1st KOSB WAR DIARIES

1st KOSB WAR DIARIES - NORTH WEST EUROPE

Monday, May 21, 1945

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START LOCATION

IBBENBUREN, Germany

FINISH LOCATION

IBBENBUREN, Germany

WAR DIARY

SUMMARY OF EVENTS AND INFORMATION

The evening saw the opening of a cinema which was named the 'CALEY'.

Two shows were given nightly except Thursday when there was an ENSA show.

ALTERNATIVE SOURCES

Personal accounts, other War Diaries and excerpts from books

B Company A novel feature of our night life was our "local," the "King's Head" or "Bobby's Bar" as it latterly became known. Most ably managed and run by Pte. "Brither-Toff" Blaylock, it enjoyed the full support of the Company. Many happy and pleasant evenings were passed, supported by sing-songs, darts, draughts and dominoes.

It was with great delight that we learned of the safe return home of our old Second-in-Command, Capt. T. J. Young, from captivity in Germany, along with other members of the Company taken prisoner with him. We send them all our best regards for the future.

Borderers Chronicle June 1945