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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

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

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

Private Casualty Information Private DENNIS REGINALD BROOKS Service Number Age Date of death 14425623 19 Wednesday, 19 July 1944 Company: Unknown Son of George Henry and Emily Brooks, of Wood Green, Middlesex. War Service details: Original Regiment joined- (Based on their Service No). General Service Corps 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. 10. View Cemetery Photo Credits: FindaGrave - Marc Q https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/56102541/dennis-reginald-brooks#add-to-vc

Serjeant Casualty Information Serjeant GEORGE WALSH Service Number Age Date of death 3244702 34 Thursday, 20 July 1944 Company: Unknown Son of Samuel and Almina Walsh, of Tankersley, Yorkshire. War Service details: Original Regiment joined- (Based on their Service No). The Cameronians 1st Bttn KOSB location on day of death (According to War Diary) Sannerville Extract from War Diary on date of death: Enemy continued shelling and mortaring during the day. Heavy rain and thunder continued from afternoon onwards making conditions very difficult for everyone. Contact was made with 2 Lincolns after their move to our Right flank. 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. J. 2. View Cemetery Photo Credits: Researching https://rgrayling.wixsite.com/1stkosbinnormandy/post/photoinformationcredits

Private Casualty Information Private STANLEY ALBERT BASHAM Service Number Age Date of death 14423220 19 Sunday, 06 August 1944 Company: Unknown Son of William Thomas Basham and Lizzie Basham, of Penge, Kent. War Service details: Original Regiment joined- (Based on their Service No). General Service Corps 1st Bttn KOSB location on day of death (According to War Diary) Pissot 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 In memorial book for Croydon Share In Memorium Memorial SAINT-CHARLES-DE-PERCY WAR CEMETERY I. B. 6. View Cemetery Photo Credits: FindaGrave - Len https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/56461624/stanley-albert-basham

Private Casualty Information Private JAMES MCDONALD DAVIDSON Service Number Age Date of death 14002989 21 Thursday, 15 June 1944 Company: Unknown Son of Isabella Davidson, of Aberdeen. Employed by the Timber Control and working at Meikle Endovie near Alford, Scotland. War Service details: Original Regiment joined- (Based on their Service No). General Service Corps 1st Bttn KOSB location on day of death (According to War Diary) Caen Extract from War Diary on date of death: Patrol was sent out to A/TK ditch area (0173), encountered enemy, there was an exchange of fire, several of the enemy believed wounded. Patrol returned safely. 'D' Coy brought in a prisoner, shot at whilst passing in motor-cycle combination. Valuable documents were found & sent to Div. The prisoner's companion was killed. From Aberdeen Evening Express 4th July 1944 via 'brithm' on WW2 Talk Meikle Endovie was a large piece of land near Alford in the highlands of Scotland. Contributor: Alford Heritage Centre and Museum Year: 1935 You can find more information about Alford here > https://www.alfordimages.com/picture/number39.asp 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. C. 1. View Cemetery Photo Credits: FindAGrave - Len https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/56480777/james-mcdonald-davidson#add-to-vc

Private Casualty Information Private JOHN STUART MACKMURDIE Service Number Age Date of death 14626410 19 Monday, 12 June 1944 Company: Unknown Son of Henry Thomas Mackmurdie and Annie Mackmurdie, of Finsbury Park, Middlesex. War Service details: Original Regiment joined- (Based on their Service No). General Service Corps 1st Bttn KOSB location on day of death (According to War Diary) Cambes Extract from War Diary on date of death: Patrols were sent out to A/TK ditch area (0173) and towards LA BIJUDE. Bn area was shelled by 88 mm gun in LA BIJUDE area causing casualties. Sniping & sporadic shelling continued at intervals. About 20 tanks including Tigers were spotted at 023733 - these were later shelled by med. arty. Shortly afterwards there was a short severe airburst shelling near Bn HQ, Capt T.D. Sanderson (C.O. Support Company ) & 5 ORs being wounded and 1 OR killed. Towards midnight tank movement & shouting came from LA BIJUDE area. 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. C. 3. View Cemetery Photo Credits: Researching https://rgrayling.wixsite.com/1stkosbinnormandy/post/photoinformationcredits