1944 - 1949
The definitive research resource for the 1st KOSB from 1944-1949
Blessé au combat
Pte J. M. Grieve
WOUNDED - NORMANDY 1944
3187416
COMPANY -
Unknown
Original Regiment joined- (Based on their Service No).
The King's Own Scottish Borderers
Date Wounded:
Sunday, 11 June 1944
Location (from War Diary)
CAMBES
Details of wounds - (Based on War Diary etc.)
Bullet wounds in right foot whilst in Cambes area of Normandy.
HIS STORY
John Mathewson Grieve served in India with the KOSB for 8 years before going to Normandy. (His brother, Robert, also served with KOSB in India).
He was 27 when he was wounded.
He married Mary Rodger Darrie in 1943 in Roxburghshire.
He was discharged from the Army on the 2nd of May 1945 - just before VE Day. At the time of claiming his medals (1948), he was living in Selkirk, Scotland.
John died in 1998 at the age of 80.
The newspaper clipping comes from the Berwickshire News, Tuesday June 27th, 1944
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WAR DIARY
Sunday, 11 June 1944
1st KOSB WAR DIARY - DATE OF WOUNDS
Bn area shelled from S.W. Enemy tanks seen in LA BIJUDE area and a small number to 'B' Coys front. Small number of enemy located in A/TK ditch area (0713).
'D' Coy captured a prisoner identified as a Cpl of 12 SS Div (Hitler Jugend) & killed two others of a patrol that was near their forward posns.
