Monday
26 June 1944
Start Location:
CAMBES
War Office map with kind permission of Normandy War Guide
End Location:
CAMBES
An O.P. was manned by 'I' section in the Canadian sector (North Nova Scotia area).
Own arty was active all day and in the evening about a dozen enemy shells fell in Bn area, but no casualties occurred.
D-Day+
20
26 June 1944
A gun crew of 53 Heavy Regiment, Royal Artillery loading a 155mm gun under camouflage netting. The 155mm gun was an American gun, often manned by British troops on the Normandy front. https://www.iwm.org.uk/collections/item/object/205188988
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Died on this day =
0
Monday
26 June 1944
3
Wounded on this day =
Pte. J Kelly | 3195286 | Possibly wounded by enemy shell fire listed on War Diary for previous day | |
Pte. J Gallacher | 3194340 | Possibly wounded by enemy shell fire listed on War Diary for previous day | |
Pte. E J Powell | 4751124 | Possibly wounded by enemy shell fire listed on War Diary for previous day |