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4th Battalion, Kings Shropshire Light Infantry   6th Jun 1944 In Action 8th Jun 1944 In Action 14th Jun 1944 Minefield 19th Jun 1944 Conference 20th Jun 1944 Planning 20th Jun 1944 Planning 24th Jun 1944 Briefing   9th Jul 1944 Quiet 19th Jul 1944 Village Captured 30th Jul 1944 In Action 31st Jul 1944 In Action 2nd Aug 1944 Hard Fighting 3rd Aug 1944 Under Fire 4th Aug 1944 Counter Attacks 4th Aug 1944 Counter Attack 5th Aug 1944 Enemy Attack 6th Aug 1944 Heavy Attack 7th Aug 1944 Tanks in Action 13th Aug 1944 Withdrawal 1st Sep 1944 On the Move 2nd Sep 1944 Captured Equipment 3rd Sep 1944 Information 4th Sep 1944 Heavy Fighting 4th Sep 1944 Mopping up 5th Sep 1944 Prisoners Taken 5th Sep 1944 Canal 6th Sep 1944 In Action 7th Sep 1944 Withdrawal 8th Sep 1944 At Rest 9th Sep 1944 Orders 10th Sep 1944 On the Move 11th Sep 1944 On the Move 12th Sep 1944 Patrols 13th Sep 1944 Reinforcements 14th Sep 1944 Visit 15th Sep 1944 Supply Issues 16th Sep 1944 Baths 17th Sep 1944 Opperation Launched 18th Sep 1944 Orders 19th Sep 1944 Diversion 21st Sep 1944 On the Move 22nd Sep 1944 In Action 24th Sep 1944 Heavy Shelling 25th Sep 1944 In Action 25th Sep 1944 In Action 26th Sep 1944 Defence   27th Sep 1944 Shelling 28th Sep 1944 Communication 29th Sep 1944 Reliefs 30th Sep 1944 On the Move 9th Oct 1944 Reliefs Completed 10th Oct 1944 Bridge Attacked   12th Oct 1944 Fire in Support 13th Oct 1944 Prisoners Taken   15th Oct 1944 Flank Secured 15th Oct 1944 Advance   19th Nov 1944 Reliefs If you can provide any additional information, especially on actions and locations at specific dates, please add it here. Those known to have served with 4th Battalion, Kings Shropshire Light Infantry during the Second World War 1939-1945. Lyons George Henry . Pte. (d.6th September 1944) McGarry Joseph. Pte. The names on this list have been submitted by relatives, friends, neighbours and others who wish to remember them, if you have any names to add or any recollections or photos of those listed, please Add a Name to this List Records of 4th Battalion, Kings Shropshire Light Infantry from other sources. The Wartime Memories Project is the original WW1 and WW2 commemoration website. Announcements 1st of September 2024 marks 25 years since the launch of the Wartime Memories Project. Thanks to everyone who has supported us over this time. The Wartime Memories Project has been running for 25 years. 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