HQ

1st KOSB sailed for France, on the 4th of June, 1944 from Cosham, near Portsmouth. I checked this with my dad's own war diary. They came ashore at approx. 11am, which would make them the 2nd wave.

Diane Kane - daughter of 1st KOSB veteran, Eric Ewing, Signals Platoon, HQ Company (He was a signaller, runner and dispatch rider)

Captain George Edward Barker

Captain Barker received the Military Cross in June 1945 and was Acting Major at that time. He was discharged from the Army in March 1947 at the rank of Lieutenant Colonel and was living in Sheffield.

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