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NDR MORMTER Tuesday 20 March 1945 Next Next Start Location: NDR MORMTER End Location: NDR MORMTER D-Day+ 287 20 March 1945 Visibility was restricted owing to slight fog and smoke drifting from some distance away to the NW. However, enemy movement was seen at 069521, 072521, 070524, mostly being odd soldiers walking about. At night vehicle movement was heard in REES from 2000 hrs to 0430 hrs. During the night the 2 LINCOLNS captured 11 Prisoners, whose identification confirmed the presence of 7 Para Div in the area. Alternative Information (from books, personal accounts) Died on this day = 1 Tuesday 20 March 1945 Private JAMES FULTON 14807140 20/03/1945 18 REICHSWALD FOREST WAR CEMETERY 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

GRUBBENVORST Saturday 30 December 1944 Next Next Start Location: GRUBBENVORST End Location: GRUBBENVORST D-Day+ 207 30 December 1944 A quiet day. D Coy moved into the town of GRUBBENVORST. OPs were established at 899178, 897164, 896147 as well as two RA OPs at 889151. Visibility was restricted to about 1000 yards, during the day, but enemy movement was seen, including a suspected enemy OP at 912164 and a suspected HQ in the house at 911165. Besides this various enemy trenches, positions and dug-outs were seen to be manned between HASSELT 9015 and LOMM 9117. Standing patrols at night were at LOVENDAAL 896154, 897164 and in WIELDER 901183. A Coy patrol found a boat at 903177 frozen into the ground but could find no cable, as had been reported by 2nd Warwickshires. Alternative Information (from books, personal accounts) Died on this day = 0 Saturday 30 December 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

Friday 1 December 1944 Next Next Start Location: End Location: D-Day+ 178 1 December 1944 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. Alternative Information (from books, personal accounts) Died on this day = 0 Friday 1 December 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

HEGELSOM Sunday 28 January 1945 Next Next Start Location: HEGELSOM End Location: HEGELSOM D-Day+ 236 28 January 1945 Separate Services for different denominations in the Church Hall. The Corps Comd, Lieut General Barker paid the Bn a visit, was introduced to Coy Comds and stayed to lunch. Alternative Information (from books, personal accounts) Died on this day = 0 Sunday 28 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

IBBENBUREN Wednesday 23 May 1945 Next Next Start Location: IBBENBUREN End Location: IBBENBUREN D-Day+ 351 23 May 1945 RSM's drill parade on the football field. All Coys attended. ENSA Concert in the evening - "Male Call". Alternative Information (from books, personal accounts) Died on this day = 0 Wednesday 23 May 1945 Private JOSEPH FLANAGAN 7047484 23/05/1945 22 GLASNEVIN (OR PROSPECT) CEMETERY 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

PEELKANT Saturday 14 October 1944 Next Next Start Location: PEELKANT End Location: PEELKANT D-Day+ 130 14 October 1944 At 0730 hrs the Lincolns passing through the RUR put in an attack on the wood at 751294. The enemy DF came down on top of them, and the MGs fired on them from their objective and after suffering some casualties they had to withdraw to the RUR positions. The enemy put down a large amount of fire on the Bde area for the rest of the day, quite a large proportion of which was from Nebelwerfers. At 1400 hrs with heavy supporting Arty and MG fire the Lincolns again attacked the wood (751294) with two Coys of the RUR under command, and secured a foothold, and at 1630 hrs pushed on to the line 746286 - 752286. The Bn had three killed and twelve wounded, from shelling and mortaring. A and D Coys exploited further to the South and B Coy to the West corner of the wood, two MG posts being destroyed on the way killing six of the enemy and wounding others. A Coy sent out a recce patrol, which established that there were enemy in the wood at the South at 741293, and reported movements of vehicles in that area, and that the stream at 741294 was a tank obstacle. B Coy fighting patrol ascertained that there were no enemy in Wood at 737298. Alternative Information (from books, personal accounts) Died on this day = 3 Saturday 14 October 1944 Serjeant ALEXANDER GAY GRAHAM 3193892 14/10/1944 27 OVERLOON WAR CEMETERY Private WILLIAM JOSEPH SIMMONS 4918510 14/10/1944 25 MOOK WAR CEMETERY Private ROBERT WRIGHT 11052155 14/10/1944 23 OVERLOON WAR CEMETERY 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

