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LOUVAIN Tuesday 20 February 1945 Next Next Start Location: LOUVAIN End Location: LOUVAIN D-Day+ 259 20 February 1945 Coy training as usual. A dance was held by "A" & "B" Coys in the local hall. A Bde Int Day was held for 'I' personnel in the Bde at Bde HQ. Alternative Information (from books, personal accounts) Died on this day = 0 Tuesday 20 February 1945 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

SMAKT Friday 17 November 1944 Next Next Start Location: SMAKT End Location: SMAKT D-Day+ 164 17 November 1944 There was a certain amount of shelling during the morning. D Coy standing patrol reported two houses at the corner of the orchard smouldering. There was a sniper on the rly but little movement to the East of it. C Coy Recce patrol fired at two or three Germans retreating East towards the rly. A Coy recce patrol saw four enemy scrambling about on their hands and knees in the area of the red roofed house, probably laying or lifting mines. Carriers dismounted patrol reported wood at 793313 showing signs of recent enemy occupation but nothing more. Sgt L Bucksey MM was granted a Commission and posted to HQ Coy as Signal Officer. Sgt W Grant was also granted a Commission and posted to A Coy. (KIA October 14th, 1947) The Gazette - supplement dated - 23rd February 1945 Click to enlarge. Alternative Information (from books, personal accounts) Died on this day = 0 Friday 17 November 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

SMAKT Sunday 29 October 1944 Next Next Start Location: SMAKT End Location: SMAKT D-Day+ 145 29 October 1944 No enemy movement reported by standing patrols during daylight. Civilians were seen shortly before mid-day walking along the railway waving white flags. Shortly after 1800 hrs there were several reports of movement of enemy vehicles in the village at 800321, Eastwards and in SMAKT 800316. These targets were quickly engaged by 33 Fd Regt. A Coy recce patrol reported enemy in the orchard on the East of the railway at 799320. Fires were reported in the area of the signal box 796334 and in area of houses 793312. Nebelwerfers were active on our front at 1620 hrs and at 2050 hrs. Capt H Henderson was wounded and evacuated. Major AJ Rennie returned from the FDS and took over D Coy again. Alternative Information (from books, personal accounts) Died on this day = 0 Sunday 29 October 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

LOUVAIN Thursday 22 February 1945 Next Next Start Location: LOUVAIN End Location: LOUVAIN D-Day+ 261 22 February 1945 "C" & "D" Coys held a joint dance in the local hall, otherwise nothing to report. CO returned from leave in the UK. Publication of 1/K.O.S.B. Movement Order No.3 (Details under 'J' ). Alternative Information (from books, personal accounts) Died on this day = 0 Thursday 22 February 1945 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

TWISTRINGEN Wednesday 11 April 1945 Next Next Start Location: TWISTRINGEN End Location: TWISTRINGEN D-Day+ 309 11 April 1945 A quiet day with nothing of interest to report. "B" Coy came under command of 8th Bde and held the rd junc at RECKUM. Alternative Information (from books, personal accounts) Died on this day = 0 Wednesday 11 April 1945 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

TWISTRINGEN Thursday 12 April 1945 Next Next Start Location: TWISTRINGEN End Location: WILDESHAUSEN D-Day+ 310 12 April 1945 The morning was spent preparing for the move. At 1600 hrs the Bn left TWISTRINGEN in TCVs. Arriving in WILDESHAUSEN at about 1900 hrs. The enemy shelled the rd leading into the town just as the Bn tpt was beginning to come out of the wood at 485775 so the tpt was led into the town in blobs just as it got dark. The Bn took over from the 1/S. Lancs R. with posns as follows :- Bn HQ at 477784, "A" Coy 469781, "B" Coy 474783, "C" Coy 477786, "D" Coy 470784. There was an intermittent shelling throughout the night, especially in the centre of the town. Alternative Information (from books, personal accounts) Died on this day = 0 Thursday 12 April 1945 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

