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CANLoan Officers with 1st KOSB CDN611 Willard Caseley Rank in June 1944 Lieutenant Date joined 1st KOSB 23 July 1944 Killed in Action on 6th Aug 1944 Willard Stanton Caseley was born in Mass' USA but crossed to Canada and joined up. Before joining the 1st KOSB on 23rd July, he was with the coastal artillery for 2 years (regiment not known). Willard was killed in his first attack on the 6 August 1944 around Vaudry. He has a memorial page here CANLOAN album CWM 20020022-001_51 George Metcalf Archival Collection Canadian War Museum Previous Next WillardCaseley_CANADIAN.jpg 1/10

LOUVAIN Sunday 11 February 1945 Next Next Start Location: LOUVAIN End Location: LOUVAIN D-Day+ 250 11 February 1945 River crossing. Notes will be found under Appx 'F'. Church parade in HERENT at 1030 hrs. Alternative Information (from books, personal accounts) Died on this day = 0 Sunday 11 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

LOUVAIN Thursday 8 February 1945 Next Next Start Location: LOUVAIN End Location: LOUVAIN D-Day+ 247 8 February 1945 All day spent in checking G1098 equipment. Training Directive No.3 will be found under Appx 'C' and instruction on Ex 'BAGPIPE' under Appx 'D'. A flying bomb was blown up by AA fire during the morning. Alternative Information (from books, personal accounts) Died on this day = 0 Thursday 8 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

GOCH Monday 26 February 1945 Next Next Start Location: GOCH End Location: GOCH D-Day+ 265 26 February 1945 A little mortaring and shelling of the fwd coys and in the woods on our right. The attack of the 4 Armd Bde which was to have taken place at 1400 hrs through our posns finally went in at 1800 hrs and shortly afterwards PW started coming in. By first light they had captured and occupied STEIN 968416. Alternative Information (from books, personal accounts) Died on this day = 0 Monday 26 February 1945 Private ROBERT McMILLAN 3192086 26/02/1945 25 RHEINBERG 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

OVERLOON Friday 10 November 1944 Next Next Start Location: OVERLOON End Location: OVERLOON D-Day+ 157 10 November 1944 A quiet wet day, spent mostly in improving billets and trying to make them waterproof. Nothing of interest to report. Alternative Information (from books, personal accounts) Died on this day = 0 Friday 10 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

Names to research Rank First Name Surname S No Notes Pte Henry Aldis Bremen Photo Cpl J3 Andrew 3187661 Palestine Medal List. Served as an Acting Colour Sergeant during the qualifying period. (Pre-War also by looks?) Pte G Banham 14074819 Palestine Medal List 2Lt George Dixon Batey 3600001 FOUND Newspaper Escault + WD 1/11/44 WD 25/1/45 *SGT Baitey made 2ndLT on 9/1/45 Pte J6 Beckwith 14475769 Palestine Medal List Sgt J. H Bell 3191260 Newspaper Escault. Wounded 9/6/44. Service Record. Cpl 'Brown Shoes' Bertock Signal Platoon. BCs.. Pte UnkownBlaylock Blaylock BC Jun45 - Ran the pub B coy Sgt E Brown 3192649 S Company. BCs - C-in-C's certificate. One of Signals mentioned in BC elsewhere? ('Bowser' Brown?) Bc Jun45 Lt Albert Brown Newspaper Escault. AJM Brown. NO TRACE of FWR. L/Cpl Harold Collard 3189396 On photo in CAEN. Medal Card 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 Lt G A