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Wounded In Normandy

L/Cpl R. Blyth

Service No. 

3066196

Company:

Unknown

Original Regiment joined- (Based on their Service No). 

The Royal Scots

Date Wounded:

Tuesday, 18 July 1944

Details of wounds - (Based on War Diary etc.)

Wounded in attack on Troarn.

L/Cpl R. Blyth

Lance Corporal, KOSB. Aged 21, landed on Sword Beach on D-Day. After battle for Caen, wounded near Troarn, 18 July, died 19 July 1944. Buried at La Delivrande, Douvres, Calvados.

Wounded near Troarn on 18 July. Died of his wounds at 88 Gen Hosp. Gunshot wounds (rifle) chest & abdomen (details from WO 222/797 at TNA)


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