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Tuesday

13 June 1944

Start Location:

CAMBES

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War Office map with kind permission of Normandy War Guide

End Location:

CAMBES

1stKOSBWarDiary

Report of heavy enemy guns near LA BIJUDE believed to be shelling beaches.


Further movements reported from area of enemy tanks, and a patrol returned after successfully blowing railway lines. Lt Drinkall (D Company) was wounded.


Two fighting patrols were organised but cancelled owing to inability to get arty support.

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13 June 1944

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German 88mm artillery and crew. By Bundesarchiv, Bild 101I-496-3469-24 / Zwirner / CC-BY-SA 3.0, CC BY-SA 3.0 de, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=5412489

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Died on this day =

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Tuesday

13 June 1944

Private
WILLIAM
GANNON
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Tuesday, 13 June 1944
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HERMANVILLE WAR CEMETERY

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Wounded on this day =

W/Lt G. C. McCreath
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Lt K.N. Drinkall
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War Diary states Lt Drinkall wounded on 13th June 1944
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