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Tuesday

12 December 1944

Start Location:

GEIJSTEREN

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Google Maps view of Oostrum, 2026.

End Location:

GEIJSTEREN

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1stKOSBWarDiary

12 December 1944

Officers Day held in house next to OOSTRUM Church.


Coys changed over as follows :


C Coy having been reconstructed in the meantime with Capt GC Stonor as Coy Comd and Capt AJM Brown as 2IC, Platoon Comds being Sgt Robertson, Lieut AM Young, Lieut JR Walker


C to A (WANSSUM) A to B (OOSTRUM) B to D (GEIJSTEREN) D to VENRAIJ.


Under Appendix A find change over instructions, and under Appendix B Officers Day programme (*below). During the morning *Capt Wildblood gave an interesting lecture on conditions we may find inside Germany.

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Oostrum Church of St Nicholas and 'house next door'. Google Street View, 2026

Alternative Information (from books, personal accounts)

*Charles Henry Wildblood, Intelligence Officer in 3rd Div has provided a number of Oral History recordings on the IWM website here > https://www.iwm.org.uk/collections/item/object/80020783



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Tuesday

12 December 1944

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Aunt Bette's Homemade Pecan Pie
Rockin’ Rocky Road Ice Cream
Tom’s Heavenly Apple Strudel
Joe’s Divine Butter Tarts
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