Duncan WD 2/12/44 Promoted to MAJOR - then back to Capt after War. BC Sept45 A/L/C J Eadie 3187818 Palestine Medal List (1940) L/C T Edgar 3187627 Palestine Medal List (1940) L/Sgt J Edmondson 3187722 Palestine Medal List (1940) Pte Roy Eglington 11053207 BCJun45 - Company Barber A coy. FOUND - Wounded 7/4/45 Pte R Elliot 3186595 Palestine Medal List (1940) A/Sgt T H Evans 3187840 Palestine Medal List (1940) Sgt Phil Falconer 3187996 BC Jun45 - Wounded. B coy. Palestine list 1940 CSM F C Feltz 6538373 Palestine Medal List (1940) Pte J J Fenton 3187777 Palestine Medal List (1940) Sgt Unknown11 Ferguson WD 22/1/45 Pte D J Ferguson 7042241 Palestine Medal List (1940) A/Cpl G C Ferguson 3187055 Palestine Medal List (1940) R Fisher Photo Cairo 46 Sgt T K Fisher 3185090 Palestine Medal List (1940) Pte John Fletcher Photo Pte C Flint 3186723 Palestine Medal List (1940) A/PSM R Flynn 3184332 Palestine Medal List (1940) Cpl J Fogg 3646446 Palestine Medal List (1940) Sgt J C Forbes 3185893 Palestine Medal List (1940) Sgt/Piper William Alexander Forrest 3178287 Palestine Medal List (1940) . Survived war. Left Army August 45 as RQMS. Long service/good conduct medal in 1936. Cpl J Forrest MM 3188031 FOUND. Photo of MM with Monty etc. WD 11/12/44. Relative on FB Hawick Pte H Foxcroft 3188034 Palestine Medal List (1940) A/PSM A Frame 3178704 Palestine Medal List (1940) Pte R Fraser 3187755 Palestine Medal List (1940) Pte George Fulton 3187196 FOUND Palestine Medal List (1940) . Wounded in Normandy Pte W Green 14441065 Palestine Medal List Colonel UnknownHANKEY Hankey BC June 45 - recruiting officer at Berwick/JHawick? Thomas Miller Hay on FB Auld Hawick group Captain H Henderson WD 29/10/44 L/C Francis Herbert Newspaper Escault Sgt E R F Hutcheson 3066006 FOUND WD 9/1/45 - Made 2nd Lt Edward Roger Fleming Hutcheson. MID in BCs - same time as Bucksey L/C D M S Imrie 3065511 David Mitchel Speed Imrie. Palestine Medal List. Wounded in Normandy. Dundee Pte Thomas Johnson 4546039 Palestine Medal List. Yorkshire. MIC Private David McGinn Jolly 3183886 1st KOSB contact - Ron Baird Cpl Roy Kinghorn Palestine - mentioned in Borderers Chronicle Pvt Joe Lant Bill Harmon BBC interview A2 Leadingham Photo - 'RP' Pte Michael Leech Newspaper Escault Captain (QM) Jack W Lewin Quartermaster. Broke leg going on leave. WD 17/2/45. Photo in officer lineup shot Jimmy Lewis Bill Harmon BBC interview Lt UnknownLloyd Lloyd BCJun45 - A coy Lt Unknown2 Logie WD 25/4/45 - BREMEN - wounded Captain (QM) Unknown10 Lymers Replaced Jack Lewin as QM. WD 17/2/45. Potentially. Full Name LYMER, R W Nationality British Rank Name Temporary Brigadier Service Number 39038 Gazette Info https://www.thegazette.co.uk/London/issue/37521/supplement/1698 Gazette Date 4 Apr 1946 Captain J C Macauley WD 3/10/44 J(2) Mackenzie Joe Hunt Photo Fayid 46. *Pipe band board/photo is Fayid 46. Captain J B Marshall QM WD 6/8/45 Captain L W McKay WD 23/12/44 & 25/1/45 Pte UnknownMcManus McManus BCJun45 - A coy - 8 Platoon. Won MM M Merker Photo Cairo 46 Cpl W Phippard 5783377 A Company. J(3) Plampin Joe Hunt Photos. Cairo 46 and demob Unknown Planus Bill Harmon BBC interview Sgt Unknown13 Prior Padre - Joe Hunt photo Captain Unknown8 Pullman WD 7/11/44 = 30/3/45 WOUNDED Trip wire. OC of A Coy. Maj Alistair John Renny Newspaper Escault Lt H A Richardson FOUND WD 2/12/44. Wounded Normandy - SM Page. CO of Support Coy. Moved to A coy - BCJun45 Sgt William Robertson 2872829 WD 27/10/44 & 12/12/44 - made Lt on 7/1/45 Wedding photo with Grandad - newspaper. Bremen photo + Wedding Pic? BCs June 45 - Crois De Guerre Pte W Russell 14481031 Palestine Medal List L/Sgt Unknown 12 Scott WD 5/2/45 Lt Unknown3 Simpson WD 25/2/45 + 17/4/45 CQMS John Sisterson Newspaper Escault. 