1944 - 1949
The definitive research resource for the 1st KOSB from 1944-1949
Blessé au combat
Pte A.V. Looker
WOUNDED - NORMANDY 1944
14211360
COMPANY -
Unknown
Original Regiment joined- (Based on their Service No).
General Service Corps
Date Wounded:
Wednesday, 09 August 1944
Location (from War Diary)
VAUDRY
Details of wounds - (Based on War Diary etc.)
Possibly wounded on patrol near Vaudry area
HIS STORY
Arthur Vincent Looker was born on April 1923 in Durham.
Before the War he was a wages clerk in a colliery.
He enlisted in April 1942 and was 5 foot 6 and weighed 122.5lbs. His eyes and hair are described as brown.
He was transferred to the KOSB in August 1942.
He served in Normandy and through Europe into Germany, eventually helping repatriate those that had been made refugees by war.
He married Doreen Middleton in March 1945.
He was discharged from the Army in June 1947 as a Sergeant.
He wrote a book on his time in the 1st KOSB called, In at the Deep End and has a special mention page here
Arthur died in 2016 at the age of 92 in Melrose.
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WAR DIARY
Wednesday, 09 August 1944
1st KOSB WAR DIARY - DATE OF WOUNDS
With 2 RUR on our left a two Bn attack on main road from VIRE was commenced at 0600 hrs. By 0755 all Coys had taken their objectives and shortly after the Bn consolidated in area just W of YAUDRY (655316) *(sp)VAUDRY.
A patrol by "B" Coy captured four enemy, identified as belonging to a motorised Pnr Bn on special service.
Two patrols sent out. The first was fired on when approaching ROULLOURS and MG fire and mortar increased as it neared the village. The MG fire was located in area of pt 262 (673303).
The second patrol reported enemy in LA BOIVINIERE 6531, possibly a tank or SP (self-propelled) gun.
A later patrol reported the above village deserted and pin pointed SP gun at 656309. A further patrol was sent out to knock out the SP gun. This patrol failed to find the gun.
