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Private Casualty Information Private FRANCIS THOMAS CHAMPION Service Number Age Date of death 1137366 21 Monday, 03 July 1944 Company: Unknown Son of Sidney and Hilda Ellen Louisa Champion, of Battersea, London. His brother, Pvt Sidney Alford Champion, 1st KOSB, also died on service. 1st Nov 1944, age: 21. (On right in photo) WHEN LIFE'S DAY IS FLED IN HEAVEN WE HOPE TO GREET THEE WHERE NO TEARS ARE SHED. War Service details: Original Regiment joined- (Based on their Service No). Royal Artillery 1st Bttn KOSB location on day of death (According to War Diary) Cambes According to War Diary for date of Francis' death - "Just before dawn a short but fierce shelling by enemy occurred round "B" Coy area". Francis' brother, Sidney (right on photo), also served with the 1st KOSB and was killed in action the 1st November 1944. *His Service No. is one different - 1137367 - so they joined up together. He has a memorial page on the Overloon War Chronicles site here > https://www.overloonwarchronicles.nl/en/champion-sidney-alford FOR INFORMATION - PLEASE USE CONTACT FORM ON HOME PAGE IF YOU HAVE ANY INFORMATION ON THIS CASUALTY Share In Memorium Memorial HERMANVILLE WAR CEMETERY 2. A. 17. View Cemetery Photo Credits: Fallen Heroes of Normandy archive and FindaGrave - Margaut. https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/56490796/francis-thomas-champion

Lieutenant Casualty Information Lieutenant CHARLES EDWARD ELLIOT Service Number Age Date of death 134281 25 Wednesday, 19 July 1944 Company: Unknown Born 8th March 1919. Youngest son of Thomas Robert Barnewall Elliot and Dagmar Katharina Elliot, of Kelso, Roxburghshire. Age: 25. War Service details: Original Regiment joined- (Based on their Service No). Royal Army Service Corps 1st Bttn KOSB location on day of death (According to War Diary) Troarn Charles Elliot was made an officer in June 1940. UK London Gazette, June 1940 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. 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. A. 5. View Cemetery Photo Credits: FindaGrave - Vetteheadracer https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/56102904/charles-edward-elliot#add-to-vc#view-photo=262099745

Lance Serjeant Casualty Information Lance Serjeant GEORGE NAYSMITH Service Number Age Date of death 3193919 27 Wednesday, 19 July 1944 Company: Unknown Only son of George and Georgina Naysmith; husband of Doris Ivy Naysmith, of Dropmore, Buckinghamshire. Before the war he was employed as an engraver with a firm in Edinburgh. 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. 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. A. 15. View Cemetery Photo Credits: FindaGrave - VetteheadRacer https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/56103692/george-naysmith#add-to-vc

Corporal Casualty Information Corporal WILLIAM R. CAMERON Service Number Age Date of death 3194283 28 Wednesday, 19 July 1944 Company: Unknown Son of Donald Cameron and of Jessie Frances Cameron (nee Rutherford), of Glenfinnan, Inverness-shire. 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. 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 IX. A. 1. View Cemetery Photo Credits: FindaGrave - Len https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/56480704/william-r-cameron