50 Franc Note Sig. BChrons. Pte Alan F Smith 3195486 Newspaper Escault. BC Jun45 Jimmy Stark Bremen Photo Pte J4 Sutherland 14064859 Palestine Medal List Cpl R Thomas 6202809 Palestine Medal List Lt J R Walker WD 12/12/44 + 3/2/45 WOUNDED 4/2/45 Arthur Walker On Photo with Noel White and Mark Tucker Lt N. L. West WD 18/4/45. BC Sept45 - made Captain Pte J5 Winder 14440329 Palestine Medal List Captain T J Young WD 22/10/44 *Potential POW? FOUND. SM page to do

1st KOSB Casualty List BY AGE Photo AGE Rank First Name SURNAME Service Number Date of Death Memorial/Cemetery location 0 Private HUGH WHITE 2889190 Monday, June 03, 1946 DUNDEE EASTERN NECROPOLIS 18 Private WILLIAM PATRICK O'BRIEN 14760777 Saturday, March 03, 1945 REICHSWALD FOREST WAR CEMETERY 18 Private MARK TUCKER 14799187 Friday, April 06, 1945 SAGE WAR CEMETERY 18 Private MARTIN McDOWALL 14806233 Wednesday, April 25, 1945 BECKLINGEN WAR CEMETERY 18 Private RONALD HOWES 14708168 Monday, October 02, 1944 MOOK WAR CEMETERY 18 Private JAMES FULTON 14807140 Tuesday, March 20, 1945 REICHSWALD FOREST WAR CEMETERY 18 Private WILLIAM ALFRED YATES 14760814 Monday, March 19, 1945 REICHSWALD FOREST WAR CEMETERY 19 Private ROY SEARLE 14702355 Tuesday, February 27, 1945 REICHSWALD FOREST WAR CEMETERY 19 Private RAYMOND EWART MIDDLETON 14710793 Wednesday, April 18, 1945 BECKLINGEN WAR CEMETERY 19 Private JOHN THOMPSON 14741136 Wednesday, February 28, 1945 REICHSWALD FOREST WAR CEMETERY 19 Private HERBERT THOMAS 14429040 Tuesday, February 27, 1945 REICHSWALD FOREST WAR CEMETERY 19 Private KENNETH WILLIAM GANDERTON 14737913 Friday, April 13, 1945 BECKLINGEN WAR CEMETERY 19 Private WILLIAM BAILLIE SMITH McFADYEN 14671389 Tuesday, February 27, 1945 REICHSWALD FOREST WAR CEMETERY 19 Private WILLIAM HENRY HOOK 14591295 Wednesday, November 01, 1944 OVERLOON WAR CEMETERY 19 Lance Corporal EDWARD CHARLES WILLIAM FENN 14578744 Thursday, October 19, 1944 OVERLOON WAR CEMETERY 19 Private DOUGLAS GILLON 14656477 Saturday, January 20, 1945 WISSENKERKE GENERAL CEMETERY 19 Private DANIEL STEELE 14649742 Tuesday, February 27, 1945 REICHSWALD FOREST WAR CEMETERY 19 Private LIONEL WHITEHEAD 14751815 Friday, April 13, 1945 BECKLINGEN WAR CEMETERY 19 Private J.H.A. RIVERS 19022268 Wednesday, July 09, 1947 RAMLEH WAR CEMETERY 19 Private CHARLES WILLIAM ANSELL 14438416 Saturday, March 03, 1945 REICHSWALD FOREST WAR CEMETERY 20 Corporal ROBERT GEORGE ROBERTSON 14405197 Sunday, October 22, 1944 GROESBEEK MEMORIAL 20 Private ERIC MATTHEW BULMAN 14658481 Friday, April 13, 1945 BECKLINGEN WAR CEMETERY 20 Private ARCHIBALD SCHOOLAR 14157419 Thursday, 11 March, 1948 Annan Cemetery, Dumfries and Galloway 20 Private JACK NICHOLSON 19036404 Friday, November 14, 1947 RAMLEH WAR CEMETERY 20 Corporal JOHN MCGREGOR DRUMMOND 14214543 Tuesday, November 14, 1944 OVERLOON WAR CEMETERY 20 Private JOHN PORTEOUS 14893399 Saturday, December 06, 1947 RAMLEH WAR CEMETERY 21 Private WILLIAM K