Thursday
22 June 1944
Start Location:
CAMBES
War Office map with kind permission of Normandy War Guide
End Location:
CAMBES
Bn 'I' section made model of ST CONTEST area which was later used for briefing by Coys.
Enemy shelling during day fell behind our area near wood (029755).
2 Mx M.G.s began shoot at 1540 hrs.
Large force of Allied heavy and med bombers flew over going in direction of CAEN.
Lieut Cranston (A Company) went out on recce patrol to ST CONTEST area.
D-Day+
16
22 June 1944
Allied fighter bomber with D-Day Stripes By Unknown author The original uploader was Signaleer at English Wikipedia. - http://www.maxwell.af.mil/au/afhra/photo_galleries/merhar/Photos/01097628_047.jpg (archive), Public Domain, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=3062658
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Died on this day =
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Thursday
22 June 1944
4
Wounded on this day =
Pte N DiLuea* (?) | 14632393 | Researching | |
Pte W.D. Roberts | 3967049 | Researching | |
Pte E. H. Pugh | 3970216 | Researching | |
Pte J.J. Payton | 3967061 | Researching |