Blessé au combat
Capt J B Boyd
Service No.
165710
Company:
A
Original Regiment joined- (Based on their Service No).
The King's Own Scottish Borderers
Date Wounded:
Saturday, 9 December 1944
Details of wounds - (Based on War Diary etc.)
Researching
Location (from War Diary)
WANSSUM
John Brooke Boyd was born on the 21st of October 1920 in Portsmouth, Hampshire. His parents were John Gordon Boyd and Violet Constance Brooke.
He landed with 1st KOSB on D-Day and fought through Europe until being wounded by mortar fire on the 9th of December in action around Wanssum. He lost his leg due to this injury and on the 15th of December, his status was updated to 'Dangerously Ill'.
He married Mary S Middleton at St George's Hanover Square, Westminster, in January 1948. The Best Man was Major Alistair Thorburn of the KOSB.
John died of cancer in January 1983 at the age of 62 in Berkshire.
1st KOSB War Diary for date of wounds
Quiet day except for two mortar bombs which landed in WANSSUM, wounding Capt JB Boyd, OC A Coy.
Capt EM Dishington took over Command of A Coy.
More movement than usual in the PAPENBEEK area.
Nothing further of interest.