MURRAY 14817195 Wednesday, July 16, 1947 RAMLEH WAR CEMETERY 21 Private THOMAS CONNOLLY 14211073 Sunday, December 17, 1944 VENRAY WAR CEMETERY 21 Private ROBERT E. KINNEY 14000177 Friday, March 09, 1945 SWILLINGTON (ST. MARY) CHURCHYARD 21 Private WILLIAM BEATSON 1475873 Saturday, June 28, 1947 RAMLEH WAR CEMETERY 21 Corporal WILLIAM TANNOCK 2765552 Saturday, November 18, 1944 OVERLOON WAR CEMETERY 21 Corporal ARTHUR JAMES SHIELDS 14851735 Saturday, November 22, 1947 RAMLEH WAR CEMETERY 21 Lieutenant JOHN WILLIAM MacEWAN 299451 Friday, January 05, 1945 BRUNSSUM WAR CEMETERY 21 Private SIDNEY ALFORD CHAMPION 1137367 Wednesday, November 01, 1944 OVERLOON WAR CEMETERY 21 Private CHARLES RONALD MARSHALL 14991983 Friday, December 12, 1947 RAMLEH WAR CEMETERY 21 Private JOHN ROGERS 14278185 Friday, April 13, 1945 BECKLINGEN WAR CEMETERY 21 Corporal GEORGE TALLON 3607626 Wednesday, November 01, 1944 OVERLOON WAR CEMETERY 21 Corporal FREDERICK JOHN BUTLER 14331536 Tuesday, October 16, 1945 BRUSSELS TOWN CEMETERY 21 Private JOHN HENRY WHITE 14518757 Wednesday, January 10, 1945 VENRAY WAR CEMETERY 22 Private NORMAN HENRY DELVES 11265619 Sunday, October 22, 1944 GROESBEEK MEMORIAL 22 Corporal WILLIAM CHELLEY 5511491 Tuesday, June 19, 1945 REICHSWALD FOREST WAR CEMETERY 22 Private GEORGE THOMPSON 4350938 Sunday, October 22, 1944 GROESBEEK MEMORIAL 22 Private JAMES NOBLE 3189407 Tuesday, February 13, 1945 BERLIN 1939-1945 WAR CEMETERY 22 Private JOSEPH FLANAGAN 7047484 Wednesday, May 23, 1945 GLASNEVIN (OR PROSPECT) CEMETERY 22 Private WALTER LINDSAY 19112328 Tuesday, July 08, 1947 RAMLEH WAR CEMETERY 23 Private JOHN JAMES McNALLY 3247181 Wednesday, May 02, 1945 REICHSWALD FOREST WAR CEMETERY 23 Private HENRY SPROAT 14201340 Tuesday, November 14, 1944 OVERLOON WAR CEMETERY 23 Private ROBERT WRIGHT 11052155 Saturday, October 14, 1944 OVERLOON WAR CEMETERY 23 Private HENRY BONFIELD 1436861 Monday, October 02, 1944 JONKERBOS WAR CEMETERY 24 Lance Corporal JOHN WOOD 3189456 Sunday, October 22, 1944 JONKERBOS WAR CEMETERY 24 Private JOHN PROCTOR STEVENSON 2764261 Tuesday, September 19, 1944 LEOPOLDSBURG WAR CEMETERY 24 Private JAMES JOSEPH McCARTHY 3189300 Monday, October 16, 1944 OVERLOON WAR CEMETERY 24 Corporal HARRY PARSONS WATKISS 1630320 Thursday, April 19, 1945 BECKLINGEN WAR CEMETERY 24 Private ERNEST FREDERICK HAYDEN 1793427 Monday, June 11, 1945 KIEL WAR CEMETERY 24 Corporal HENRY RICHARDSON 4272030 Friday, July 13, 1945 REICHSWALD FOREST WAR CEMETERY 24 Lieutenant REX LEONARD TAYLOR 295528 Tuesday, September 19, 1944 LEOPOLDSBURG WAR CEMETERY 25 Private GEORGE CONNELL 2983589 Friday, July 13, 1945 PAISLEY (WOODSIDE) CEMETERY 25 Private WILLIAM JOSEPH SIMMONS 4918510 Saturday, October 14, 1944 MOOK WAR CEMETERY 25 Lance Corporal JOHN McKENZIE 2932406 Wednesday, November 01, 1944 OVERLOON WAR CEMETERY 25 Private ROBERT McMILLAN 3192086 Monday, February 26, 1945 RHEINBERG WAR CEMETERY 26 Private HARRY LLEWELYN 1537711 Tuesday, September 19, 1944 LEOPOLDSBURG WAR CEMETERY 26 Corporal GEORGE DORWARD PENMAN 3190919 Friday, June 01, 1945 GROESBEEK MEMORIAL 26 Lance Corporal WILLIAM LIDDLE SHANKS 3191352 Tuesday, February 27, 1945 REICHSWALD FOREST WAR CEMETERY 26 Lance Corporal ROBERT ALEXANDER BELL 3191570 Friday, March 02, 1945 REICHSWALD FOREST WAR CEMETERY 27 Serjeant ALEXANDER GAY GRAHAM 3193892 