HALDERN Thursday 29 March 1945 Next Next Start Location: HALDERN End Location: WERTH D-Day+ 296 29 March 1945 At 0100 hrs the Bn set off with a Pl of 253 Fd Coy RE moving in front of B Coy, the advance guard, clearing the mines. The Bn reached WERTH 1558 at 0400 hrs and was complete by 0530 hrs. Capt MacKay of "A" Coy was wounded by a trip wire mechanism. The civilians were a surly and hostile crowd. 7 PW were captured during the day, all stragglers of odd units sleeping in barns. Orders were given out at 1900 hrs for the Bn to carry out Phase III of the Bde attack and capture the bridge at 182628. Alternative Information (from books, personal accounts) Died on this day = 0 Thursday 29 March 1945 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

Pte R H Grimshaw Previous Next Wounded In 1944-45 Share Pte R H Grimshaw Service No. 14213863 Company: Researching Original Regiment joined- (Based on their Service No). General Service Corps Date Wounded: Thursday, 19 April 1945 Details of wounds - (Based on War Diary etc.) Researching Location (from War Diary) MITTELSHUCHTING, Germany Richard Henry 'Harry' Grimshaw was born on the 8th of March, 1924 in Burnley, Lancashire. Son of Richard H and Ethel M Grimshaw. His Mother's maiden name was Nightingale. Before the War he was a Warehouse Boy working in the Cotton trade. He was discharged from the Army in April 1947 and was serving with the DCLI at that time. He died in January 1976 at the age of 51 in Burnley. 1st KOSB War Diary for date of wounds The 2/R.U.R. passed through 2/LINCS and attacked at 0600 hr eventually securing their objectives at 6692 by 1200 hrs. At mid-day the Bn moved up to the R.U.R. area, and at 16 0 hrs the attack started with "C" Coy and 1 Tp of Tanks from 661943 to 6 8946 then NORTH EAST into MITTELSHUCHTING 6695. "A" Coy and 1 Tp of Tanks followed "C" Coy intending to follow a parallel route from 655949 to 659959, but owing to the enemy disposns along the line of the stream, the Coy followed the track up the side of the stream. The enemy were not numerous but house and garden had to be searched and cleared, which proved to be slow work. There was intermittent shelling by enemy guns. Shortly after 2000 hrs. "C" Coy reached their final objective at 665964 and "D" Coy following "C" Coy route occupied the rd jct at 661959. Meanwhile "A" Coy after some slow but productive work on the left reached 653959 by last light and formed up there for the night. Bn H.Q. and "B" Coy then moved to the area 661953. The total of P.W.s till last light was 3 Offrs and 70 O.R.s. During the night a further 30 P.W.s were brought in. "A" Coy patrol had a lively time during the night disturbing the enemy with grenades. 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 D C Fulton Previous Next Wounded In 1944-45 Share Pte D C Fulton Service No. 3065961 Company: Researching Original Regiment joined- (Based on their Service No). The Royal Scots Date Wounded: Wednesday, 25 April 1945 Details of wounds - (Based on War Diary etc.) Researching Location (from War Diary) Researching Researching 1st KOSB War Diary for date of wounds 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

GRUBBENVORST Thursday 4 January 1945 Next Next Start Location: GRUBBENVORST End Location: GRUBBENVORST D-Day+ 212 4 January 1945 At about 0840 hrs a flying bomb passed over the Bn area going West. Shortly afterwards it was engaged by AA fire, which turned it round and it disappeared in a South Easterly direction. Several V2s were seen going off during the early hours of the morning, but nothing much of interest happened during the hours of darkness. Visibility during the day was fair and OPs saw movement in 9018, 9118 and in the VELDEN area. Again there was Gun, Mortar and Nebelwerfer activity in the WANSSUM, BLITTERSWIJK area. One civilian was found in a house at 896153, who had just swum the MEUSE. He gave some fairly useful information about enemy positions, in HASSELT area. Shortly after 2000 hrs the Steam Tram was heard in LOMM. By User Ian Dunster on en.wikipedia - Imperial War Museum - picture scanned by me Ian Dunster 13:57, 17 September 2005 (UTC) from: Weapons & War Machines compiled by Andrew Kershaw and Ian Close - Phoebus - 1976 - ISBN 0-7026-0008-3 and credited to: Imperial War Museum., Public Domain, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=1069251 Alternative Information (from books, personal accounts) Died on this day = 0 Thursday 4 January 1945 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

