1st KOSB KILLED IN ACTION

Lance Serjeant

DANIEL

SCOBIE

3243151

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Original Regiment joined (Based on their Service No)

Royal Inniskilling Fusiliers

Date of death

Thursday, September 14, 1944

Location (from War Diary)

ETREPAGNY, France

Family details

Son of William and Elisabeth Scobie (nee Moore), of Glasgow.

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HIS STORY

Daniel McKinlay Scobie (Scobbie at birth) was born in Glasgow, Scotland in 1916.

He served in Palestine with the 1st Bttn Cameronians (Scottish Rifles) in 1940.

In February 1943, whilst serving with the 1st Bttn Royal Inniskilling Fusiliers, he was recommended for the MM (Military Medal) for swimming approx 600yds in the sea - whilst under fire - to carry an urgent message to the officer in charge.

He was Mentioned in Despatches in April 1943 whilst serving with the The Cameronians in Burma. *We are researching the events surrounding his death as on September 14, 1944, 1st KOSB were still in Normandy. View the War Diary entry for this date > 1st KOSB In Normandy

Daniel is buried in Kasterlee Cemetery near Antwerp in Belgium.

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