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Private Casualty Information Private JAMES GARDINER C. TINSDALE Service Number Age Date of death 3196888 33 Saturday, 17 June 1944 Company: C Born in 1910, Leith North. Son of James and Elizabeth Urquhart Tinsdale. At date of death, he was listed as residing with his sister in Stockbridge, Edinburgh. His brother was wounded in action in Italy. 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 *Reported Wounded on 17/6/44 with initials J.G According to the War Diary, 1st KOSB were in the area of Cambes on this date. James was possibly wounded by enemy shell or mortar fire and died of his wounds the same day. Extract from War Diary on date of death: Two heavy explosions, probably shells, were heard early in morning, followed by more just before first light. Origin unidentified. Area of village church was shelled by enemy about 0540 hrs. Lorry loads of enemy were seen in wood 013731 moving in Southerly direction. 1 O.R. was wounded by enemy sniper. Own Med Arty knocked out enemy mtr posn in LA BIJUDE area after a heavy barrage. 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 XI. F. 8. View Cemetery Photo Credits: FindaGrave - PTF https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/56277991/james-gardiner_c-tinsdale#add-to-vc

Private Casualty Information Private JAMES C KYLE Service Number Age Date of death 3197658 22 Saturday, 10 June 1944 Company: Unknown Born 1922. Son of Mary Kyle. Married to Josephine Isabella Anderson in 1943 of Ashington, Northumberland 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: During the day spasmodic M.G. fire and enemy mortar fire occurred. There was also still some enemy snipers active. 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 VII. L. 7. View Cemetery Photo Credits: Researching https://rgrayling.wixsite.com/1stkosbinnormandy/post/photoinformationcredits

Private Casualty Information Private CECIL SELBY Service Number Age Date of death 14002843 20 Sunday, 11 June 1944 Company: Unknown Son of Robert and Elizabeth Selby, of Whittingham, Northumberland. 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 Looking at the War Diary entry for the previous day, there's a chance that Private Selby went on patrol into enemy territory around Cambes with Capt Roynon-Jones and never returned. Share In Memorium Memorial RYES WAR CEMETERY, BAZENVILLE III. H. 6. View Cemetery Photo Credits: FindaGrave - Len https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/56439159/cecil-selby#add-to-vc

Private Casualty Information Private ALEXANDER (Sandy) DOUGLAS Service Number Age Date of death 3186481 33 Wednesday, 19 July 1944 Company: Unknown Born in Dumfries in 1911, to William and Jane C. Douglas. Had a brother, William. 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 Born in Dumfries in 1911, Private Douglas was a regular soldier who had been with the Battalion in India and France. He was evacuated from Dunkirk in 1940. An article published in the Dumfries & Galloway Standard - 5th July 1944 related the story of Private Douglas braving enemy mortar fire to rescue his Company Commander* who had been wounded. More mortars were incoming and the officer ordered Alexander to get away. He ignored the order and managed to rescue the officer and give him temporary first aid until he could be moved back to an aid post. *There's a chance this officer was Captain T D Sanderson , Company Commander of Support Coy, wounded by 'shell-fire' between 10th-12th June 44 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 RANVILLE WAR CEMETERY IV. F. 11. View Cemetery Photo Credits: FindaGrave - Marc Quilliet https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/56095916/alexander-douglas

Serjeant Casualty Information Serjeant ALEXANDER JOHN MORETON Service Number Age Date of death 3188949 31 Wednesday, 07 June 1944 Company: Unknown Born: Sep 1911, Colchester Green, Suffolk. United Kingdom. Son of Arthur Ernest Moreton, M.B.E., and Violet Waldie Moreton; husband of Mary Newman Moreton, of Shoreham-by-Sea, Sussex. 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 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." Share In Memorium Memorial BAYEUX WAR CEMETERY XXVIII. J. 21. View Cemetery Photo Credits: FindGrave - Jacques Girauld https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/56276494/alexander_john-moreton#add-to-vc

Private Casualty Information Private BASIL ROY OTTAWAY Service Number Age Date of death 14401104 20 Sunday, 06 August 1944 Company: Unknown Son of Alfred and Eveline Ottaway, of Tonbridge, 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 Share In Memorium Memorial SAINT-CHARLES-DE-PERCY WAR CEMETERY I. B. 12. View Cemetery Photo Credits: Researching https://rgrayling.wixsite.com/1stkosbinnormandy/post/photoinformationcredits

Private Casualty Information Private ZEPHANIAH 'Seth' HARRIS Service Number Age Date of death 14380613 19 Saturday, 10 June 1944 Company: Unknown Son. of Mr & Mrs. Harris of Small Heath, Birmingham. (Also reported to be in Ramsgate, Kent - CWGC) 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: During the day spasmodic M.G. fire and enemy mortar fire occurred. There was also still some enemy snipers active. 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 VII. L. 8. View Cemetery Photo Credits: FindaGrave - Len https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/56480923/zephaniah-harris

Private Casualty Information Private EDWARD SHORT Service Number Age Date of death 14216823 21 Wednesday, 19 July 1944 Company: Unknown Son of Edward and Margeret Short, of Dundee. 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. 1. View Cemetery Photo Credits: FindaGrave - VetteheadRacer https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/56103994/edward-short#add-to-vc

Private Casualty Information Private JOHN WILFRED MAUGHAN Service Number Age Date of death 3191405 25 Friday, 09 June 1944 Company: Unknown Son of Thomas and Agnes Purves, of Duns, Berwickshire. 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: 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 LA DELIVRANDE WAR CEMETERY, DOUVRES X. E. 3. View Cemetery Photo Credits: Researching https://rgrayling.wixsite.com/1stkosbinnormandy/post/photoinformationcredits

Private Casualty Information Private RICHARD WARREN Service Number Age Date of death 3196262 30 Wednesday, 19 July 1944 Company: Unknown Son of Richard Fitzgerald Warren and Ellen Jane Warren, of Glasgow; husband of Elizabeth Patrica Warren. 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. E. 3. View Cemetery Photo Credits: FindaGrave - VetteheadRacer https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/56104274/richard-warren#add-to-vc

Corporal Casualty Information Corporal JAMES WILLIAM BURKE Service Number Age Date of death 3607325 21 Monday, 07 August 1944 Company: Unknown Medals sent to a Mr N Burke, Cyprus St, Stretford, Manchester. 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 Possibly killed during heavy shelling and mortaring by the enemy in Le Pissot region of Normandy. Official war docs state 'Died of Wounds' on 7th 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 [*these will be 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 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. 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 III. B. 17. View Cemetery Photo Credits: FindaGrave - Anonymous https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/56273637/james-william-burke#add-to-vc

Lance Corporal Casualty Information Lance Corporal FRANK LAURENCE BRUCE Service Number Age Date of death 3066954 19 Wednesday, 19 July 1944 Company: Unknown Born in Brechin, 1923. Son of Mary Silver Bruce, of Brechin, Angus. 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 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. 18. View Cemetery Photo Credits: FindAGrave - Vetteheadracer https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/56102557/frank-laurence-bruce#add-to-vc