1944 - 1949
The definitive research resource for the 1st KOSB from 1944-1949
Blessé au combat
Cpl G W Dodds
WOUNDED - NORMANDY 1944
3193984
COMPANY -
Unknown
Original Regiment joined- (Based on their Service No).
The King's Own Scottish Borderers
Date Wounded:
Sunday, 06 August 1944
Location (from War Diary)
LE PISSOT
Details of wounds - (Based on War Diary etc.)
Wounded and taken prisoner
HIS STORY
George William Dodds was born on the 14th of June, 1916.
Before the War he was a Brickworker.
He was listed as Missing on the 6th August, 1944 then discovered had been wounded and taken prisoner.
Full Name
Dodds, G W
Fate
Prisoner of War in German Hands (Germany)
Incident Details
Reported to the War Office Casualty Branch for the 24 hours ended 09.00am.
Incident Date
2 Dec 1944
Information
Casualty List No. 1619. Previously shown on Casualty List No. 1537, 06/08/1944, as reported Missing.
Rank Name
War Substantive Corporal
Service Number
3193984
George was released in May 1945.
He was discharged from the Army in February 1946 and, at the time of his medals being awarded in March 1950, he was living in Newcastle.
WAR DIARY
Sunday, 06 August 1944
1st KOSB WAR DIARY - DATE OF WOUNDS
Bn moved out in TCVs (Troop Carrying Vehicle) at 0500 hrs and arrived at assembly area 672379 at 0700 hrs.
The 'O' Group moved to S.L. at 0815 and the attack with "C" Coy on left and "D" Coy on right commenced at 0845 hrs.
By 0955 hrs MONTISANGER was occupied without opposition. Patrols were sent out to the main road and river S of PISSOT. Two bridges (675340 - 666340) reported blown.
An attack on positions S of the river (sqs 6734, 6735) was ordered at 1700 hrs to start at 1800 hrs. This attack was carried out with "C" Coy on the right and "A" Coy on the left. The two coys reached their first objective and pushed on but were pinned down by enemy MG fire from flanks when approaching the railway (sq 6737). These two coys made this adv against fairly heavy opposition, almost completely unsupported. Owing to the blowing of the br (675340) and the speed with which the attack had to be prepared, it was not possible to get any sp arms to them except one tp of tanks which got over later in the evening, and, by a very gallant attack, saved the situation on "C" Coy front.
One complete pl of "A" Coy is missing from this operation and many offrs and ORs of both coys were killed and wounded.
Late that night orders were received from Bde that the Bn was to consolidate - if necessary withdrawing.
The withdrawal of the two fwd coys was carried out and by first light the Bn was in position astride the bridge at 675340.
