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Casualty Information

3193874

Private

ANDREW

BELL

Service Number

Age

Date of death

3193874

28

Monday, 12 June 1944

Company:

Unknown

Born in Hawick, 1916. Son of William Bell and Ellen Anderson Gray.

War Service details:

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

The King's Own Scottish Borderors

1st Bttn KOSB location on day of death (According to War Diary)

Cambes

Extract from War Diary on date of death:


Patrols were sent out to A/TK ditch area (0173) and towards LA BIJUDE.


Bn area was shelled by 88 mm gun in LA BIJUDE area causing casualties.


Sniping & sporadic shelling continued at intervals. About 20 tanks including Tigers were spotted at 023733 - these were later shelled by med. arty. Shortly afterwards there was a short severe airburst shelling near Bn HQ, Capt T.D. Sanderson (C.O. Support Company) & 5 ORs being wounded and 1 OR killed.


Towards midnight tank movement & shouting came from LA BIJUDE area.


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In Memorium

3193874

Memorial

LA DELIVRANDE WAR CEMETERY, DOUVRES

IX. C. 4.

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