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Lance Serjeant Casualty Information Lance Serjeant HERBERT GRIFFITH WILLIAMS Service Number Age Date of death 6023061 27 Wednesday, 19 July 1944 Company: Unknown Son of James Percival and Elsie Williams; husband of Bertha Pearl Williams, of Wood Green, Middlesex. War Service details: Original Regiment joined- (Based on their Service No). The Essex Regiment 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. 9. View Cemetery Photo Credits: FindaGrave - VetteheadRacer https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/56104352/herbert-griffith-williams#add-to-vc

Private Casualty Information Private JOHN MAIN Service Number Age Date of death 3193839 26 Monday, 24 July 1944 Company: Unknown Son of Robert and Hannah Main, of Langholm, Dumfriesshire. Played Rugby for Langholm Rugby club and, prior to joining the Army, he worked as a printer for the 'Eskdale Advertiser'. His Uncle, John Main, was killed on the Somme in July 1916. Details from the Dumfries & Galloway Standard & Advertiser - 12th August 1944 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) Sannerville Joined the Army in 1940 and was posted to the KOSB shortly after their return from Dunkirk. Was wounded in the legs whilst on exercise in 1942. Extract from War Diary on date of death: Movements of enemy tracked vehicles were heard in morning by forward Company. Enemy shelling and mortaring continued at intervals with a heavy concentration in the afternoon. Recce patrols went out in daylight and at night. PW brought in by "C" Company. One shell falling near Bn HQ caused 4 casualties. Reinforcements arrived at night. Most sent to "B" and "C" Companies. 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. 11. View Cemetery Photo Credits: FindaGrave - Vetteheadracer https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/56103520/john-main

Private Casualty Information Private WILLIAM DEAN McLEAN Service Number Age Date of death 2887487 21 Wednesday, 19 July 1944 Company: Unknown Son of Charles and Marjorie Murray Wilson McLean, of Granton, Edinburgh. War Service details: Original Regiment joined- (Based on their Service No). The Highland Light Infantry 1st Bttn KOSB location on day of death (According to War Diary) Cambes 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 IX. C. 7. View Cemetery Photo Credits: FindaGrave - VetteHeadRacer https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/56103590/william-dean-mclean#add-to-vc

Lance Corporal Casualty Information Lance Corporal HILTON HARDMAN Service Number Age Date of death 2934668 30 Wednesday, 19 July 1944 Company: D Son of Herbert and Ellen Hardman of Warrington. Married Megan Joyce Rowlands on 17th May 1941 in Warrington. War Service details: Original Regiment joined- (Based on their Service No). The Cameron Highlanders *Or Liverpool Scottish 1st Bttn KOSB location on day of death (According to War Diary) Troarn "19th July there was heavy fighting in an attempt to take Troarn - lcpl H Hardman (nicknamed 'joe' because he looked like Stalin) was killed there when he tried to dash across the town square - two bren guns providing covering fire both jammed as he was in the middle of the square - he was cut down instantly" . Quote from R Moffet , D Coy 1st KOSB. "I could see that on my right, D Company were being absolutely destroyed. L/Cpl Hardman was hit in the back. I whipped out my field bandage but it wasn't any good. He died 20 minutes later". Sgt Fred Hartle , D Company. 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. A more detailed account of the attack on Troarn can be found here Share In Memorium Memorial BANNEVILLE-LA-CAMPAGNE WAR CEMETERY I. E. 23. View Cemetery Photo Credits: Findagrave - Vetteheadracer https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/56103139/hilton-hardman#add-to-vc#view-photo=262101204