1944 - 1949
The definitive research resource for the 1st KOSB from 1944-1949
General Service Corps
1st KOSB WOUNDED
Pte T E Storey
WOUNDED - POST NORMANDY 1944-1945
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COMPANY -
Researching
Original Regiment joined- (Based on their Service No).
General Service Corps
Date Wounded:
Wednesday, February 28, 1945
Location (from War Diary)
GOCH, Germany
Details of wounds - (Based on War Diary etc.)
Wounded in 1945. Killed in accident 1947
HIS STORY
Thomas Edward Storey was born on the 18th of January 1926 in West Derby, Liverpool. Son of Edward and Annie Elizabeth Storey. His Mother's maiden name was Webster. At the time of the 1939 Register, he was still at school.
Thomas was wounded in February 1945 and must have recovered but was killed in an accident on the 7th of January, 1947. (Just shy of his 21st Birthday).
*He was serving with the Duke of Wellington's (West Riding Regiment), 7th Bn at the time of his death.
https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/20941211/thomas-edward-storey
WAR DIARY
Wednesday, February 28, 1945
1st KOSB WAR DIARY - 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.
