Blessé au combat
Pte W Mcleish
Service No.
14806444
Company:
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Original Regiment joined- (Based on their Service No).
General Service Corps
Date Wounded:
Friday, 20 April 1945
Details of wounds - (Based on War Diary etc.)
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Location (from War Diary)
MITTELSHUCHTING, Germany
Not a battle casualty *DNR on Wounded list so have put him as 20th April, 1945 until date confirmed.
1st KOSB War Diary for date of wounds
At first light "A" Coy moved forward and occupied the rd jct at 654962 with only light opposition.
At about 0600 hrs "B" Coy moved up through D" Coy and captured the rd and rail crossing at 660966 after some sharp fighting, taking some 20 p.w.s.
Final posns were:-
Bn H.Q. 661959,
"A" Coy 654962,
"B" Coy 660966,
"C" Coy 665964,
"D" Coy 661963.
At 1000 hrs the 2/LINCS launched an attack on KIRCHHUCHTING 6795 from the area 667942.
The Bn supporting arms carried out a diversionary fire plan for the attack.
The remainder of the day was quiet and uneventful.
