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Private
ROBERT MOFFAT
BELL
Numéro de service
Âge
Date de décès
3193875
28
Monday, 12 June 1944
Entreprise:
Unknown
Born 1916 in Carham, Northumberland. Son of William Bell and Isabella Bell (nee Moffat) of Kelso. Married to Alice Main.
War Service details:
Original Regiment joined- (Based on their Service No).
The King's Own Scottish Borderors
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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IX. C. 5.
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