1944 - 1949
The definitive research resource for the 1st KOSB from 1944-1949
1st KOSB KILLED IN ACTION
Private
ROBERT
McMILLAN
3192086
COMPANY -
Researching
Original Regiment joined (Based on their Service No)
King's Own Scottish Borderers
Date of death
Monday, February 26, 1945
Location (from War Diary)
Uedem, Germany
Family details
Son of James and Jessie McMillan; husband of Mary Kate McMillan, of Balemartine, Isle of Tiree.
HIS STORY
Robert McMillan was born in 1910 in Wigtownshire, Scotland.
He married Mary McCallum in November 1940.
After the C Company reorganisation, November 1944, he served in the MT Section of the C Company cadre.
In 1941 he was living in Dumfries.
On the day Robert was killed, the 1st KOSB War Diary states,
"A little mortaring and shelling of the fwd coys and in the woods on our right. The attack of the 4 Armd Bde which was to have taken place at 1400 hrs through our posns finally went in at 1800 hrs and shortly afterwards PW started coming in. By first light they had captured and occupied STEIN 968416."
They were close to a German town of Goch. We have a post card/photo of Goch taken from Piper David Morrison's collection.
IN MEMORIUM
Where he rests
Memorial
RHEINBERG WAR CEMETERY
12. F. 7.
Photo Credits:
FindaGrave - Des Philippet