Corporal Casualty Information Corporal JOHN MCGREGOR DRUMMOND Service Number Age Date of death 14214543 20 Tuesday, November 14, 1944 Company: C Son of Alexander Drummond, and of Jessie Ann Drummond (nee Riddoch), of Leachkin, Inverness-shire. War Service details: Original Regiment joined- (Based on their Service No). General Service Corps 1st Bttn KOSB location on day of death (According to War Diary) Smakt, Holland John McGregor Drummon was born on the 4th of December, 1923 near Inverness, Scotland. Before the War he was an Apprentice Gardener. The Inverness Courier, Tuesday, November 28, 1944 1st KOSB War Diary for the date of his death 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. (see below for veteran account) 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. The Highland News, Saturday, December 2, 1944 Geoff Hogg was in a slit trench with Cpl Drummond whom he had known for some time before this incident. Cpl Drummond told Geoff to bail out the water in the trench while he got some straw from a nearby barn to put in the bottom of their trench, making it more comfortable. He thought he would be OK as there had been no reports of enemy activity in the area. He saw Cpl Drummond leave the barn laden with straw under both arms – then fall after hearing rifle shots. Geoff knew there was a sniper about and immediately ran for help zig zagging any snipers that may be out there as he had been trained to do, then dived into bramble bushes cutting himself all over. Smoke was sent into the area where Drummond had fallen but when the stretcher bearers went in, the sniper (who they never found) started firing through the smoke at them without success. Medics looked after Geoff and gave him some brandy. He asked how Drummond was and was told not to worry about him and that he was OK. a full biography can be found on the Overloon War Chronicles website here Share In Memorium Memorial OVERLOON WAR CEMETERY II. B. 6. View Cemetery Photo Credits: Overloon War Chronicles https://www.overloonwarchronicles.nl/en/drummond-john/

Maj F. Holden Previous Next Wounded In 1944-45 Share Maj F. Holden Service No. 265857 Company: A Original Regiment joined- (Based on their Service No). The King's Own Scottish Borderers Date Wounded: Saturday, 07 April 1945 Details of wounds - (Based on War Diary etc.) Researching Location (from War Diary) LINGEN, Germany Frank Holden was made a Lt in 1943. He looks to have served with the 1st Bttn on D-Day and onwards. Awarded the Military Cross on 3rd May, 1945 for action on 27th February, 1945 in UDEM. The Liverpool Echo, Saturday June 2, 1945 1st KOSB War Diary for date of wounds At first light the 2/Lincolns passed through and occupied the area, then the R.U.R. went through and captured the proposed canal and the high ground immediately SOUTH of it. During the afternoon the Bn went through on tanks and armd carriers but were held up by 37m.m. A.A. fire from ESTRINGEN. One carrier of the Advanced Guard was damaged but the crew got back. "A" Coy attempted to attack but were unsuccessful. *MAJOR F. HOLDEN and several O.R.s were wounded. A Bn attack was laid on with fire support and went in about 1800 hrs, and was immediately successful. The Bn took 6 (six) Offrs and 118 (One Hundred and Eighteen) O.Rs. P.W. and captured at least 10 (Ten) and possibly as many as 15 (Fifteen) enemy 37 m.m. A.A. Guns intact, a FLAK COY practically complete. "B" Coy sent patrols as far as 746296. At 2000 hrs the 2nd Lincolns moved in and occupied ESTRINGEN and the Bn went to ROTTUM protecting the left flank. Patrols during the night went as far as the main road. 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