Casualty Information
Private
MATHIE WALLACE
WAINWRIGHT
Service Number
Age
Date of death
3197674
21
Wednesday, 19 July 1944
Company:
Unknown
Son of John James Wainwright and Elizabeth Wainwright, of Dumfries. His brother, John James, (Royal Corps of Signals) was a POW of the Japanese after the fall of Singapore. He died in Malaya in July 1943.
War Service details:
Original Regiment joined- (Based on their Service No).
The King's Own Scottish Borderers
1st Bttn KOSB location on day of death (According to War Diary)
Troarn
His sergeant-major wrote that he was 'killed by a bomb splinter'.
Extract from War Diary on the date of death:
The attack on enemy positions forward of TROARN was continued.
"C" Coy were to take Station at 158677 and "A" Coy the X roads 161676. Both attacks were met with heavy cross fire from MG's and though supported by tanks had to withdraw with heavy casualties.
Bn resumed former positions and later in day heavy shelling and mortaring caused casualties.
The Commanding Officer (Lt. Col G. D. Renny) having been previously wounded, left under orders from Brigadier and Major TG Coverdale took over command of the Bn.
Casualties in the Bn during these two days fighting were 12 Officers and 140 Other Ranks.
*Newspaper clipping from the Dumfries & Galloway Standard & Advertiser. August 5th, 1944.
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