1944 - 1949
The definitive research resource for the 1st KOSB from 1944-1949
Border Regiment
1st KOSB WOUNDED
A/Cpl W P Armstrong
WOUNDED - POST NORMANDY 1944-1945
3597005
COMPANY -
C
Original Regiment joined- (Based on their Service No).
Border Regiment
Date Wounded:
Wednesday, December 20, 1944
Location (from War Diary)
GEIJSTEREN
Details of wounds - (Based on War Diary etc.)
Wounded by small arms fire
HIS STORY
In the C Company reorganisation, November 1944, he was posted to 12 Platoon, B Company.
See War Diary for details of wounds
WAR DIARY
Wednesday, December 20, 1944
1st KOSB WAR DIARY - DATE OF WOUNDS
A quiet day apart from an early morning skirmish in C Coy OP in WANSSUM.
A small German patrol must have occupied the OP during the hours of darkness and when the OP party went to occupy it next morning they were met with SA fire. The encounter was a short one - one casualty to C Coy, but unfortunately the Boche made good his escape in the very thick ground mist.
A further extensive search failed to trace the intruders but wherever they went they produced no further trouble.
