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A/Sjt D Gallacher Previous Next Wounded In 1944-45 Share A/Sjt D Gallacher Service No. 3193286 Company: Researching Original Regiment joined- (Based on their Service No). The King's Own Scottish Borderers Date Wounded: Saturday, 16 December 1944 Details of wounds - (Based on War Diary etc.) Researching Location (from War Diary) GEIJSTEREN Sjt Gallacher's wound date was listed as DNR (Did not record) so we have chosen a date close to others on the list where there was some action detailed in the War Diary. Researching correct date, of course. 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

Pte L. Whitehead Previous Next Wounded In 1944-45 Share Pte L. Whitehead Service No. 14751815 Company: Researching Original Regiment joined- (Based on their Service No). Researching Date Wounded: Friday, 13 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 During the morning there was intermittent shelling of the town and several O.Rs were wounded. At 1020 hrs the enemy launched a counter attack down the line of the rly from 472793 and from 467784 simultaneously on "D" Coy in posn in the sta area. Fd Arty followed by Med Arty dispersed the attack from the WEST before it had time to form up properly. The attack down the rly was shelled by Fd Arty and smoke was fired at fairly close range. 3 P.W. captured came from 7/2/115 P.G.R. and from their statements, enemy casualties were at least 1 Offr ORs killed and 3 wounded. The remainder of the enemy withdrew in some confusion and at great speed, harassed by Fd and Med Arty fire. During the afternoon the town was bombed by Spitfires as far as we could see, killing 1 and wounding 4 ORs and writing off 1 Carrier. During the afternoon "C" Coy cleared the houses in the area 480788, inflicting several casualties on the enemy. 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 G P Whittet Previous Next Wounded In 1944-45 Share Pte G P Whittet Service No. 3193868 Company: Researching Original Regiment joined- (Based on their Service No). The King's Own Scottish Borderers Date Wounded: Saturday, 27 January 1945 Details of wounds - (Based on War Diary etc.) Researching Location (from War Diary) HEGELSOM George Purdie Whittet was born in 1916/17 (researching) in Kilmalcom, Scotland. His parents were Alexander Smith Whittet and Catherine McInnes. He married Jessie Wilson Knox on the 12th of February, 1944 in St Giles. Hawick News. Friday February 18, 1944 George died in 1993 in Elgin, Scotland, at the age of 76. 1st KOSB War Diary for date of wounds Cleaning and checking of kit and stores. The NCOs' Cadre started. Programme under Operation Order No.3 which is for our counter attack role while in HEGELSOM area, was issued and can be found under Appx 'H' 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 J. Rogers Previous Next Wounded In 1944-45 Share Pte J. Rogers Service No. 14278185 Company: Researching Original Regiment joined- (Based on their Service No). Researching Date Wounded: Friday, 13 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 During the morning there was intermittent shelling of the town and several O.Rs were wounded. At 1020 hrs the enemy launched a counter attack down the line of the rly from 472793 and from 467784 simultaneously on "D" Coy in posn in the sta area. Fd Arty followed by Med Arty dispersed the attack from the WEST before it had time to form up properly. The attack down the rly was shelled by Fd Arty and smoke was fired at fairly close range. 3 P.W. captured came from 7/2/115 P.G.R. and from their statements, enemy casualties were at least 1 Offr ORs killed and 3 wounded. The remainder of the enemy withdrew in some confusion and at great speed, harassed by Fd and Med Arty fire. During the afternoon the town was bombed by Spitfires as far as we could see, killing 1 and wounding 4 ORs and writing off 1 Carrier. During the afternoon "C" Coy cleared the houses in the area 480788, inflicting several casualties on the enemy. 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 R. Ganderton Previous Next Wounded In 1944-45 Share Pte R. Ganderton Service No. 14737913 Company: Researching Original Regiment joined- (Based on their Service No). Researching Date Wounded: Friday, 13 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 During the morning there was intermittent shelling of the town and several O.Rs were wounded. At 1020 hrs the enemy launched a counter attack down the line of the rly from 472793 and from 467784 simultaneously on "D" Coy in posn in the sta area. Fd Arty followed by Med Arty dispersed the attack from the WEST before it had time to form up properly. The attack down the rly was shelled by Fd Arty and smoke was fired at fairly close range. 3 P.W. captured came from 7/2/115 P.G.R. and from their statements, enemy casualties were at least 1 Offr ORs killed and 3 wounded. The remainder of the enemy withdrew in some confusion and at great speed, harassed by Fd and Med Arty fire. During the afternoon the town was bombed by Spitfires as far as we could see, killing 1 and wounding 4 ORs and writing off 1 Carrier. During the afternoon "C" Coy cleared the houses in the area 480788, inflicting several casualties on the enemy. 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. Houston Previous Next Wounded In 1944-45 Share Pte D. Houston Service No. 3185484 Company: Researching Original Regiment joined- (Based on their Service No). The King's Own Scottish Borderers Date Wounded: Friday, 13 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 During the morning there was intermittent shelling of the town and several O.Rs were wounded. At 1020 hrs the enemy launched a counter attack down the line of the rly from 472793 and from 467784 simultaneously on "D" Coy in posn in the sta area. Fd Arty followed by Med Arty dispersed the attack from the WEST before it had time to form up properly. The attack down the rly was shelled by Fd Arty and smoke was fired at fairly close range. 3 P.W. captured came from 7/2/115 P.G.R. and from their statements, enemy casualties were at least 1 Offr ORs killed and 3 wounded. The remainder of the enemy withdrew in some confusion and at great speed, harassed by Fd and Med Arty fire. During the afternoon the town was bombed by Spitfires as far as we could see, killing 1 and wounding 4 ORs and writing off 1 Carrier. During the afternoon "C" Coy cleared the houses in the area 480788, inflicting several casualties on the enemy. 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

