Thursday
15 June 1944
Start Location:
CAMBES
War Office map with kind permission of Normandy War Guide
End Location:
CAMBES
Patrol was sent out to A/TK ditch area (0173), encountered enemy, there was an exchange of fire, several of the enemy believed wounded. Patrol returned safely.
'D' Coy brought in a prisoner, shot at whilst passing in motor-cycle combination. Valuable documents were found & sent to Div. The prisoner's companion was killed.
D-Day+
9
15 June 1944
German Zundap Motorcyle combination By User:Stefan KĆ¼hn - Own work, CC BY-SA 3.0, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=279154
Alternative Information (from books, personal accounts)
"I vividly remember a German motor cycle and sidecar coming down that road to the village. He was obviously lost, and he ran right into us. We fired at him, he wobbled and crashed into a nearby field. He was captured and marched to HQ. In the panniers of the motor bike, we found the German mail, which would never reach Germany. This was a bit of a scoop for us, as we heard there was some useful information in the letters."
Arthur V Looker 1st KOSB. From his book, In At The Deep End.
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Died on this day =
2
Thursday
15 June 1944
Private | JAMES MCDONALD | DAVIDSON | 14002989 | Thursday, 15 June 1944 | 21 | LA DELIVRANDE WAR CEMETERY, DOUVRES | ||
Lieutenant | ANDREW | KILPATRICK | 264620 | Thursday, 15 June 1944 | 25 | BAYEUX WAR CEMETERY |