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Pte J T Marsden Previous Next Wounded In 1944-45 Share Pte J T Marsden Service No. 4624643 Company: Researching Original Regiment joined- (Based on their Service No). The Duke of Wellington's Regiment (The West Riding) Date Wounded: Tuesday, 14 November 1944 Details of wounds - (Based on War Diary etc.) Researching Location (from War Diary) SMAKT, Holland Researching *Pte Marsden appears to have gone AWOL after the War had ended (very common in late 1944/45) Incident Details Report Date: 05/11/1945 Rank Name Private Service Number 4624643 Duty Location Edinburgh (Scottish Command) Date of Court Martial 10 Oct 1945 Nature of Charge Man was charged with the crime of 'Absence'. Offences which lead to this charge are listed in section 15 of the Army Act of 1881, these are instances where he; 'Absents himself without leave', 'fails to appear at the place of parade or rendezvous appointed…or goes from thence without leave..' or being 'found beyond any limits fixed or in any place prohibited.' Plea The accused entered a plea of guilty. Sentence The accused was sentenced to 14 days detention. 1st KOSB War Diary for date of wounds The take over began before first light when we took over exposed fwd posns and standing patrols thought to be under enemy observation. HQ opened at 783323 at 1100 hrs. The take over was completed by 1415 hrs. Cpl Drummond of C Coy was killed by a sniper in the Farm at 794328. The patrols were similar to those done by 2 Lincs the night before, that is D Coy standing patrol, by day and night at 797316 and C Coy Recce patrol to area of Steel Factory. Patrols reported enemy in Farm at 794328. Get in touch First name* Last name Email* Casualty Full Name or KOSB ref no. Write a message Yes, subscribe me to your newsletter. Submit

Cpl J F Warlow Previous Next Wounded In 1944-45 Share Cpl J F Warlow Service No. 4032670 Company: Researching Original Regiment joined- (Based on their Service No). The King's Shropshire Light Infantry Date Wounded: Tuesday, 14 November 1944 Details of wounds - (Based on War Diary etc.) Researching Location (from War Diary) SMAKT, Holland Full Name Warlow, J F Incident Date 5 Jan 1950 Information Entitled to the General Service Medal with Clasp awarded under Army Order 146 of 1947. More Information Served with the 2nd Battalion, Royal Irish Fusiliers during the qualifying period. Rank Name Sergeant Service Number 4032670 Clasps Awarded Palestine 1945-48 Service British Army Primary Unit Royal Irish Fusiliers Secondary Unit 2nd Battalion 1st KOSB War Diary for date of wounds The take over began before first light when we took over exposed fwd posns and standing patrols thought to be under enemy observation. HQ opened at 783323 at 1100 hrs. The take over was completed by 1415 hrs. Cpl Drummond of C Coy was killed by a sniper in the Farm at 794328. The patrols were similar to those done by 2 Lincs the night before, that is D Coy standing patrol, by day and night at 797316 and C Coy Recce patrol to area of Steel Factory. Patrols reported enemy in Farm at 794328. Get in touch First name* Last name Email* Casualty Full Name or KOSB ref no. Write a message Yes, subscribe me to your newsletter. Submit

Pte A Humphreys Previous Next Wounded In 1944-45 Share Pte A Humphreys Service No. 14648368 Company: Researching Original Regiment joined- (Based on their Service No). General Service Corps Date Wounded: Tuesday, 14 November 1944 Details of wounds - (Based on War Diary etc.) Researching Location (from War Diary) SMAKT, Holland Arthur Humphreys was born in 1924. He was discharged from the Army in July 1947 and, at the time of his medals being awarded in November 1948, he was living in London. 1st KOSB War Diary for date of wounds The take over began before first light when we took over exposed fwd posns and standing patrols thought to be under enemy observation. HQ opened at 783323 at 1100 hrs. The take over was completed by 1415 hrs. Cpl Drummond of C Coy was killed by a sniper in the Farm at 794328. The patrols were similar to those done by 2 Lincs the night before, that is D Coy standing patrol, by day and night at 797316 and C Coy Recce patrol to area of Steel Factory. Patrols reported enemy in Farm at 794328. Get in touch First name* Last name Email* Casualty Full Name or KOSB ref no. Write a message Yes, subscribe me to your newsletter. Submit

Pte W T Berry Previous Next Wounded In 1944-45 Share Pte W T Berry Service No. 3189383 Company: Researching Original Regiment joined- (Based on their Service No). The King's Own Scottish Borderers Date Wounded: Friday, 1 December 1944 Details of wounds - (Based on War Diary etc.) Researching Location (from War Diary) Pte Berry was also listed as Missing whilst serving in Normandy on the 6th August, 1944 (whist 1KOSB were in action around Vire/Vaudry). *It wasn't until the 17th October 1944 that it was confirmed he was no longer Missing. 1st KOSB War Diary for date of wounds At 0100 hrs the WANSSUM - HELLING pocket was again stonked and the RUR again tried to assault from the South, but again they were heavily shelled and mortared and held up by MG fire. At 2130 hrs orders were given for the move the next day to the TIENRAY area (8523), in preparation for an attack with the RUR and a Bn of Churchill Tanks on the WANSSUM - HELLING pocket. Get in touch First name* Last name Email* Casualty Full Name or KOSB ref no. Write a message Yes, subscribe me to your newsletter. Submit

