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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

Private Casualty Information Private GEORGE ALLISTER WELSH Service Number Age Date of death 3193971 28 Wednesday, 19 July 1944 Company: Unknown Born in Ontario, Canada in January 1916. Son of George and Minnie Welsh (nee Chrystal); husband of Joan Welsh (nee Brantingham), of Weymouth, Dorsetshire. Lived 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. 7. View Cemetery Photo Credits: FindaGrave - VetteheadRacer https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/56104307/george-allister-welsh#add-to-vc

Private Casualty Information Private GEORGE JOHN READING Service Number Age Date of death 3976469 31 Wednesday, 19 July 1944 Company: Unknown Son of William Henry and Elizabeth Reading, of Roby, Lancashire. War Service details: Original Regiment joined- (Based on their Service No). The Welch Regiments 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. 8. View Cemetery Photo Credits: FindaGrave - VetteheadRacer https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/56103869/george-john-reading

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