1st KOSB WAR DIARIES

1st KOSB WAR DIARIES - NORTH WEST EUROPE

Thursday, May 10, 1945

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START LOCATION

IBBENBUREN, Germany

FINISH LOCATION

IBBENBUREN, Germany

WAR DIARY

SUMMARY OF EVENTS AND INFORMATION

The Commanding Officer inspected Coys on the Bn Car Park at the following times:- 'A' Coy 1415 hrs; 'B' Coy 1445 hrs; 'C' Coy 1515 hrs; 'D' Coy 1545 hrs and 'HQ' 1615 hrs.

ALTERNATIVE SOURCES

Personal accounts, other War Diaries and excerpts from books

For the first task Battalion quarter guards, R.S.M.'s and Adjutant's drill parades, billet inspections, clothing exchanges, etc., filled in the mornings.

For the second task the country was divided into sectors which were allotted to Companies, and scrounging and salvaging parties went out in M.T. every afternoon. An enormous amount of salvage was collected, including over 8,000 jerricans.

In the evenings football, swimming, the cinema and E.N.S.A. concerts were available, and we were lucky to have a visit from the Royal Artillery mounted band which gave an excellent concert one evening.

Borderers Chronicle September 1945