Pte A Adam Previous Next Wounded In 1944-45 Share Pte A Adam Service No. 3065746 Company: Researching Original Regiment joined- (Based on their Service No). Royal Scots Date Wounded: Friday, 1 December 1944 Details of wounds - (Based on War Diary etc.) Researching Location (from War Diary) Alexander Adam (*also recorded as Adams) was also wounded in Normandy on the 14th of June 1944. He has a page here He was discharged from the Army in December 1946. At the time of his medals being awarded in 1950, he was living in Barking, Essex. 1st KOSB War Diary for date of wounds At 0100 hrs the WANSSUM - HELLING pocket was again stonked and the RUR again tried to assault from the South, but again they were heavily shelled and mortared and held up by MG fire. At 2130 hrs orders were given for the move the next day to the TIENRAY area (8523), in preparation for an attack with the RUR and a Bn of Churchill Tanks on the WANSSUM - HELLING pocket. Get in touch First name* Last name Email* Casualty Full Name or KOSB ref no. Write a message Yes, subscribe me to your newsletter. Submit

LIESEL Wednesday 27 September 1944 Next Next Start Location: LIESEL End Location: LIESEL D-Day+ 113 27 September 1944 At 0130 hrs contact was established by patrol between the Royal Warwickshire Regt and ourselves at road-track-junc 645139. Patrolling on similar lines to preceding day. Reports indicate that the drawbridge at HOGGEBRUG 708122 has been blown. Carrier patrols went to MEIJEL in the morning and at dusk. No enemy were observed. A and D Coys cleared area 682128 - 702122 - 703078 - 720079. No enemy encountered. C and D Coy recce patrols to 695156 and 697153. No enemy movement seen. B Coy night recce patrol to HOGGEBRUG challenged by enemy. This was the most northerly point on the canal in our unit sector that showed any sign of enemy. Warning order to move received 1915 hrs. Nightly contact patrol with the Warwicks cancelled. Sunday 24 September 1944. Men of the Royal Warwickshire Regiment, 3rd Infantry Division (possibly the 2nd Battalion) resting in a village in Holland. (Colourised) Alternative Information (from books, personal accounts) Died on this day = 0 Wednesday 27 September 1944 Previous Next 0 Wounded on this day = Aunt Bette's Homemade Pecan Pie Rockin’ Rocky Road Ice Cream Tom’s Heavenly Apple Strudel Joe’s Divine Butter Tarts

LIESEL Tuesday 26 September 1944 Next Next Start Location: LIESEL End Location: LIESEL D-Day+ 112 26 September 1944 A Coy patrols reported LOONSCHE BAAN to the East of LIESEL clear of enemy for the first thousand yards, but also a small number of enemy wandering about on the West of the Canal looking for food of which it seems they are somewhat short. Later on 2/Lt McKenzie and patrol reported half the house in area 698120 abandoned and five or six of the enemy wandering about looking for food. A further A Coy recce patrol drew fire from post at 714101, both MG and rifle fire. B Coy on carriers went down the main road, drawing Mortar fire, probably from 720090, and reported MEIJEL clear of enemy, also that the Church there had been destroyed. C Coy recce patrols reported enemy posts at 705133 and 707129 with possibly an MG on the west of the canal at 706128. Lt McCreath and patrols captured two German POW at BROEK 701098, then went due EAST to canal but were unable to get definite information as to enemy posns. D Coy again sent a patrol under Lt AJM Brown to the area of the suspected gun 696155 - they reported that there was definitely no gun, but that there were some enemy in trenches on the far side of the canal in this area, probably about one section strong. A carrier patrol of 2 sections between 1600 and 1900 hrs penetrated through MEIJEL, where they were cheered by the inhabitants, much to their annoyance, and got as far as DONK 709057 where they cut East down a track to within 500 yards of the Canal. The enemy, as well as holding the South East bank and having blown the bridge, have burned down all houses and trees obstructing their view, thus obtaining a very good field of view and fire from the South East side of the Canal. At 1700 hrs the enemy shelled the Church in LEISEL and wounded Capt Huggan of A" Coy. During the night there were inter-coy patrols. Two POW were captured by "B" Coy. IWM (B11658) Infantry and carriers of the 15th* (Scottish) Division, during the assault on Liesel, 2 November 1944. *Royal Scots and Middlesex Machine Gunners. Alternative Information (from books, personal accounts) Died on this day = 0 Tuesday 26 September 1944 Previous Next 0 Wounded on this day = Aunt Bette's Homemade Pecan Pie Rockin’ Rocky Road Ice Cream Tom’s Heavenly Apple Strudel Joe’s Divine Butter Tarts

