1944 - 1949
The definitive research resource for the 1st KOSB from 1944-1949
Blessé au combat
Lt George Anderson Duncan
WOUNDED - NORMANDY 1944
198203
COMPANY -
Support
Original Regiment joined- (Based on their Service No).
Officer
Date Wounded:
Sunday, 18 June 1944
Location (from War Diary)
CAMBES
Details of wounds - (Based on War Diary etc.)
Possibly wounded whilst laying mines
HIS STORY
Lt. George Anderson "Sandy" Duncan, from Edinburgh, was in charge of the Pioneer platoon within Support Company in Normandy.
In April 1944 he took the Pioneer Platoon south by train from Galashiels to Fareham during Exercise HANDS UP, the Battalion's move from Selkirk to its pre-invasion camp near Wickham, Hampshire.
2/12/44 Promoted to MAJOR - then back to Capt after War.
In 1945 he took over A Company, with Capt. H. A. Richardson as his second-in-command.
In Operation HEATHER he showed outstanding leadership, rescuing a prisoner of war and knocking out a Spandau with a grenade.
He was congratulated for his part in the action at Winnekendonk, where he seized by the throat a German soldier who was marching L/Cpl Pryor away as a prisoner, and captured a Spandau.
He received a Divisional Commander's Commendation Card and a G.O.C.'s Commendation Card in April 1945. (Borderers' Chronicle, June 1945, pp.56, 58, 62, 64)
He was awarded the Military Cross (MC) Aug 45.
His medals weren't issued (claimed) until Sept 1986.
WAR DIARY
Sunday, 18 June 1944
1st KOSB WAR DIARY - DATE OF WOUNDS
Own mortar shoot at enemy M.G. and mtr posns fell well on target but damage not known.
The Pnr officer, Lt Duncan (Support Company) & 1 OR were wounded whilst working on minefield.
Patrols were again sent out and the one from LA BIJUDE reported having wounded several enemy.
