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1st KOSB WAR DIARIES

1st KOSB WAR DIARIES - NORTH WEST EUROPE

Sunday, January 07, 1945

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215

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START LOCATION

GRUBBENVORST

FINISH LOCATION

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GRUBBENVORST

WAR DIARY

SUMMARY OF EVENTS AND INFORMATION

During the morning 2 WARWICK relieved 2 RUR.


Enemy communications at 915154 engaged by Fd Regt and 3" Mortars engaged enemy movement at 917189 and steam tram crossing at 915180.


The Bn spent a comparatively quiet day.


There was a certain amount of shelling and mortaring in the

WANSSUM - BLITTERSWIJK area.


Visibility was again poor but OPs observed an enemy working party of five men at 9016. Our Arty engaged a target some distance away and the party scattered and did not reappear.


Instruction on Deception Plan under Appx 'B'.


Sgt W Robertson was granted an immediate commission as a Lieut.

ALTERNATIVE SOURCES

Personal accounts, other War Diaries and excerpts from books

CASUALTIES ON THIS DAY

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DIED ON THIS DAY

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Lance Corporal
ANDREW
GIBSON
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KIRKCALDY (DYSART) CEMETERY

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PHOTO AND MAP CREDITS

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Photo:

Pte W. Briggs, a Bren gunner of 'B' Company, 1st Battalion the King's Own Scottish Borderers, in the snow on the front lines in the Netherlands - 7 January 1945

Palmer (Sgt) Photographer - IWM BU 1603 WWP-PD

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