Saturday, October 14, 1944 OVERLOON WAR CEMETERY 27 Private WILLIAM HOUSTON 2823972 Wednesday, April 25, 1945 BECKLINGEN WAR CEMETERY 28 Private ROBERT BAYLES 3193977 Tuesday, September 19, 1944 LEOPOLDSBURG WAR CEMETERY 28 Lance Serjeant DANIEL SCOBIE 3243151 Thursday, September 14, 1944 KASTERLEE WAR CEMETERY 28 Private ALBERT SMITH 3188278 Thursday, August 09, 1945 ST. PANCRAS CEMETERY 28 Private WILLIAM JOHN CLARK 3193825 Sunday, October 22, 1944 GROESBEEK MEMORIAL 28 Serjeant CHARLES PERCY CLARK 3186134 Friday, October 20, 1944 OVERLOON WAR CEMETERY 28 Private JAMES TOOLE 3602688 Monday, October 30, 1944 OVERLOON WAR CEMETERY 28 Serjeant DAVID SAMUEL PHILLIPS 4199489 Friday, March 02, 1945 REICHSWALD FOREST WAR CEMETERY 29 Lance Corporal ARTHUR BROOKES 5116486 Friday, April 20, 1945 HANOVER WAR CEMETERY 29 Private PERCY CHAMBERS 5116538 Thursday, October 19, 1944 OVERLOON WAR CEMETERY 29 Private PERCY FREDERICK WOODWARD 5777912 Friday, March 23, 1945 REICHSWALD FOREST WAR CEMETERY 30 Private ROBERT LEIGH STENHOUSE 3597336 Thursday, April 19, 1945 BECKLINGEN WAR CEMETERY 30 Major KEITH ROBERT KNOX 124590 Saturday, November 09, 1946 BROOKWOOD MILITARY CEMETERY 30 Private WILLIAM JOHN CLUETT 1617609 Thursday, October 19, 1944 OVERLOON WAR CEMETERY 30 Private DUNCAN ANGUS 3187997 Thursday, April 26, 1945 BECKLINGEN WAR CEMETERY 30 Corporal ALBERT BOWLING 3653354 Wednesday, July 18, 1945 ST. HELENS CEMETERY 31 Private JOSEPH SHEARMAN 3187080 Wednesday, May 16, 1945 DUMFRIES (ST. MICHAEL'S) CEMETERY 31 Private WILLIAM LOBLEY 3604726 Tuesday, February 27, 1945 MOOK WAR CEMETERY 32 Private JOHN MASTERTON 3719117 Sunday, April 14, 1946 DUNFERMLINE CEMETERY 32 Corporal WALTER FREDERICK PRITCHARD 3186572 Tuesday, October 17, 1944 VENRAY WAR CEMETERY 33 Private JAMES CARTLIDGE 14386584 Friday, March 09, 1945 TAMWORTH CEMETERY 33 Corporal JAMES WALSH 3186506 Sunday, October 22, 1944 JONKERBOS WAR CEMETERY 34 Warrant Officer Class II JAMES McLEISH 3183685 Tuesday, October 24, 1944 MIERLO WAR CEMETERY 34 Lance Serjeant THOMAS WILSON 3185445 Thursday, October 19, 1944 OVERLOON WAR CEMETERY 35 Private PERCY JOHN TUCKER 1651614 Friday, November 03, 1944 MIERLO WAR CEMETERY 35 Private MICHAEL ALEXANDER LYONS 3196768 Tuesday, April 30, 1946 GLASGOW (ST. PETER'S) ROMAN CATHOLIC CEMETERY 35 Lance Corporal ANDREW GIBSON 3185068 Sunday, January 07, 1945 KIRKCALDY (DYSART) CEMETERY 36 Captain WILLIAM SIMPSON GRANT 338179 Tuesday, October 14, 1947 ARBROATH WESTERN CEMETERY 36 Private SAMUEL BYERS FOSTER 14225867 Sunday, May 26, 1946 MUNSTER HEATH WAR CEMETERY 37 Private DAVID SHANKLAND HOUSTON 3184584 Friday, April 13, 1945 BECKLINGEN WAR CEMETERY 40 Captain CUTHBERT MAURICE ROPNER 122774 Friday, May 11, 1945 ALNWICK CEMETERY 43 Corporal JAMES GILMOUR 3182401 Tuesday, March 13, 1945 EDINBURGH (COMELY BANK) CEMETERY 44 Serjeant FRANK LUXFORD 3181127 Tuesday, June 10, 1947 WHITHORN CEMETERY 49 Serjeant YVES LE FRIEC 7811128 Sunday, February 16, 1947 LE FOULON CEMETERY, GUERNSEY 53 Lieutenant Colonel HUBERT CHRISTOPHER HATTON-HALL 20786 Monday, November 26, 1945 PUTNEY VALE CEMETERY AND CREMATORIUM 58 Captain STEPHEN LYON 56893 Friday, October 19, 1945 GALASHIELS (EASTLANDS) CEMETERY

