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Lance Corporal Casualty Information Lance Corporal ROBERT ALEXANDER BELL Service Number Age Date of death 3191570 26 Friday, March 02, 1945 Company: Researching Son of John Bell and Mina Byron 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) Researching Robert was born in 1918 Anworth, Kirkcudbrightshire. He married Elizabeth Lupton in Edmonton, Essex in April 1942. Share In Memorium Memorial REICHSWALD FOREST WAR CEMETERY 58. G. 6. View Cemetery Photo Credits:

GEIJSTEREN Friday 19 January 1945 Next Next Start Location: GEIJSTEREN End Location: GEIJSTEREN D-Day+ 227 19 January 1945 A peaceful night followed by a quiet day. An Officers' Period was held in the morning from 1000 hrs to 1300 hrs During the day OPs saw considerable movement at 9015, 9116 and houses occupied at 9014, 9117, 9118. In the morning at 0930 the RA laid a smoke screen from 908154 to 909149 for half an hour. At 1000 hrs a fair amount of individual movement was seen in HASSELT and LOMM as if the enemy were manning 'stand to' positions. At 1015 hrs enemy Arty started firing mostly into 'EDINBURGH', the Coy deception area at 892155, on C" Coy fwd pl at 891165, and in the HOUTHUIZEN 8917 area. When the enemy started moving in HASSELT and LOMM the 3" Mortars shot them up, and the RA engaged retaliatory targets, when enemy guns opened up. At 1400 hrs one detachment of A.Tk shot at LOMM Church and observed two hits. This caused a certain amount of enemy mortar fire in the HOUTHUIZEN area. Alternative Information (from books, personal accounts) Died on this day = 0 Friday 19 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

ST ANTONIS Wednesday 8 November 1944 Next Next Start Location: ST ANTONIS End Location: ST ANTONIS D-Day+ 155 8 November 1944 Usual entertainments and activities. Recce parties left for area 770330 preparatory to taking over from 2 Lincolns. Alternative Information (from books, personal accounts) Died on this day = 0 Wednesday 8 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

Corporal Casualty Information Corporal HARRY PARSONS WATKISS Service Number Age Date of death 1630320 24 Thursday, April 19, 1945 Company: Researching Son of William Parsons Watkiss and Gertrude Elizabeth Pitchford War Service details: Original Regiment joined- (Based on their Service No). Royal Artillery 1st Bttn KOSB location on day of death (According to War Diary) MITTELSHUCHTING, Germany Harry Parsons Watkiss was born in July 1920 in Shropshire, England. 1st KOSB War Diary entry for the date of his death 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. Share In Memorium Memorial BECKLINGEN WAR CEMETERY 8. G. 12. View Cemetery Photo Credits: Find a Grave - Flipside20 https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/18487204/harry-parsons-watkiss

Pte H Buckler Previous Next Wounded In 1944-45 Share Pte H Buckler Service No. 3193404 Company: Researching Original Regiment joined- (Based on their Service No). The King's Own Scottish Borderers Date Wounded: Friday, 6 October 1944 Details of wounds - (Based on War Diary etc.) Researching Location (from War Diary) ST Hunert Henry Buckler was born in 1916. He was wounded twice during actions post-Normandy. He was discharged from the Army on 31st January, 1946 whilst serving with 5th Bttn KOSB. He was awarded his medals on the 15th October, 1948 and was living in Leeds at that time. 1st KOSB War Diary for date of wounds Training as per programme. The Pipe Band played retreat at 1700 hrs. A conference for all officers and Pl Comds on the assault of a large and strongly held wood was held at 2030 hrs. Capt Corbean arrived with the first of the Armd Carriers. Patrols as usual. 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

Private Casualty Information Private WILLIAM PATRICK O'BRIEN Service Number Age Date of death 14760777 18 Saturday, March 03, 1945 Company: Researching Researching 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 Researching Share In Memorium Memorial REICHSWALD FOREST WAR CEMETERY 58. G. 7. View Cemetery Photo Credits:

GRUBBENVORST Monday 8 January 1945 Next Next Start Location: GRUBBENVORST End Location: GRUBBENVORST D-Day+ 216 8 January 1945 During the early hours of the morning the Suffolks attacked the wood North East of WANSSUM, with a squadron of tanks and Kangaroos. 27 POW were taken during the complete operation. Apparently as soon as the enemy heard tanks they started pulling out of the wood. As for the last two days visibility was poor but OPs saw movement in VELDEN 9014, and enemy with handcarts at 9014 and 9116. Individual enemy movement was also seen at 9016. A few shells and mortar bombs landed in the area just North of GRUBBENVORST during the day. A quiet night. British Pte G Carnally of 'B' Company, 1st Battalion the King's Own Scottish Borderers, eats his midday meal in a trench in the snow, while manning part of the front line along the River Maas in the Netherlands - 8 January 1945 Norris (Sgt) Photographer - IWM BU 1598 WWP-PD Alternative Information (from books, personal accounts) Died on this day = 0 Monday 8 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

