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Blessé au combat

Pte G P Whittet

Service No. 

3193868

Company:

Researching

Original Regiment joined- (Based on their Service No). 

The King's Own Scottish Borderers

Date Wounded:

Saturday, 27 January 1945

Details of wounds - (Based on War Diary etc.)

Researching

Location (from War Diary)

HEGELSOM

Pte G P Whittet


George Purdie Whittet was born in 1916/17 (researching) in Kilmalcom, Scotland. His parents were Alexander Smith Whittet and Catherine McInnes.


He married Jessie Wilson Knox on the 12th of February, 1944 in St Giles.


Hawick News. Friday February 18, 1944
Hawick News. Friday February 18, 1944

George died in 1993 in Elgin, Scotland, at the age of 76.



1st KOSB War Diary for date of wounds

Cleaning and checking of kit and stores. The NCOs' Cadre started.


Programme under Operation Order No.3 which is for our counter attack role while in HEGELSOM area, was issued and can be found under Appx 'H'

Photographs of 1st KOSB

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