1944 - 1949
The definitive research resource for the 1st KOSB from 1944-1949
Officer
Blessé au combat
Capt J H Douglas
WOUNDED - POST NORMANDY 1944-1945
180153
COMPANY -
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Original Regiment joined- (Based on their Service No).
Officer
Date Wounded:
Saturday, March 03, 1945
Location (from War Diary)
WINNEKENDONK, Germany
Details of wounds - (Based on War Diary etc.)
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HIS STORY
Captain John Henry Douglas was in charge of Mortar Platoon on D-Day.
In April 1944, during Exercise HANDS UP (the Battalion's move from Selkirk to its pre-invasion camp near Wickham, Hampshire), he was named OC of the train carrying the Mortar Platoon's carriers and the Battalion's bicycles, though that train was postponed at the last minute.
He rejoined the Battalion during April 1945 after recovering from his wounds. (Borderers' Chronicle, June 1945, p.63)
He was promoted from C Company to command S Company. (Borderers' Chronicle, September 1945, pp.111, 112)
He was entitled to the General Service Medal with the Palestine 1945–48 clasp (Army Order 146 of 1947), having served with the King's Own Scottish Borderers as a Major during the qualifying period.
WAR DIARY
Saturday, March 03, 1945
1st KOSB WAR DIARY - DATE OF WOUNDS
The 2 LINCOLNS having captured and consolidated WINNEKENDONK during the night, an armoured div was due to pass through and break through to the RHINE.
At about 1000 hrs the Bn changed dispositions, which were then as follows:-
HQ 001367,
A Coy 008362,
B Coy 007359,
C Coy 004351,
D Coy 002350
and the RAP remained where it had been throughout the battle, at 991367.
Civilians encountered were all farmer type and interested in nothing much else.
During the morning the RUR passed through WINNEKENDONK and took up position in the woods to the SOUTH.