Private Casualty Information Private WILLIAM BAILLIE SMITH McFADYEN Service Number Age Date of death 14671389 19 Tuesday, February 27, 1945 Company: Researching Son of William and Isabella McFadyen, of Markinch, Fife. 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) GOCH, Germany William Baillie Smith McFadyen was born in 1925 in Markinch, Scotland. In 1941 he was registered as living in Fife. 1st KOSB War Diary for date of his death 9 Bde was ordered to attack and secure the line of the WEEZE-UDEM RD between 965403 and the bridge at 974409. The operation was carried out in 2 phases and coincided with the similar operations of 8 Bde on our left flank. Phase I 2 Lincolns cleared and captured wood at 960418, with a dawn attack and were on their final objective by 0830 hrs. Phase II on the right 1 KOSB and on the left 2 RUR were to clear and capture woods at final objective and if possible secure bridge and buildings at 973398. The Bn cleared the woods and was astride the road at 1345 hrs having advanced directly behind the barrage and captured 4 Officers and 180 ORs. The Bn was supported by 2 Tps of Churchill tanks of the Scots Guards. An attack on the buildings and bridge at 973398 failed owing to an SP gun which knocked out two tanks, and heavy MG fire from the objective. During the whole day there was intermittent heavy mortar harassing fire at various points. The Bn suffered few casualties considering the opposition. The PW belonged to II and III Bn 7 Para Regt for the most part. The 8 Bde on our right had been held up by enemy in the woods at 959403 so our right flank was open. The enemy did not counter attack and we spent a quiet night. Dispositions were as follows :- HQ at 966404, "A" Coy 968402, "B" Coy 965404, "C" Coy 967405, "D" Coy 972402. Share In Memorium Memorial REICHSWALD FOREST WAR CEMETERY 48. A. 8. View Cemetery Photo Credits: Find a Grave - Des Philippet https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/56036489/william-baillie_smith-mcfadyen

Private Casualty Information Private JAMES JOSEPH McCARTHY Service Number Age Date of death 3189300 24 Monday, October 16, 1944 Company: S Son of James and Margret McCarthy, of Partick, Glasgow. War Service details: Original Regiment joined- (Based on their Service No). King's Own Scottish Borderers 1st Bttn KOSB location on day of death (According to War Diary) SMAKT, Holland James Joseph McCarthy was born on the 5th of March, 1920 in Glasgow, Scotland. He has a full biography on the Overloon War Chronicles site here 1st KOSB War Diary for the date of his death At 0800 hrs in the morning B and C Coys started to move through the LAAG HEIDE. C Coy forward objectives being the X tracks at 739283. B Coy first objective being track junction at 731285. Two routes were cleared by Sappers and pioneers. C Coy route being the track running South from 739298 to their first objective. Following C Coy were A Coy and main Bn HQ. B Coy route, the right hand one, was track from 736298 South to 737291 from there West to 732289 and then due South to B Coy first objective. The Bn HQ and D Coy also followed this route. There was no sign of the enemy in the wood but there was spasmodic and unaimed Mortar and Nebelwerfer fire some of which fell fairly near C Coy. Sappers and the Bn Pioneers preceded the two forward Coys and cleared a large number of mines from the tracks. When the first objective had been taken at 0930 hrs. A and D Coys pushed forward and took up position