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Pte T.C. Webster Previous Next Wounded In Normandy Pte T.C. Webster Service No. 3194978 Company: Unknown Original Regiment joined- (Based on their Service No). The King's Own Scottish Borderers Date Wounded: Monday, 12 June 1944 Details of wounds - (Based on War Diary etc.) War Diary states shell burst near Bn HQ View This Day Thomas Clarkson Webster was born in October 1915. He married Mary E Bedford in Dewsbury in Jan 1938. At the time of the 1939 Register he was listed as a General Labourer and living in Ossett, Yorkshire with his wife. He was discharged from the Army in February 1946 and listed as serving with the 4th Bttn KOSB. Thomas died in January 2000 in Wakefield, Yorkshire, at the age of 84. If you have any information on this soldier, please use the contact form to get in touch. Thank you. Share 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. Harkness Previous Next Wounded In Normandy Pte J. Harkness Service No. 3188184 Company: Unknown Original Regiment joined- (Based on their Service No). The King's Own Scottish Borderers Date Wounded: Wednesday, 19 July 1944 Details of wounds - (Based on War Diary etc.) Possibly wounded in attack on Troarn. View This Day Also wounded on 28th February 1945. If you have any information on this soldier, please use the contact form to get in touch. Thank you. Share 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

Pvt Stanley Colin Margrave Previous Next Wounded In Normandy Pvt Stanley Colin Margrave Service No. 3195003 Company: Unknown Original Regiment joined- (Based on their Service No). The King's Own Scottish Borderers Date Wounded: Tuesday, 06 June 1944 Details of wounds - (Based on War Diary etc.) Wounded on Sword beach. View This Day After speaking to family members, we believe Stanley (who was always known as Colin) Margrave was wounded on the Queen White sector of Sword Beach on D-Day. He was transported back to Botleys Park War Hospital in Chertsey. Then, he was transferred to Nottingham General Hospital, and finally to Leicester hospital where he underwent an operation - but sadly died a week later. 'Colin' has a remembrance page here Share 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

CSM C.J. Gaston Previous Next Wounded In Normandy CSM C.J. Gaston Service No. 3184679 Company: D Original Regiment joined- (Based on their Service No). The King's Own Scottish Borderers Date Wounded: Friday, 16 June 1944 Details of wounds - (Based on War Diary etc.) Possibly wounded by enemy Spandau (MG42) fire View This Day Charles Joseph Gaston was discharged from the Army in December 1944. At the time of his medals being awarded in October 1948, he was living in Devon. If you have any information on this soldier, please use the contact form to get in touch. Thank you. Share 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 Leslie Prior Previous Next Wounded In Normandy Pte Leslie Prior Service No. 6410853 Company: Unknown Original Regiment joined- (Based on their Service No). The Royal Sussex Regiment Date Wounded: Friday, 16 June 1944 Details of wounds - (Based on War Diary etc.) Possibly wounded by enemy Spandau (MG42) fire View This Day Leslie Prior was discharged from the Army in November 1946. If you have any information on this soldier, please use the contact form to get in touch. Thank you. Share 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

