 18th, 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/Cpl R. Blyth Previous Next Wounded In Normandy L/Cpl R. Blyth Service No. 3066196 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.) Wounded in attack on Troarn. View This Day Lance Corporal, KOSB. Aged 21, landed on Sword Beach on D-Day. After battle for Caen, wounded near Troarn, 18 July, died 19 July 1944. Buried at La Delivrande, Douvres, Calvados. Wounded near Troarn on 18 July. Died of his wounds at 88 Gen Hosp. Gunshot wounds (rifle) chest & abdomen (details from WO 222/797 at TNA) 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

Sjt F. M. Meggitt M.M. Previous Next Wounded In Normandy Sjt F. M. Meggitt M.M. Service No. 3186890 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.) Treated by 2RUR medics for GSW to left arm. Possibly wounded by enemy fire in advance to Troarn View This Day Frederick McLaren Meggitt was born in December 1914. He was mentioned in the London Gazette in October 1945 upon receiving the Military Medal. He was discharged from the Army in April 1946. He was living in Barnsley, Yorkshire at the time his medals were awarded in August 1948. He died in August 2005 and is buried in Wellington, New Zealand with his wife, Nellie. 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