Names to research Rank First Name Surname S No Notes Pte Henry Aldis Bremen Photo 2Lt G Batey WD 25/1/45 Sgt Dixon Batey Newspaper Escault + WD 1/11/44 Sgt J. H Bell 3191260 Newspaper Escault. Wounded 9/6/44. Service Record. Lt Albert Brown Newspaper Escault. AJM Brown Harold Collard On photo in CAEN Pte Unknown9 Cope WD 24/11/44 Captain Unknown4 Corbean WD 6/10/44 Captain James B Cranston 264221 Newspaper Escault. Special Mention page Pte R Cunningham Newspaper escault = potentially 'Rolly' Cunningham? Rolly Cunningham Bill Harmon BBC interview Sgt Unknown5 Doris WD 17/4/45 Captain Anthony J Dorrity 256060 60 photos of Palestine - from FB 1KOSB Contacts Cpl J Forrest MM 3188031 WD 11/12/4 Thomas Miller Hay on FB Auld Hawick group Captain H Henderson WD 29/10/44 L/C Francis Herbert Newspaper Escault Private David McGinn Jolly 3183886 1st KOSB contact - Ron Baird Pvt Joe Lant Bill Harmon BBC interview Pte Michael Leech Newspaper Escault Captain (QM) Jack W Lewin Quartermaster. Broke leg goin on leave. WD 17/2/45. Photo in officer lineup shot Jimmy Lewis Bill Harmon BBC interview Lt Unknown2 Logie WD Captain (QM) Unknown10 Lymers Replaced Jack Lewin as QM. WD 17/2/45 Captain J C Macauley WD 3/10/44 Captain L W McKay WD 23/12/44 & 25/1/45 Unknown Planus Bill Harmon BBC interview Captain Unknown8 Pullman WD 7/11/44 Maj Alistair John Renny Newspaper Escault Bill Robertson Bremen photo + Wedding Pic Sgt Unknown7 Robertson WD 27/10/44 Lt W Robertson Wedding photo with Grandad - newspaper Lt Unknown3 Simpson WD CQMS John Sisterson Newspaper Escault Pte Alan Smith Newspaper Escault Jimmy Stark Bremen Photo Arthur Walker On Photo with Noel White and Mark Tucker Lt Unknown6 West WD 18/4/45 Captain T J Young WD 22/10/44 *Potential POW?

Names to research Rank First Name Surname S No Notes Pte Henry Aldis Bremen Photo 2Lt G Batey WD 25/1/45 Sgt Dixon Batey Newspaper Escault + WD 1/11/44 Sgt J. H Bell 3191260 Newspaper Escault. Wounded 9/6/44. Service Record. Lt Albert Brown Newspaper Escault. AJM Brown Harold Collard On photo in CAEN Pte Unknown9 Cope WD 24/11/44 Captain Unknown4 Corbean WD 6/10/44 Captain James B Cranston 264221 Newspaper Escault. Special Mention page Pte R Cunningham Newspaper escault = potentially 'Rolly' Cunningham? Rolly Cunningham Bill Harmon BBC interview Sgt Unknown5 Doris WD 17/4/45 Captain Anthony J Dorrity 256060 60 photos of Palestine - from FB 1KOSB Contacts Cpl J Forrest MM 3188031 WD 11/12/4 Thomas Miller Hay on FB Auld Hawick group Captain H Henderson WD 29/10/44 L/C Francis Herbert Newspaper Escault Private David McGinn Jolly 3183886 1st KOSB contact - Ron Baird Pvt Joe Lant Bill Harmon BBC interview Pte Michael Leech Newspaper Escault Jimmy Lewis Bill Harmon BBC interview Lt Unknown2 Logie WD Captain J C Macauley WD 3/10/44 Captain L W McKay WD 23/12/44 & 25/1/45 Unknown Planus Bill Harmon BBC interview Captain Unknown8 Pullman WD 7/11/44 Maj Alistair John Renny Newspaper Escault Bill Robertson Bremen photo + Wedding Pic Sgt Unknown7 Robertson WD 27/10/44 Lt W Robertson Wedding photo with Grandad - newspaper Lt Unknown3 Simpson WD CQMS John Sisterson Newspaper Escault Pte Alan Smith Newspaper Escault Jimmy Stark Bremen Photo Arthur Walker On Photo with Noel White and Mark Tucker Lt Unknown6 West WD 18/4/45 Captain T J Young WD 22/10/44 *Potential POW?