BUDEL Saturday 23 September 1944 Next Next Start Location: BUDEL September 11, 1944, Budel taken by an RAF reconnaissance Spitfire.… Show More End Location: BUDEL D-Day+ 109 23 September 1944 Recce and Harbour parties left in the morning in preparation for move to area of DEURNE, following up the 11 Armd Div. Two prisoners were brought in during the day. Later in the evening the recce party returned as move was postponed. British M4 of the 11th Armoured Division in Deurne Belgium 26 September 1944 - https://www.worldwarphotos.info/gallery/usa/tanks/sherman/m4-deurne-belgium-26sep-44/ Alternative Information (from books, personal accounts) Died on this day = 0 Saturday 23 September 1944 Previous Next 0 Wounded on this day = Aunt Bette's Homemade Pecan Pie Rockin’ Rocky Road Ice Cream Tom’s Heavenly Apple Strudel Joe’s Divine Butter Tarts

BUDEL Friday 22 September 1944 Next Next Start Location: BUDEL "Courtesy of the University of Texas Libraries, The University of… Show More End Location: BUDEL D-Day+ 108 22 September 1944 Patrols were sent out by B and C Coys, the former with nothing to report. C Coy brought back one prisoner. The Pipe Band played in BUDEL in the evening. Later preparations were made for a move the following day. Patrols were sent out at night. 1st KOSB Pipes & Drums prior to moving to Portsmouth/Denmead Alternative Information (from books, personal accounts) Died on this day = 0 Friday 22 September 1944 Previous Next 0 Wounded on this day = Aunt Bette's Homemade Pecan Pie Rockin’ Rocky Road Ice Cream Tom’s Heavenly Apple Strudel Joe’s Divine Butter Tarts

ACHEL Thursday 21 September 1944 Next Next Start Location: ACHEL "Courtesy of the University of Texas Libraries, The University of… Show More End Location: BUDEL, Holland D-Day+ 107 21 September 1944 Orders were received that the Bn was to move SOUTH EAST to the area HAMONT 4697 and thence NORTH EAST to BUDEL 4999. The Bde was to follow up the armour of 11 Armd Div travelling in a NE direction. C Coy sent out a patrol with carriers to Beverbeek Fm area. The Bn left by march route for BUDEL and crossed the Dutch border before entering BUDEL, where the troops were given a great welcome by the inhabitants. Allied soldiers with Belgian civilians in Budel, September 1944. From Cranendock 24 > https://cranendonck24.nl/home/artikel/67773/Fotos-uit-de-oude-doos-Bevrijding-van-Budel-in-1944 Alternative Information (from books, personal accounts) Died on this day = 0 Thursday 21 September 1944 Previous Next 0 Wounded on this day = Aunt Bette's Homemade Pecan Pie Rockin’ Rocky Road Ice Cream Tom’s Heavenly Apple Strudel Joe’s Divine Butter Tarts

ACHEL Wednesday 20 September 1944 Next Next Start Location: ACHEL "Courtesy of the University of Texas Libraries, The University of… Show More End Location: ACHEL D-Day+ 106 20 September 1944 The enemy has now definitely withdrawn in an Easterly direction and by 0900 hrs Bn HQ was set up in ACHEL with Coys in the village. At this time 11th Armd Div started to pass through going NORTH into HOLLAND. This movement of armour continued throughout the day. At midday orders were received for the Bn to move up to the area of ACHEL rly station 419998 to make room for other trps of the Bde in ACHEL, and this move was carried out during the afternoon. An unusual feature of this battle was that the Belgian civilians remained in the area throughout the fighting which was very localised, and the inhabitants of ACHEL came out and welcomed the troops as they marched in. Belgian civilians welcome allied troops, September 1944. From FB - https://www.facebook.com/photo?fbid=1226213792880958 Alternative Information (from books, personal accounts) Died on this day = 0 Wednesday 20 September 1944 Previous Next 0 Wounded on this day = Aunt Bette's Homemade Pecan Pie Rockin’ Rocky Road Ice Cream Tom’s Heavenly Apple Strudel Joe’s Divine Butter Tarts

Soignies, BELGIUM Sunday 17 September 1944 Next Next Start Location: Soignies, BELGIUM "Courtesy of the University of Texas Libraries, The University of… Show More End Location: MEUSE ESCAUT CANAL D-Day+ 103 17 September 1944 The Bn left the staging area at 0635 hrs and arrived at about 1400 hrs in an area South of the MEUSE ESCAUT CANAL near LILLE ST HUBERT. The Bn had a quick run by-passing BRUSSELS and passing through LOUVAIN a town which to those few of the Bn who were serving with the original 1st Bn during the campaign in 1940, brought back memories. Fwd Coys were in contact with the enemy who were holding the line of the NORTH bank of the canal. The enemy however had little arty and only a few mortars so the posn was a very quiet one. Allied convoys moving through Belgium, 1944. (From FB - https://www.facebook.com/groups/859603390775800/ ) Alternative Information (from books, personal accounts) Died on this day = 0 Sunday 17 September 1944 Previous Next 0 Wounded on this day = Aunt Bette's Homemade Pecan Pie Rockin’ Rocky Road Ice Cream Tom’s Heavenly Apple Strudel Joe’s Divine Butter Tarts