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1944 - 1949
The definitive research resource for the 1st KOSB from 1944-1949
1st KOSB WAR DIARIES
TUESDAY
11 January 1944
147 DAYS TO D-DAY
PREPARING FOR D-DAY
WD CHECKED ✓
LOCATION
Alves, near Elgin
SCOTLAND
WAR DIARY, 1st KOSB
Exercise terminated at Midday.
The marching troops marched 10 miles in 3 hours without a halt to entrain at ALVES near ELGIN. Left at 2020hrs.
UNDER WAY
EXERCISE GRAB
Assault landing on the Moray coast · 9–11 Jan 1944
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