Corporal Casualty Information Corporal JAMES MACKERETH Service Number Age Date of death 3604079 29 Sunday, 06 August 1944 Company: Unknown James Mackereth was born in 1915 in Ulverston, Lancashire. His Mother's maiden name was Glover. In the 1921 Census, he is living in Askham in Furness, Lancs and his father is a builder's labourer. 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 "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 (*from The Border Regiment) 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 In an IWM interview with Leslie Gibson, A Company, 9 Platoon, he describes Corporal Mackereth being killed by a direct hit from an 88mm shell. Reel 2 here . War Diary for the date of death: Bn moved out in TCVs (Troop Carrying Vehicle) at 0500 hrs and arrived at assembly area 672379 at 0700 hrs. The 'O' Group moved to S.L. at 0815 and the attack with "C" Coy on left and "D" Coy on right commenced at 0845 hrs. By 0955 hrs MONTISANGER was occupied without opposition. Patrols were sent out to the main road and river S of PISSOT. Two bridges (675340 - 666340) reported blown. An attack on positions S of the river (sqs 6734, 6735) was ordered at 1700 hrs to start at 1800 hrs. This attack was carried out with "C" Coy on the right and "A" Coy on the left. The two coys reached their first objective and pushed on but were pinned down by enemy MG fire from flanks when approaching the railway (sq 6737). These two coys made this adv against fairly heavy opposition, almost completely unsupported. Owing to the blowing of the br (675340) and the speed with which the attack had to be prepared, it was not possible to get any sp arms to them except one tp of tanks which got over later in the evening, and, by a very gallant attack, saved the situation on "C" Coy front. One complete pl of "A" Coy is missing from this operation and many offrs and ORs of both coys were killed and wounded. Late that night orders were received from Bde that the Bn was to consolidate - if necessary withdrawing. The withdrawal of the two fwd coys was carried out and by first light the Bn was in position astride the bridge at 675340. APPEAL FOR INFORMATION - PLEASE USE CONTACT FORM ON HOME PAGE IF YOU HAVE ANY INFORMATION ON THIS CASUALTY Killed near Falaise Gap. Shell fire at top of hill. IWM Tapes Share In Memorium Memorial BAYEUX MEMORIAL Panel 14, Column 2. View Cemetery Photo Credits: Researching https://rgrayling.wixsite.com/1stkosbinnormandy/post/photoinformationcredits

Private Casualty Information Private KENNETH GEORGE COULSTON Service Number Age Date of death 3197650 24 Wednesday, 07 June 1944 Company: Unknown Born in 1920. Son of John Cannan Coulston and Alice Maud Coulston, of Stranraer, Wigtownshire. 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. C. 22. View Cemetery Photo Credits: FindaGrave - Thierry Briere https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/56490825/kenneth-george-coulston#add-to-vc

Lieutenant Casualty Information Lieutenant WILLARD STANTON CASELEY Service Number Age Date of death CDN611 35 Sunday, 06 August 1944 Company: Unknown CURRENTLY RESEARCHING War Service details: Original Regiment joined- (Based on their Service No). Canadian - researching 1st Bttn KOSB location on day of death (According to War Diary) Pissot Willard Stanton Caseley Born in Mass' USA but crossed to Canada and joined up. He was part of the CANLoan program . Before joining the 1st KOSB on 23rd July, Willard was with the coastal artillery for 2 years (regiment not known). Was killed in his first attack. War Diary for the date of death: Bn moved out in TCVs (Troop Carrying Vehicle) at 0500 hrs and arrived at assembly area 672379 at 0700 hrs. The 'O' Group moved to S.L. at 0815 and the attack with "C" Coy on left and "D" Coy on right commenced at 0845 hrs. By 0955 hrs MONTISANGER was occupied without opposition. Patrols were sent out to the main road and river S of PISSOT. Two bridges (675340 - 666340) reported blown. An attack on positions S of the river (sqs 6734, 6735) was ordered at 1700 hrs to start at 1800 hrs. This attack was carried out with "C" Coy on the right and "A" Coy on the left. The two coys reached their first objective and pushed on but were pinned down by enemy MG fire from flanks when approaching the railway (sq 6737). These two coys made this adv against fairly heavy opposition, almost completely unsupported. Owing to the blowing of the br (675340) and the speed with which the attack had to be prepared, it was not possible to get any sp arms to them except one tp of tanks which got over later in the evening, and, by a very gallant attack, saved the situation on "C" Coy front. One complete pl of "A" Coy is missing from this operation and many offrs and ORs of both coys were killed and wounded. Late that night orders were received from Bde that the Bn was to consolidate - if necessary withdrawing. The withdrawal of the two fwd coys was carried out and by first light the Bn was in position astride the bridge at 675340. APPEAL FOR INFORMATION - PLEASE USE CONTACT FORM ON HOME PAGE IF YOU HAVE ANY INFORMATION ON THIS CASUALTY Share In Memorium Memorial SAINT-CHARLES-DE-PERCY WAR CEMETERY I. B. 7. View Cemetery Photo Credits: Operation:PictureMe - Canadian Virtual War Memorial. Gravestone - Woose on FindaGrave https://www.veterans.gc.ca/en/remembrance/memorials/canadian-virtual-war-memorial/detail/2062397?Willard%20Stanton%20Caseley

