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Private

JOHN STUART

MACKMURDIE

Numéro de service

Âge

Date de décès

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19

Monday, 12 June 1944

Entreprise:

Unknown

Son of Henry Thomas Mackmurdie and Annie Mackmurdie, of Finsbury Park, Middlesex.

War Service details:

Original Regiment joined- (Based on their Service No). 

General Service Corps

1st Bttn KOSB location on day of death (According to War Diary)

Cambes

Extract from War Diary on date of death:


Patrols were sent out to A/TK ditch area (0173) and towards LA BIJUDE.


Bn area was shelled by 88 mm gun in LA BIJUDE area causing casualties.


Sniping & sporadic shelling continued at intervals. About 20 tanks including Tigers were spotted at 023733 - these were later shelled by med. arty. Shortly afterwards there was a short severe airburst shelling near Bn HQ, Capt T.D. Sanderson (C.O. Support Company) & 5 ORs being wounded and 1 OR killed.


Towards midnight tank movement & shouting came from LA BIJUDE area.



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