Names to research Rank First Name Surname S No Notes Pte Henry Aldis Bremen Photo 2Lt G Batey WD 25/1/45 Sgt Dixon Batey Newspaper Escault + WD 1/11/44 Sgt J. H Bell 3191260 Newspaper Escault. Wounded 9/6/44. Service Record. Lt Albert Brown Newspaper Escault. AJM Brown Pte Unknown9 Cope WD 24/11/44 Captain Unknown4 Corbean WD 6/10/44 Captain James B Cranston 264221 Newspaper Escault. Special Mention page Pte R Cunningham Newspaper escault = potentially 'Rolly' Cunningham? Rolly Cunningham Bill Harmon BBC interview Sgt Unknown5 Doris WD 17/4/45 Captain Anthony J Dorrity 256060 60 photos of Palestine - from FB 1KOSB Contacts Cpl J Forrest MM 3188031 WD 11/12/4 Thomas Miller Hay on FB Auld Hawick group Captain H Henderson WD 29/10/44 L/C Francis Herbert Newspaper Escault Private David McGinn Jolly 3183886 1st KOSB contact - Ron Baird Pvt Joe Lant Bill Harmon BBC interview Pte Michael Leech Newspaper Escault Jimmy Lewis Bill Harmon BBC interview Lt Unknown2 Logie WD Captain J C Macauley WD 3/10/44 Captain L W McKay WD 23/12/44 & 25/1/45 Unknown Planus Bill Harmon BBC interview Captain Unknown8 Pullman WD 7/11/44 Maj Alistair John Renny Newspaper Escault Bill Robertson Bremen photo + Wedding Pic Sgt Unknown7 Robertson WD 27/10/44 Lt W Robertson Wedding photo with Grandad - newspaper Lt Unknown3 Simpson WD CQMS John Sisterson Newspaper Escault Pte Alan Smith Newspaper Escault Jimmy Stark Bremen Photo Lt Unknown6 West WD 18/4/45 Captain T J Young WD 22/10/44 *Potential POW?

Pte J H Grindlay Previous Next Wounded In 1944-45 Share Pte J H Grindlay Service No. 14672926 Company: Researching Original Regiment joined- (Based on their Service No). General Service Corps Date Wounded: Saturday, 05 March 1945 Details of wounds - (Based on War Diary etc.) Researching Location (from War Diary) DELMENHORST, Germany Researching 1st KOSB War Diary for date of wounds Harbour parties consisting of second in command of Coys set out under Major G.E. BARKER for the IBBENBUREN area at 0745. During the afternoon Major A.J. RENNIE came back to us after a stay of several months at Divisional HQ and elsewhere. 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 S Plant Previous Next Wounded In 1944-45 Share Pte W S Plant Service No. 14747837 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 Researching 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 Rugman Previous Next Wounded In 1944-45 Share Pte D Rugman Service No. 14587245 Company: Researching Original Regiment joined- (Based on their Service No). General Service Corps Date Wounded: Thursday, 05 April 1945 Details of wounds - (Based on War Diary etc.) Researching Location (from War Diary) Researching Private Rugman was wounded but remained at duty. 1st KOSB War Diary for date of wounds A plan was made during the morning for 2/Lincs to close up to the line of the railway at 717355 and for us to pass through and hold the Southern approaches to the town. Accordingly by 1230 hrs the Bn was concentrated in the area 712370 and the attack started at 1500 hrs. Few enemy were encountered and there was spasmodic shelling. Ten P.W. were taken and one Officer P.W. wounded on a patrol. Final positions were Bn HQ 714358 and Coys at 714347, 717347, 723347, 717353. During the afternoon a patrol of "B" Coy went out on carriers down main road to 714358 where they were effectively halted by S.A. and Mortar fire. One P.W. was brought in during the night. All P.W. taken knew nothing of what was really happening and a large percentage of them were under 20 years old. 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