CANLoan Officers with 1st KOSB CDN34 Patrick Cecil McLaughlin Rank in June 1944 Lieutenant Date joined 1st KOSB 15 April 1944 Researching Patrick Cecil McLaughlin was born in May 1912 in Saskatchewan, Canada. His father was Darby Bergin McLaughlin and Mother, Teresa Margret Kennedy. He married Marie Blanche Gaynor in 1940 in Edmonton, Alberta. Joined KOSB on 15 April 1944. It looks like he went back to Canada in 1945 but there is an Outward Passenger list for May 1953 with him and his family sailing from England on the 'Empress of Scotland' to Montreal. CANLOAN album CWM 20020022-001_40 George Metcalf Archival Collection Canadian War Museum Previous Next 1/1

GRUBBENVORST Tuesday 9 January 1945 Next Next Start Location: GRUBBENVORST End Location: GRUBBENVORST D-Day+ 217 9 January 1945 A fairly quiet day. About 12 Mortar bombs landed in the Bn area during the day. The RA engaged enemy dugouts, MG and mortar positions in the morning and afternoon. In the afternoon at 1500 the SP guns engaged a suspected enemy OP in HASSELT with delayed fuze HE. Results were satisfactory as far as could be judged. Sgts ERF Hutcheson and G Baitey were granted immediate commissions as 2nd Lieuts. Alternative Information (from books, personal accounts) Died on this day = 0 Tuesday 9 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

SMAKT Saturday 21 October 1944 Next Next Start Location: SMAKT End Location: SMAKT D-Day+ 137 21 October 1944 Less shelling and mortaring than on any previous day here. The OP established that the enemy were still holding their forward positions to the East of the railway. There was little movement seen, probably owing to our recent policy of putting down Artillery wherever enemy movement was seen. The enemy obviously did not like this. The enemy were shelled and mortared several times on this programme. A, B and C Coys' patrols went out to find out if the enemy were still holding their forward positions to the East of the railway. With few exceptions he was holding them. A fighting patrol from D Coy under Lt AJM Brown went to investigate along the railway between 799312 and 800305. The outward route, two members of the patrol were wounded by a Schu mine on the road at 794312. After the explosion the patrol made a noise but they were not fired on. The patrol then withdrew owing to the mines. Ten minutes later the enemy put down heavy mortar fire on both the place where the mine had blown up and also on the objective along the railway line. From this it was deduced that there were mines but no enemy in both places. Alternative Information (from books, personal accounts) Died on this day = 0 Saturday 21 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

