Wounded In 1944-45
Pte F O' Brien
Service No.
3186888
Company:
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Original Regiment joined- (Based on their Service No).
The King's Own Scottish Borderers
Date Wounded:
Wednesday, 10 January 1945
Details of wounds - (Based on War Diary etc.)
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Location (from War Diary)
GRUBBENVORST, Germany
Full Name
O’Brien, F
Incident Date
21 May 1940
Rank Name
Private
Service Number
3186888
Authority
Army Order 247 of 1939
Clasps Awarded
Palestine
Served During Qualifying Period
1st Battalion
1st KOSB War Diary for date of wounds
During the very early morning, the 15(Sc) Div on our right reported two boats floating down the river towards GRUBBENVORST.
Shortly before 0300 the standing patrol at Ferry 902147 heard sounds of boats and withdrew.
The ferry area was engaged by 3" mortar and RA between 0310 and 0330.
A "D" Coy patrol engaged a small party of enemy at 896164, two of whom ran away leaving a white sheet and two Schmeissers at about 0345 hrs.
At 0930 "D" Coy in GRUBBENVORST had sent out a patrol to find and destroy the enemy boats, but without success. No further trace was seen of the enemy.
"D" Coy suffered two casualties (1 killed and 1 wounded).
Tracked vehicles were heard during the night moving Northwards.
During the day OPs saw little movement but observed footprints in the snow from two barges 903159 to a dugout at 905159, but no footprints were seen leading down to the river itself.
3" Mortars engaged LOMM 9117, house at 916183 and road junction at 91174 during the day.
In the afternoon one saloon car was seen moving South in area 908147.
