1944 - 1949
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1st KOSB WAR DIARIES
1st KOSB WAR DIARIES - NORMANDY
Tuesday, 04 July 1944
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NORMANDY
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CAMBES
WAR DIARY
SUMMARY OF EVENTS AND INFORMATION
Enemy shelled Bn area in the afternoon, followed by spasmodic mortar fire in "B" Coy area causing one casualty.
The rain continued in showers and after several days had made ground conditions bad.
"C" Coy sent out raid to GALMANCHE. Party A was successful and overran an enemy platoon or section posn.
Lieut Raines the officer commanding this party was killed. The party was rallied and brought back very ably by Cpl Cameron. No prisoners taken as enemy ran away but several enemy casualties claimed.
Party B ran into what was at first thought to be a minefield, and withdrew. Later it was thought that this was some form of warning device as the explosion on trip wires caused no casualties but MGs all along the GALMANCHE defences opened up.
ALTERNATIVE SOURCES
Personal accounts, other War Diaries and excerpts from books
*Date of death of Lt Raines is recorded as 5th July on gravestone.
9th Infantry Brigade War Diary
Bde EME recovered 6 carriers in No Mans Land. CAMBES WOOD was heavily shelled.
1 KOSB carried out a small raid on GALMANCHE. Orders were issued for pursuit of the enemy in the event of his withdrawal, the Bde role being to capture the brs over the R ORNE immediately SW of CAEN.
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 | ALFRED DENIS | RAWLINS | 5734532 | 19 | LA DELIVRANDE WAR CEMETERY, DOUVRES |
WOUNDED ON THIS DAY
WIA
Photo | Name and Rank | Service No | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
Pte Thomas Mather | 3196775 | Possibly wounded by mortar fire (B Company) | |
Lt A M Clark | 264619 | Possibly wounded by mortar fire (B Company) |
PHOTO AND MAP CREDITS
Map:
War Office map with kind permission of Normandy War Guide
Photo:
An ammunition lorry of 11th Armoured Division explodes after being hit by mortar fire during Operation 'Epsom', 26th June 1944. IWM