Wounded In 1944-45
Pte G Read
Service No.
14002655
Company:
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Original Regiment joined- (Based on their Service No).
The Highland Regiment
Date Wounded:
Wednesday, 28 February, 1945
Details of wounds - (Based on War Diary etc.)
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Location (from War Diary)
GOCH, Germany
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It looked like Pte Read served in Palestine after the War as he listed in in a medal entitlement document in 1948.
1st KOSB War Diary for date of wounds
In the early morning 8 Bde cleared the remainder of the wood on our right thus closing our right flank.
During the afternoon 185 Bde passed through and secured a foot hold over the Muhlen Fleuth in the area 970390 and the approaches to KERVENHEIM.
At about 1700 hrs the 2 Lincolns under command 185 Bde passed through and attacked KERVENHEIM and eventually managed to penetrate nearly halfway into the town.
Casualties (February)
Killed :- Nil and 8
Wounded:- 4 and 48
Missing:- Nil and 1
