1944 - 1949
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1st KOSB WAR DIARIES
1st KOSB WAR DIARIES - NORMANDY
Saturday, 24 June 1944
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NORMANDY
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WAR DIARY
SUMMARY OF EVENTS AND INFORMATION
2 Bn snipers went to Div HQ for practical training.
In the evening enemy shelling just outside Bn area continued at intervals until dark.
One Mtr Pl carrier was hit.
ALTERNATIVE SOURCES
Personal accounts, other War Diaries and excerpts from books
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CASUALTIES ON THIS DAY
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DIED ON THIS DAY
KIA
Photo | RANK | First Name | Surname | Service Number | AGE | Memorial | Grave Marker |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Private | GEOFFREY GRAHAM | WARD | 3194076 | 25 | HERMANVILLE WAR CEMETERY |
WOUNDED ON THIS DAY
WIA
Photo | Name and Rank | Service No | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
Pte G Wilson | 14677380 | Possibly wounded by enemy shell fire | |
Pte S. Crouch | 3183850 | Possibly wounded by enemy shell fire | |
Sjt Joseph Cowen | 4531936 | Possibly wounded by enemy shell fire |
PHOTO AND MAP CREDITS
Map:
War Office map with kind permission of Normandy War Guide
Photo:
Standard British Universal Carrier By Bainbridge (Lt), War Office official photographer - This photograph H 9234 comes from the collections of the Imperial War Museums., Public Domain, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=25337946