Corporal Casualty Information Corporal WILLIAM GRAHAM KENNEDY Service Number Age Date of death 3193310 24 Tuesday, 06 June 1944 Company: Unknown Son of Thomas and Agnes Kennedy, of Gretna, Dumfriesshire. 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) D-Day. Potentially aboard SS Sambut William Graham Kennedy was born in 1919 in Tundergarth, near Lockerbie, Scotland. Before the War he was employed as a contractor with Mr James Young in Springfield *We believe that Corporal Kennedy may have been aboard the SS Sambut on June 6th. (He is buried in the same row of the same cemetery in Dover that is occupied by other men who were confirmed aboard on that day). 1 officer and 10 men of 1st Bn. King'Own Scottish Borderers were aboard Liberty ship Sambut on 6th june 1944. "The Liberty Ship was carrying 562 Troops from 28 different units, 63 Crew plus vehicles, large quantities of ammunition and high explosives. Three miles off Dover, it was hit by two 16 inch shells filed from German gun batteries 20 miles away at Calais. 45 minutes later, the Master gave orders to abandon Ship." From the book "True Loyals" by Tom McCarthy Newspaper clipping from the Dumfries & Galloway Standard & Advertiser, June 17th , 1944. APPEAL FOR INFORMATION - PLEASE USE CONTACT FORM ON HOME PAGE IF YOU HAVE ANY INFORMATION ON THIS CASUALTY Share In Memorium Memorial ST JAMES CEMETERY, DOVER Row K. Grave 10. View Cemetery Photo Credits: FindaGrave - Len https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/24365308/william-graham-kennedy

Private Casualty Information Private ROBERT DOCHERTY CRAWFORD Service Number Age Date of death 3193884 28 Sunday, 09 July 1944 Company: Unknown Son of John Crawford, and of Annie Crawford, of Square Point, Kirkcudbrightshire. 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) Caen/Plumetot War Diary extract for *9th July, 1944: The attack on CAEN. The plan: The Canadians were to attack from the West. The RUR's in the centre from the North. 1 KOSB from the EAST. The Bn moved off at about 0930 hrs over ring contour "60", which was under shell fire, to FUP on the Eastern outskirts of CAEN. The ghostlike houses slowly came to life as civilians began to realize we were entering the town. They came rushing out with glasses and bottles of wine. As the Bn was forming up on the start line and trying to re-establish wireless contact with companies and Bde, four Boche were seen to withdraw towards the centre of the town. Soon afterwards our HQ was mortared leaving 1 killed and 1 wounded. The Bn then proceeded to clear the town. Little opposition was met. Progress was slowed down by snipers and an occasional MG. Much assistance and information was offered by eager civilians. Debris and cratered streets also made progress extremely difficult. We eventually reached the RV in the Old Town and established contact with the RUR and pushed forward patrols to the river. Patrols met quite heavy fire from across the river and a number of casualties were sustained. *Official documents record Private Crawford's date of death as: Sunday, 09 July 1944 to Saturday, 15 July 1944. As a range of dates means he will not show up in the casualty lists, we have taken the decision to mark the date of death as the 9th July - the attack on Troarn APPEAL FOR INFORMATION - PLEASE USE CONTACT FORM ON HOME PAGE IF YOU HAVE ANY INFORMATION ON THIS CASUALTY Share In Memorium Memorial BAYEUX WAR CEMETERY XXVIII. J. 22. View Cemetery Photo Credits: FindaGrave - Frogman https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/56274066/robert-docherty-crawford#add-to-vc

