1st KOSB WAR DIARIES

1st KOSB WAR DIARIES - NORMANDY

Saturday, 10 June 1944

D +

NORMANDY

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START LOCATION

CAMBES

FINISH LOCATION

CAMBES

WAR DIARY

SUMMARY OF EVENTS AND INFORMATION

Further consolidation was carried out.

During the day spasmodic M.G. fire and enemy mortar fire occurred. There was also still some enemy snipers active.

Capt Roynon-Jones (2 i/c B Company) with two O.Rs went out on patrol into enemy lines but failed to return. *His death is officially recorded as the 11th June 1944. As both are buried close to each other in Ryes War Cemetery, there is a chance that Private Cecil Selby was one of the OR (other ranks) who went on patrol with him.

ALTERNATIVE SOURCES

Personal accounts, other War Diaries and excerpts from books

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WAR DIARIES

Preparing for D-Day

Normandy Jun - Sept 44

North-West Europe

Post War

CASUALTIES ON THIS DAY

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DIED ON THIS DAY

KIA

RANK	First Name	Surname	Service Number	AGE	Memorial
Private	ZEPHANIAH 'Seth'	HARRIS	14380613	19	LA DELIVRANDE WAR CEMETERY, DOUVRES
Private	ROBERT	TYSON	3195138	28	RANVILLE WAR CEMETERY
Private	ANDREW MENTIER	HILSON	865806	25	LA DELIVRANDE WAR CEMETERY, DOUVRES
Private	ALLAN	BAIN	11061922	22	CAMBES-EN-PLAINE WAR CEMETERY
Private	JAMES C	KYLE	3197658	22	LA DELIVRANDE WAR CEMETERY, DOUVRES

WOUNDED ON THIS DAY

WIA

Name and Rank	Service No	Notes
Pte J.A. Baird	14002554	Possibly wounded in Cambes area
L/Cpl Harold Smith	3529970	Possibly wounded in Cambes area
Pte Lieslie Spittlehouse	4545730	Possibly wounded in Cambes area
Capt T D Sanderson	172210	*War Diary states wounded by shell fire on 12th June 1944
Pte. John Johnson	3189272	Most likely wounded in Cambes area
Pte S. J. Berrecloth	14002823	Wounded in leg by enemy mortar fire leading to battlefield amputation.
Cpl R. S. Shann	3188037	Possibly wounded in Cambes area
L/Cpl John Lockhart	3186827	Most likely wounded in Cambes area
Pte Walter Hawkswell	3193188	Possibly wounded in Cambes area
Pte D.P. Reid	3193967	Possibly wounded in Cambes area
Pte J. F. Cargill	14258838	Possibly wounded in Cambes area
Pte G. M. Balfour	14314114	Possibly wounded in Cambes area
L/Cpl L. Lennon	3193090	Possibly wounded in Cambes area

PHOTO AND MAP CREDITS

Map:

War Office map with kind permission of Normandy War Guide

Photo:

Cambes Wood. From Royal Ulster Rifles in WW2 https://royal-ulster-rifles-ww2.blogspot.com/2010/11/9-june-taking-of-cambes-wood.html