1st KOSB SPECIAL MENTIONS

PIPES & DRUMS

IN THE 1940S

KOSB Pipe Band List

Fayid, Egypt 1946.

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KOSB Pipe Band List

Fayid, Egypt 1946.

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As this website started out with only some raw data and old photos of Richard's Grandad, David Morrison, there is a strong leaning towards the Pipes and Drums.

Above is a collection of photos taken 'in the 1940s' and below, a list of Pipers and Drummers that we are compiling, slowly but surely. *Click on the arrows to scroll through.

"For the Pipes and Drums, June 1945 was an extremely busy month and their services were much in demand. They played "Retreat" twice for the benefit of the Americans early in the month; they went to 1st Corps Club for a week-end to entertain the men on short leave there; they played in several displaced person camps where they were extremely popular, and the Pipe Major was presented with many bouquets of flowers; they played "Retreat" three times in Recklinghausen and were watched by large crowds of Germans, and lastly they went to Tactical H.Q. of 21st Army Group to play at a party which the Field-Marshal gave to the British Members of the Allied Control Commission".

Borderers Chronicle September 1945

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PIPERS & DRUMMERS

A roll we are still compiling

Highest Rank	First Name	Surname	Notes
Pipe Major	James Pringle	Adamson	Served throughout the War then in Middle East
Researching	Researching	Alexander	Researching (Mentioned in BChron)
Researching	Researching	Andrews	Researching
Sergeant/Drum Major	Alexander	Bain MM	Borderers Chronicle December 1947 lists him as being the new Drum Major. Full Name Bain, A Incident Date 18 Feb 1948 Information Entitled to the General Service Medal with Clasp awarded under Army Order 146 of 1947. More Information Served with the 1st Battalion, King's Own Scottish Borderers during the qualifying period. Rank Name Drum Major Service Number 2927383 Clasps Awarded Palestine 1945-48 Service British Army Primary Unit King's Own Scottish Borderers Secondary Unit 1st Battalion
Researching	G	Banahan/Banham	Researching name confusion on records.
Private	Leslie	Blakesley	Carrier driver
Corporal	Researching	Connelly	Drummer. Left with 65 Group, early 1948.
Researching	Researching	Crowther	Researching (Mentioned in BChron) *Need initial
Pipe Major	Leslie	De Laspee	Appeared in The Longest Day.
Pipe Major	William	Denholm	Pipe Major WW2
Researching	Willie	Fife	Mention in Borderer's Chronicle
Sgt/Piper	William Alexander	Forrest	Palestine Medal List (1940) . Survived war. Left Army August 45 as RQMS. Long service/good conduct medal in 1936.
Researching	Researching	Gladwin	Researching
Researching	Researching	Hardy	Researching
Corporal	W	Harkness	Drummer mentioned in Borderers Chronicles - with photo
Lance Corporal	Andrew	Kerr	Mention in Borderer's Chronicle
Researching	Researching	Kerr-Little	Mention in Borderer's Chronicle - on Pipe Band board. No info on FWR.
Drum Major	Researching	Lambie	Researching (Either Pte. J Lambie - Palestine Medal 1948. Or L/Cpl T Lambie)
Corporal	Researching	Lawrence	Researching Potentially - (was WND with 6th Bttn in July 44) Full Name Lawrence, J S Rank Name Corporal Service Number 3190110 Authority A.O. 119/46 Authority Date 1946 List Number 3 Service British Army Primary Unit King's Own Scottish Borderers
Researching	Researching	Leggett	Researching Potentially Full Name Leggett, J McK Incident Date 14 Jun 1955 Further Information List No. 29. Information Authority; Army Order 12/56. Date of Qualification: 14/06/1955. Rank Name Warrant Officer Class 2 Service Number 3187400 Service British Army Primary Unit King's Own Scottish Borderers
Researching	Researching	Liddle	Researching (Mentioned in BChron) *Potentially G Liddle - 14843615 - Palestineservice recorded 21/1/48
Researching	Researching	Mackenzie	Researching
Researching	Researching	Malloy	Researching
Private	D	McBeth	Released from service 1947. Mentioned in BChron Dec47 Full Name McBeth, D Incident Date 18 Feb 1948 Information Entitled to the General Service Medal with Clasp awarded under Army Order 146 of 1947. More Information Served with the 1st Battalion, King's Own Scottish Borderers during the qualifying period. Rank Name Private Service Number 19019893 Clasps Awarded Palestine 1945-48 Service British Army Primary Unit King's Own Scottish Borderers Secondary Unit 1st Battalion
Researching	Researching	McCreanney	Researching
Researching	Researching	McDonald	Researching
Corporal/Drummer	Researching	McFarlane	Researching (There's a W and a T McFarlane of 1KOSB in Palestine). Need initial.
Researching	Researching	Miller	Researching (Mentioned in BChron) *Need initial
Cpl/Piper	'Patsy'	Milligan	Borderers Chronicle December 1947 lists him as being Piper, promoted to L/Corp. (Need initial)
Corporal	David	Morrison	Served throughout the War then in Middle East
Pipe Major	John 'Jock'	Slattery	Pipe major 1943
Capt	D J B	Tait	Pipe President. In Palestine in 1940 as Sgt
Researching	Researching	Thompson17	Researching (Mentioned in BChron) *S. No should end in '17'
Lt	J C	Thomson	Pipe President for A Coy - 1947
Researching	Unknown	Uknown	Appears in a number of photos with D Morrison
L/Cpl	Researching	Wallace	Researching
Researching	Alexander	Watson	Piper 1948 - 1952 Full Name Watson, A Incident Date 18 Feb 1948 Further Information RVB/27, 04/10/1951, IVB/2023, 1103/1953. Information Entitled to the General Service Medal with Clasp awarded under Army Order 146 of 1947. More Information Served with the 1st Battalion, King's Own Scottish Borderers during the qualifying period. Rank Name Private Service Number 19032429 Clasps Awarded Palestine 1945-48 Service British Army Primary Unit King's Own Scottish Borderers Secondary Unit 1st Battalion
Drum Major	J	Welsh	Researching

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