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Wounded In 1944-45

Pte J Rigby

Service No. 

14420654

Company:

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

General Service Corps

Date Wounded:

Wednesday, 28 February, 1945

Details of wounds - (Based on War Diary etc.)

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Location (from War Diary)

GOCH, Germany

Pte J Rigby

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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

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