Lance Corporal Casualty Information Lance Corporal ROBERT BLYTH Service Number Age Date of death 3066196 21 Wednesday, 19 July 1944 Company: Unknown Son of Robert Oswald Blyth and of Caroline Anna Blyth (nee Reddie). War Service details: Original Regiment joined- (Based on their Service No). The Royal Scots 1st Bttn KOSB location on day of death (According to War Diary) Troarn 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) 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. Share In Memorium Memorial LA DELIVRANDE WAR CEMETERY, DOUVRES VIII. A. 8. View Cemetery Photo Credits: Researching https://rgrayling.wixsite.com/1stkosbinnormandy/post/photoinformationcredits

Private Casualty Information Private JOHN McINTYRE Service Number Age Date of death 3193957 28 Wednesday, 21 June 1944 Company: Unknown Son of John and Mary McIntyre, of Leith, Edinburgh. 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 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 I. A. 13. View Cemetery Photo Credits: Researching https://rgrayling.wixsite.com/1stkosbinnormandy/post/photoinformationcredits

Private Casualty Information Private ROBERT TAYLOR Service Number Age Date of death 3064777 21 Sunday, 06 August 1944 Company: Unknown Son of Robert and Elizabeth Taylor, of Musselburgh, Midlothian. War Service details: Original Regiment joined- (Based on their Service No). The Royal Scots 1st Bttn KOSB location on day of death (According to War Diary) Pissot Private Taylor originally joined The Royal Scots when he was 17. War Diary for the date of death: Bn moved out in TCVs (Troop Carrying Vehicle) at 0500 hrs and arrived at assembly area 672379 at 0700 hrs. The 'O' Group moved to S.L. at 0815 and the attack with "C" Coy on left and "D" Coy on right commenced at 0845 hrs. By 0955 hrs MONTISANGER was occupied without opposition. Patrols were sent out to the main road and river S of PISSOT. Two bridges (675340 - 666340) reported blown. An attack on positions S of the river (sqs 6734, 6735) was ordered at 1700 hrs to start at 1800 hrs. This attack was carried out with "C" Coy on the right and "A" Coy on the left. The two coys reached their first objective and pushed on but were pinned down by enemy MG fire from flanks when approaching the railway (sq 6737). These two coys made this adv against fairly heavy opposition, almost completely unsupported. Owing to the blowing of the br (675340) and the speed with which the attack had to be prepared, it was not possible to get any sp arms to them except one tp of tanks which got over later in the evening, and, by a very gallant attack, saved the situation on "C" Coy front. One complete pl of "A" Coy is missing from this operation and many offrs and ORs of both coys were killed and wounded. Late that night orders were received from Bde that the Bn was to consolidate - if necessary withdrawing. The withdrawal of the two fwd coys was carried out and by first light the Bn was in position astride the bridge at 675340. APPEAL FOR INFORMATION - PLEASE USE CONTACT FORM ON HOME PAGE IF YOU HAVE ANY INFORMATION ON THIS CASUALTY Reported Missing Believed Killed in the Edinburgh Evening News, Tues 12th September 1944. APPEAL FOR INFORMATION - PLEASE USE CONTACT FORM ON HOME PAGE IF YOU HAVE ANY INFORMATION ON THIS CASUALTY Share In Memorium Memorial SAINT-CHARLES-DE-PERCY WAR CEMETERY II. C. 14. View Cemetery Photo Credits: Researching https://rgrayling.wixsite.com/1stkosbinnormandy/post/photoinformationcredits