NDR MORMTER Saturday 24 March 1945 Next Next Start Location: NDR MORMTER End Location: NDR MORMTER D-Day+ 291 24 March 1945 In the early morning there was considerable mortar and spandau fire in the area 0751 and two bombs were dropped in that area by enemy aircraft at 0600 hrs. The glider-borne troops passed over the Bn area shortly after 1015 hrs. During the day there was occasional shelling in the Ferry House area. Owing to an enemy strong point holding out in the WESTERN end of REES a bridge could not be built from the Ferry House to the town, but one Cl15 bridge was built 500 yards further WEST. The Bn occupied day positions permanently except for a D Coy Pl at the Ferry House. There was MG fire from the strong point in REES during the night. Alternative Information (from books, personal accounts) Died on this day = 0 Saturday 24 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

IBBENBUREN Sunday 27 May 1945 Next Next Start Location: IBBENBUREN End Location: IBBENBUREN D-Day+ 355 27 May 1945 The second in command Major H.S. GILLIES and representatives from each Coy left for the new Bn area near DORTMUND, where the Bn is to take over from the Americans on the 30th. In the evening a football match between the Bn and HQ 9th Brit Infantry Brigade ended in a win for the Bn 7 - 1. Alternative Information (from books, personal accounts) Died on this day = 0 Sunday 27 May 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

ST ANTONIS Friday 13 October 1944 Next Next Start Location: ST ANTONIS End Location: PEELKANT D-Day+ 129 13 October 1944 At 0530 hrs the marching troops of the Bn proceeded to WOOD at 728338, and concentrated there on arrival with 'F' Echelon transport. At 1000 hrs the 'R' Group went forward to select an Assembly Area and decided on F.U.P. The Second in Command brought up the Bn at 1030 hrs to the Assembly Area in the area 745323. Bde 'O' Group Conference at 1150 hrs. Zero is fixed for 1300 hrs provisionally subject to unit comds discretion. Bn 'O' Group at 1220 hrs. Attack on WESTERN part of Wood 743305, supported by one Sqn Churchill Tanks (4th Grenadier Guards), one sqn of Flails, and one Sqn of Flamethrowers. Zero fixed finally for 1320 hrs. The Sqn of Churchill Tanks followed closely by the flails crossed the Start Line, the main X rds running WEST - EAST due north of PEELKANT 745317, at 1320 hrs, and made for cover of wood 742313 with two sections of the Carrier Pl as mobile small arms support. D and B Coys then crossed the start line at 746318 and proceeded up track and entered wood at 744312, followed closely by Tac Bn HQ. Both Coys passed through a Coy of South Lancs, who were holding the rear edge of the wood, and secured their first objectives on our line 745308 to 742308. A and C Coys were passed through and secured objectives some 300 yards further South. Coys were leapfrogged forward till the leading troops were about 200 yards from the Southern end of the wood, where the Bn consolidated, dug in and sent forward patrols to the forward edge of the wood at approx 1700 hrs. No enemy were encountered till the forward Coys got into position, and then isolated MGs opened up occasionally mostly on fixed lines and continued to do so till an hour after nightfall. From the time that the whole Bn was in the wood, the enemy put down fairly heavy Artillery, Mortar, and Nebelwerfer fire on the wood. Final positions were as follows:- Forward, left C Coy., centre D Coy., right A Coy., rear right B Coy, left S Coy, with Bn HQ in the centre at 745305. C and D Coys sent standing patrols to South edge of wood. A Coy patrol in area of 740299 heard enemy digging to the South. B Coy patrol got to within 20 yards of the ditch at 741295 when fired on. During the morning the RUR had attacked the woods to the EAST of the Bn, and had consolidated in the area of 754304. Cpl W Harmon citation for DCM (Distinguished Conduct Medal) Alternative Information (from books, personal accounts) "When C and D Companies emerged from the woods into the heather they were met by MG crossfire. L/Cpl W. Harmon of D Company crawled out into the open under heavy fire and flung two hand grenades into one MG, then rushed it firing his Sten, killed the machine gunners and immediately did the same with the next MG post." Page 120, Monty's Ironsides by Patrick Delaforce Died on this day = 0 Friday 13 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

HEGELSOM Sunday 4 February 1945 Next Next Start Location: HEGELSOM End Location: HEGELSOM D-Day+ 243 4 February 1945 Trg and entertainments as usual. 2 Lincs sent a patrol across the MAAS in the ARCEN area, which came back having encountered no enemy. The RUR captured two prisoners who were wounded in a minefield. Lt Walker was wounded while making a recce for the patrol. Alternative Information (from books, personal accounts) Died on this day = 0 Sunday 4 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

DELMENHORST Sunday 6 May 1945 Next Next Start Location: DELMENHORST End Location: DELMENHORST D-Day+ 334 6 May 1945 Capt J.B. MARSHALL (QM) arrived in the morning to take over Quartermaster. Otherwise nothing to report. Alternative Information (from books, personal accounts) Died on this day = 0 Sunday 6 May 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