Wounded In 1944-45
Pte D Hay
Service No.
3065409
Company:
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Original Regiment joined- (Based on their Service No).
Royal Scots
Date Wounded:
Wednesday, 18 October 1944
Details of wounds - (Based on War Diary etc.)
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Location (from War Diary)
SMAKT, Holland
Researching Also served in Palestine
Full Name
Hay, D
Incident Date
18 Feb 1948
Further Information
RVB/27, 04/10/1951, IVB/2571, 036/03/1953.
Information
Entitled to the General Service Medal with Clasp awarded under Army Order 146 of 1947.
More Information
Served with the 1st Battalion, King's Own Scottish Borderers during the qualifying period.
Rank Name
Corporal
Service Number
3065409
Clasps Awarded
Palestine 1945-48
Service
British Army
Primary Unit
King's Own Scottish Borderers
Secondary Unit
1st Battalion
1st KOSB War Diary for date of wounds
The Bn was very heavily shelled and mortared all day.
Three Pls of MMGs fired into the woods to our right front, and caused some return fire.
During the afternoon Typhoons attacked the railway three times in different places.
C Coy sent out a standing patrol to 797327 which brought in two PW from Bn GREVING, who were on patrol on this side of the railway.
An A Coy patrol went out and reported enemy in the village on the far side of the railway.
B Coy patrol went out via the stream and houses and to the orchard at 796310, which was occupied by the enemy.
Contact patrols with 3 Recce Regt on the left and a Coy KSLI on left right were made.
