Monday
24 July 1944
Start Location:
SANNERVILLE
War Office map with kind permission of Normandy War Guide
End Location:
SANNERVILLE
Movements of enemy tracked vehicles were heard in morning by forward Company.
Enemy shelling and mortaring continued at intervals with a heavy concentration in the afternoon.
Recce patrols went out in daylight and at night.
PW brought in by "C" Company.
One shell falling near Bn HQ caused 4 casualties.
Reinforcements arrived at night. Most sent to "B" and "C" Companies.
D-Day+
48
24 July 1944
German prisoners of War https://www.iwm.org.uk/collections/item/object/205195011
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Died on this day =
2
Monday
24 July 1944
8
Wounded on this day =
Cpl William Pake | 3185722 | Wounded in wrist, stomach and left leg. | |
L/Sjt Henry Miller | 6347838 | Possibly wounded by enemy shell fire in Sannerville | |
Pte G. Holder | 14401110 | Possibly wounded by enemy shell fire in Sannerville | |
Pte. S.D. Collow | 3193883 | Possibly wounded by enemy shell fire in Sannerville | |
Pte J. Wilkie | 3196899 | Possibly wounded by enemy shell fire in Sannerville - remained at duty. | |
Pte J. Herd | 3192615 | Possibly wounded by enemy shell fire in Sannerville | |
L/Cpl E.L. Graham | 3194008 | Possibly wounded by enemy shell fire in Sannerville | |
Pte R. Kemp | 14212011 | Possibly wounded by enemy shell fire in Sannerville |