1944 - 1949
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1st KOSB WAR DIARIES
1st KOSB WAR DIARIES - NORMANDY
Thursday, 13 July 1944
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NORMANDY
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START LOCATION
PLUMETOT
FINISH LOCATION
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PLUMETOT
WAR DIARY
SUMMARY OF EVENTS AND INFORMATION
More entertainments were available and in the evening the Bn received the first bread ration since landing.
The Div Commander paid a short visit later in the evening.
Church Service held near Bn HQ in open air, conducted by Capt WIG Wilson.
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
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Photo | RANK | First Name | Surname | Service Number | AGE | Memorial | Grave Marker |
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WOUNDED ON THIS DAY
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Photo | Name and Rank | Service No | Notes |
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PHOTO AND MAP CREDITS
Map:
War Office map with kind permission of Normandy War Guide
Photo:
Supermarine Spitfire Mark IXCs of No. 317 Polish Fighter Squadron in their dispersal areas at B10/Plumetot, August 1944. https://www.iwm.org.uk/collections/item/object/205207969