Tuesday
27 June 1944
Start Location:
CAMBES
War Office map with kind permission of Normandy War Guide
End Location:
CAMBES
D-Day+
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27 June 1944
Apart from enemy shelling, which caused four casualties, three fatal, nothing of importance to report.
The Padre held his usual Family Worship in the R.A.P. in the evening.
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Alternative Information (from books, personal accounts)
The Reverend Victor Leach, Padre of 13th/18th Royal Hussars, handing out cigarettes to troops at Hermanville-sur-Mer, 7 June 1944. https://www.iwm.org.uk/collections/item/object/205205834
9th Infantry Brigade War Diary
On June 27th the Bde Comd held an ‘O’ Gp and issued orders for Operation ABERLOUR, which, following an operation by 8 Br Inf Bde, was to take the Bde forward as far as the road CAEN - BAYEUX. The operation was to begin at 0600 hrs 28 June. 8 Br Inf Bde, however, encountered far stiffer opposition than had been anticipated and their success was so limited that orders were received cancelling our own operation.
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Died on this day =
Tuesday
27 June 1944
Private | RUPERT GEORGE | LOGAN | 3967324 | Tuesday, 27 June 1944 | 28 | LA DELIVRANDE WAR CEMETERY, DOUVRES | ||
Private | JOHN | MORRISON | 3191931 | Tuesday, 27 June 1944 | 25 | BAYEUX WAR CEMETERY | ||
Private | GORDON | OAKES | 5511658 | Tuesday, 27 June 1944 | 20 | LA DELIVRANDE WAR CEMETERY, DOUVRES | ||
Private | THOMAS WILLIAM | WHITE | 14200293 | Tuesday, 27 June 1944 | 21 | LA DELIVRANDE WAR CEMETERY, DOUVRES |
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Wounded on this day =
Pte H. R. Brown | 14211054 | Possibly wounded by enemy shell fire |