Lt G. L. Watson Previous Next Wounded In Normandy Lt G. L. Watson Service No. 308419 Company: Unknown Original Regiment joined- (Based on their Service No). Officer Date Wounded: Tuesday, 08 August 1944 Details of wounds - (Based on War Diary etc.) Wounded in back by enemy shell fire in La Groudiere View This Day George Lamb Watson was born in 1922 in Galashiels, Scotland the son of George Watson and Janet Lamb. Before the War he was an apprentice Dyer in Galashiels. "He was a Sergeant in the Royal Artillery commanding a light anti-aircraft battery on the S.E. coast before joining the 1st Battalion KOSB. I don’t know a service number for his Royal Artillery service but have a local newspaper article referring to him being interviewed on the BBC having shot down a Focke-Wulf when he was 21 years old." He was mentioned in the London Gazette on 14th April 1944 (researching) He was discharged from the Army in June 1946. "After the war he worked at Bliss Tweed Mill, Chipping Norton where he met his wife Zilpha. They relocated to live in Selkirk and then Galashiels when he worked as Production Manager at Gardiner of Selkirk Tweed Mill. He enjoyed golfing and trout fishing." He married Zilpha Margaret Witts in October 1953 in Chipping Norton, Oxfordshire. Sadly, George died in 1978 at the age of 56. *Quotes are from George's nephew, also named George. January 2025 Share 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 B. M. Barden Previous Next Wounded In Normandy Cpl B. M. Barden Service No. 6347776 Company: Unknown Original Regiment joined- (Based on their Service No). The Royal West Kent Regiment Date Wounded: Wednesday, 14 June 1944 Details of wounds - (Based on War Diary etc.) Possibly wounded whilst on patrols or by enemy shellfire View This Day Bertie Mortimer Barden was born in October 1919 in Malling, a district of Kent. His Mother's maiden name was Payne. He was wounded previously whilst serving with The 6th Bttn, Queen's Own Royal West Kent Regiment in North Africa. (January 1943). His rank at that time is listed as U/L/Sjt. His wounds in Normandy may have been caused whilst on patrol in the Cambes area. After the War, he married Elsie E Simmons in Tonbridge, Kent - January 1947. He died in December 1983 in Sevenoaks, Kent. *Newspaper article from the Kent Messenger, May 7th, 1943. If you have any information on this soldier, please use the contact form to get in touch. Thank you. Share 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 Joseph Grant Previous Next Wounded In Normandy Pte Joseph Grant Service No. 14003028 Company: Unknown Original Regiment joined- (Based on their Service No). General Service Corps Date Wounded: Friday, 09 June 1944 Details of wounds - (Based on War Diary etc.) Possibly wounded in attack on Cambes View This Day Joseph Grant was born in 1924 in St Clement, Dundee. Son of William and Jemima Grant (nee Scott). He was killed in Feb 1945 whilst serving with the 5th Bttn of the KOSB and is buried in Milsbeek War Cemetery, Limburg, Netherlands. Extract from Find A Grave memorial. "The 52nd Lowland Division passes through the 51st Highland division to clear Broerdersbos. The 4th and 5th KOSB and the 5th Bn. Highland Light Infantry are stuck in Broerdersbos for several weeks due to heavy defence of and around Castle Bleijenbeek. The road from Afferden to Siebengewald remains closed for the allied troops. The 5th Coldstream Guards moves south from Hommersum toward Mull. Due to heavy defence 14 Guards are Killed. They were relieved by the Irish Guards. The 1st Black Watch, with support of Churchill tanks and Crocodiles, attacked Hassummer Bahnhof." Share 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

Capt P. C. Blair Previous Next Wounded In Normandy Capt P. C. Blair Service No. 99783 Company: Unknown Original Regiment joined- (Based on their Service No). Officer Date Wounded: Wednesday, 19 July 1944 Details of wounds - (Based on War Diary etc.) Received multiple shrapnel wounds most likely in the attack on Troarn. View This Day Peter Chrystal Blair was born in 1919 in Grangemouth. Was part of the BEF in France and was evacuated from Dunkirk. He was discharged from the Army in June 1945. He married Catherine G McAuslan in 1948 His medals were not claimed until April 1984. He died in 1991 at the age of 72. *Newspaper article from the Perthshire Advertiser, August 5th, 1944. If you have any information on this soldier, please use the contact form to get in touch. Thank you. Share 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 C. V. Battista Previous Next Wounded In Normandy Pte C. V. Battista Service No. 3193976 Company: Unknown Original Regiment joined- (Based on their Service No). The King's Own Scottish Borderers Date Wounded: Wednesday, 07 June 1944 Details of wounds - (Based on War Diary etc.) Possibly wounded by enemy mortar fire View This Day Celesta/Celester Vincent Battista was born in July 1916 in Newcastle upon tyne, England. His mother's maiden name was Dodds. His father, Remigeo, was from Cassino in Italy and the 1921 Census has him working as a Ash Felter. Celesta married Helen S L Baird in October 1939 in Newcastle. He died in May 2005 at the age of 88. If you have any information on this soldier, please use the contact form to get in touch. Thank you. Share 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

L/Cpl Leonard Deakin Previous Next Wounded In Normandy L/Cpl Leonard Deakin Service No. 3193399 Company: Unknown Original Regiment joined- (Based on their Service No). The King's Own Scottish Borderers Date Wounded: Wednesday, 19 July 1944 Details of wounds - (Based on War Diary etc.) Possibly wounded in attack on Troarn. View This Day Leonard Deakin was discharged from the Army in December 1945. His medals were awarded in March 1950 when he was living in Leeds, Yorkshire. *Listed as Private on docs. If you have any information on this soldier, please use the contact form to get in touch. Thank you. Share 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 William Ward Previous Next Wounded In Normandy Pte William Ward Service No. 14608053 Company: Unknown Original Regiment joined- (Based on their Service No). General Service Corps Date Wounded: Sunday, 06 August 1944 Details of wounds - (Based on War Diary etc.) Possibly wounded in attack around Montisanger/Le Pissot area View This Day William Ward was discharged from the Army in November 1945 and was living in Glasgow at that time. If you have any information on this soldier, please use the contact form to get in touch. Thank you. Share 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