Thursday
8 June 1944
Start Location:
LE MESNIL WOODS
War Office map with kind permission of Normandy War Guide
End Location:
LE MESNIL WOODS
At 0715 hrs 2/RUR took over R. end of wood and the Bn moved over to L. end where further consolidation was carried out. Enemy continued sporadic mortar fire without further casualties to us.
Bttn passes through grids 017745, 017738 (village of Halt) and 015742 (Grounds of chateau). Takes cover in old German trenches and MT bays.
D-Day+
2
8 June 1944
IWM image of 1st KOSB training with flamethowers in Denmead, New Forest.
Alternative Information (from books, personal accounts)
"The Germans and their armour were never far away and there were patrols out regularly. We had shelling and casualties. The local chateau was the hospital then".
Anonymous, Remembering the past site
Died on this day =
0
Thursday
8 June 1944
7
Wounded on this day =
W/Lt. N.K. Mackenzie | 293240 | Possibly wounded by enemy mortar fire | |
Cpl R McLung | 3189287 | Possibly wounded by enemy mortar fire | |
Pte A J Penrose | 3191346 | Possibly wounded by enemy mortar fire | |
Pte J.P. Mill | 3194193 | Most likely wounded in Cambes area | |
Lt A.J.M. Brown | 251848 | Researching | |
Pte Joseph Bell | 3194018 | Researching | |
Pte Robert Lashley | 3193996 | Researching |