1944 - 1949
The definitive research resource for the 1st KOSB from 1944-1949
The King's Own Scottish Borderers
Blessé au combat
Pte D Darling
WOUNDED - POST NORMANDY 1944-1945
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Original Regiment joined- (Based on their Service No).
The King's Own Scottish Borderers
Date Wounded:
Thursday, April 12, 1945
Location (from War Diary)
WILDESHAUSEN
Details of wounds - (Based on War Diary etc.)
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HIS STORY
David Darling was born in 1918.
His medals were awarded in January 1949 and he was living in Stow, Midlothian at the time.
When he left the Army he was in the Cameron Highlanders.
WAR DIARY
Thursday, April 12, 1945
1st KOSB WAR DIARY - DATE OF WOUNDS
Officers Day held in house next to OOSTRUM Church.
Coys changed over as follows :
C Coy having been reconstructed in the meantime with Capt GC Stonor as Coy Comd and Capt AJM Brown as 2IC, Platoon Comds being Sgt Robertson, Lieut AM Young, Lieut JR Walker :-
C to A (WANSSUM) A to B (OOSTRUM) B to D (GEIJSTEREN) D to VENRAIJ.
Under Appendix A find change over instructions, and under Appendix B Officers Day programme.
During the morning Capt Wildblood gave an interesting lecture on conditions we may find inside Germany.