in the area of DALLAND WOOD 733280. At 1000 hrs a message came through stating that the 11th Armd Division on our right were doing well and that we should soon be able to link up with them. Soon after this B, C and D Coys pushed forward leaving C Coy to protect the left flank. At this juncture at 1135 hrs the Bn was ordered to form up where it was. At 1245 hrs positions were HQ 734279, A Coy 733278, B Coy 733274, C Coy 738282, D Coy 737277. The 'F' Echelon was moving up and we were prepared to remain static for the night, when the Bn was ordered to take over the positions of the 4th KSLI EAST of OVERLOON in the SMAKT area. The marching troops left with the transport soon after 1615 hrs and arrived in area 783323 at about 1830 hrs. The Recce party had hardly had time to see their positions before dark, and it was raining hard. The Bn finally took over at about 1930 hrs in the following positions:- Bn HQ 785321, A Coy 795348, B Coy 794316, C Coy 794324, D Coy 787318. During the take over the Nebelwerfers were busy and S Coy suffered 4 casualties (1 killed 3 wounded). Contact was attempted with the NORFOLKS on the right and with B Sqn 3 Recce Regt on the left by patrol at 0200 hrs, but owing to the darkness both parties went slightly astray and contact was not finally established until day light. Share In Memorium Memorial OVERLOON WAR CEMETERY IV. E. 3. View Cemetery Photo Credits: Find a Grave - Fred. Portrait - Overloon War Chronicles https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/18394828/james-joseph-mccarthy

IBBENBUREN Tuesday 29 May 1945 Next Next Start Location: IBBENBUREN End Location: IBBENBUREN D-Day+ 357 29 May 1945 Bn busy packing up in readiness for the move. The Pipe Band left for the new area to play to the Americans before their departure. 1st KOSB Pipe Band play on board American Aircraft Carrier, USS Coral Sea. (Post War photo) From D Morrison collection Alternative Information (from books, personal accounts) Died on this day = 0 Tuesday 29 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

Private Casualty Information Private JOHN PORTEOUS Service Number Age Date of death 14893399 20 Saturday, December 06, 1947 Company: Motor Transport Parents lived in Gretna at the time of his death. 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) Palestine John Linton Porteous was born on the 10th December 1926 in Kilpatrick-Fleming, Dumfries and Galloway. He died 4 days before his 21st birthday and a week before he was due to be demobbed from the Army. Daily Record, December 9th, 1947. Borderers Chronicles, March 1948 Share In Memorium Memorial RAMLEH WAR CEMETERY 11. B. 12. View Cemetery Photo Credits: Find a Grave - Leonid Mendelzon https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/22750768/john-linton-porteous

Corporal Casualty Information Corporal ROBERT GEORGE ROBERTSON Service Number Age Date of death 14405197 20 Sunday, October 22, 1944 Company: Researching Son of Robert and Isabella Robertson, of Lochwinnoch, Renfrewshire. 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) Researching Photo found on Ebay - Courtesy of Michel Beckers, Find a Grave Share In Memorium Memorial GROESBEEK MEMORIAL Panel 4. View Cemetery Photo Credits: Portrait - Michel Beckers https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/12906227/robert_george-robertson