1944 - 1949
The definitive research resource for the 1st KOSB from 1944-1949
1st KOSB RESEARCHING
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Rank
First name/nick name
Surname
Sgt
E R F 'Hutch'
Hutcheson
Service No. if known
3066006
Company/Platoon if known
D Coy / Pioneer Platoon
Research notes (if anything found)
FOUND WD 9/1/45 - Made 2nd Lt Edward Roger Fleming Hutcheson. MID in BCs - same time as Bucksey. Posted to 10 Pl B Coy. C Company Reorganisation Nov 1944 blog post. New Platoon Commander, warmly welcomed. p.112 Mention in Despatches (repeated April); also separately Mentioned in Despatches per D Coy's own list. NB: matches BC Sept45 as 2nd/Lieut. E. R. F. Hutcheson - initials transposed between mentions. pp.56, 58, 64 (Bc Jun45) (Could be 'Hutch' nickname?)
Gone to be i/c Pioneers; no surname given. p.112
Sources of information (*BC denotes Borderers Chronicle and month/year)
BC Sept45
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