1944 - 1949
The definitive research resource for the 1st KOSB from 1944-1949
General Service Corps
1st KOSB WOUNDED
Pte J C P Coode
WOUNDED - POST NORMANDY 1944-1945
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Original Regiment joined- (Based on their Service No).
General Service Corps
Date Wounded:
Saturday, March 03, 1945
Location (from War Diary)
WINNEKENDONK, Germany
Details of wounds - (Based on War Diary etc.)
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HIS STORY
John was wounded by 'a sniper's bullet and shrapnel' in Normandy and then Germany.(Unsure which at this time).
Sadly John died in 2016 - 2 years after the article. his obituary can be found here on the KOSB website.
Article - Mirror online. *Photo credit marked as Daily Record
WAR DIARY
Saturday, March 03, 1945
1st KOSB WAR DIARY - DATE OF WOUNDS
The 2 LINCOLNS having captured and consolidated WINNEKENDONK during the night, an armoured div was due to pass through and break through to the RHINE.
At about 1000 hrs the Bn changed dispositions, which were then as follows:-
HQ 001367,
A Coy 008362,
B Coy 007359,
C Coy 004351,
D Coy 002350
and the RAP remained where it had been throughout the battle, at 991367.
Civilians encountered were all farmer type and interested in nothing much else.
During the morning the RUR passed through WINNEKENDONK and took up position in the woods to the SOUTH.