1st KOSB Casualty List BY SVC.NO Photo Service Number Rank First Name SURNAME Date of Death Memorial/Cemetery location 11052155 Private ROBERT WRIGHT Saturday, October 14, 1944 OVERLOON WAR CEMETERY 11265619 Private NORMAN HENRY DELVES Sunday, October 22, 1944 GROESBEEK MEMORIAL 1137367 Private SIDNEY ALFORD CHAMPION Wednesday, November 01, 1944 OVERLOON WAR CEMETERY 122774 Captain CUTHBERT MAURICE ROPNER Friday, May 11, 1945 ALNWICK CEMETERY 124590 Major KEITH ROBERT KNOX Saturday, November 09, 1946 BROOKWOOD MILITARY CEMETERY 14000177 Private ROBERT E. KINNEY Friday, March 09, 1945 SWILLINGTON (ST. MARY) CHURCHYARD 14157419 Private ARCHIBALD SCHOOLAR Thursday, 11 March, 1948 Annan Cemetery, Dumfries and Galloway 14201340 Private HENRY SPROAT Tuesday, November 14, 1944 OVERLOON WAR CEMETERY 14211073 Private THOMAS CONNOLLY Sunday, December 17, 1944 VENRAY WAR CEMETERY 14214543 Corporal JOHN MCGREGOR DRUMMOND Tuesday, November 14, 1944 OVERLOON WAR CEMETERY 14225867 Private SAMUEL BYERS FOSTER Sunday, May 26, 1946 MUNSTER HEATH WAR CEMETERY 14278185 Private JOHN ROGERS Friday, April 13, 1945 BECKLINGEN WAR CEMETERY 14331536 Corporal FREDERICK JOHN BUTLER Tuesday, October 16, 1945 BRUSSELS TOWN CEMETERY 1436861 Private HENRY BONFIELD Monday, October 02, 1944 JONKERBOS WAR CEMETERY 14386584 Private JAMES CARTLIDGE Friday, March 09, 1945 TAMWORTH CEMETERY 14405197 Corporal ROBERT GEORGE ROBERTSON Sunday, October 22, 1944 GROESBEEK MEMORIAL 14429040 Private HERBERT THOMAS Tuesday, February 27, 1945 REICHSWALD FOREST WAR CEMETERY 14438416 Private CHARLES WILLIAM ANSELL Saturday, March 03, 1945 REICHSWALD FOREST WAR CEMETERY 14518757 Private JOHN HENRY WHITE Wednesday, January 10, 1945 VENRAY WAR CEMETERY 14578744 Lance Corporal EDWARD CHARLES WILLIAM FENN Thursday, October 19, 1944 OVERLOON WAR CEMETERY 14591295 Private WILLIAM HENRY HOOK Wednesday, November 01, 1944 OVERLOON WAR CEMETERY 14649742 Private DANIEL STEELE Tuesday, February 27, 1945 REICHSWALD FOREST WAR CEMETERY 14656477 Private DOUGLAS GILLON Saturday, January 20, 1945 WISSENKERKE GENERAL CEMETERY 14658481 Private ERIC MATTHEW BULMAN Friday, April 13, 1945 BECKLINGEN WAR CEMETERY 14671389 Private WILLIAM BAILLIE SMITH McFADYEN Tuesday, February 27, 1945 REICHSWALD FOREST WAR CEMETERY 14702355 Private ROY SEARLE Tuesday, February 27, 1945 REICHSWALD FOREST WAR CEMETERY 14708168 Private RONALD HOWES Monday, October 02, 1944 MOOK WAR CEMETERY 14710793 Private RAYMOND EWART MIDDLETON Wednesday, April 18, 1945 BECKLINGEN WAR CEMETERY 14737913 Private KENNETH WILLIAM GANDERTON Friday, April 13, 1945 BECKLINGEN WAR CEMETERY 14741136 Private JOHN THOMPSON Wednesday, February 28, 1945 REICHSWALD FOREST WAR CEMETERY 14751815 Private LIONEL WHITEHEAD Friday, April 13, 1945 BECKLINGEN WAR CEMETERY 1475873 Private WILLIAM BEATSON Saturday, June 28, 1947 RAMLEH WAR CEMETERY 14760777 Private WILLIAM PATRICK O'BRIEN Saturday, March 03, 1945 REICHSWALD FOREST WAR CEMETERY 14760814 Private WILLIAM ALFRED YATES Monday, March 19, 1945 REICHSWALD FOREST WAR CEMETERY 14799187 Private MARK TUCKER Friday, April 06, 1945 SAGE WAR CEMETERY 14806233 Private MARTIN McDOWALL Wednesday, April 25, 1945 BECKLINGEN WAR CEMETERY 14807140 Private JAMES FULTON Tuesday, March 20, 1945 REICHSWALD FOREST WAR CEMETERY 14817195 Private WILLIAM K MURRAY Wednesday, July 16, 1947 RAMLEH WAR CEMETERY 14851735 Corporal ARTHUR JAMES SHIELDS Saturday, November 22, 1947 RAMLEH WAR CEMETERY 14893399 Private JOHN PORTEOUS Saturday, December 06, 1947 RAMLEH WAR CEMETERY 14991983 Private CHARLES RONALD MARSHALL Friday, December 12, 1947 RAMLEH WAR CEMETERY 1537711 Private HARRY LLEWELYN Tuesday, September 19, 1944 LEOPOLDSBURG WAR CEMETERY 1617609 Private WILLIAM JOHN CLUETT Thursday, October 19, 1944 OVERLOON WAR CEMETERY 1630320 Corporal HARRY PARSONS WATKISS Thursday, April 19, 1945 BECKLINGEN WAR CEMETERY 1651614 Private PERCY JOHN TUCKER Friday, November 03, 1944 MIERLO WAR CEMETERY 1793427 Private ERNEST FREDERICK HAYDEN Monday, June 11, 1945 KIEL WAR CEMETERY 19022268 Private J.H.A. RIVERS Wednesday, July 09, 1947 RAMLEH WAR CEMETERY 19036404 Private JACK NICHOLSON Friday, November 14, 1947 RAMLEH WAR CEMETERY 19112328 Private WALTER LINDSAY Tuesday, July 08, 1947 RAMLEH WAR CEMETERY 20786 Lieutenant Colonel HUBERT CHRISTOPHER HATTON-HALL Monday, November 26, 1945 PUTNEY VALE CEMETERY AND CREMATORIUM 2764261 Private JOHN PROCTOR STEVENSON Tuesday, September 19, 1944 LEOPOLDSBURG WAR CEMETERY 2765552 Corporal WILLIAM TANNOCK Saturday, November 18, 1944 OVERLOON WAR CEMETERY 2823972 Private WILLIAM HOUSTON Wednesday, April 25, 1945 BECKLINGEN WAR CEMETERY 2889190 Private HUGH WHITE Monday, June 03, 1946 DUNDEE EASTERN NECROPOLIS 2932406 Lance Corporal JOHN McKENZIE Wednesday, November 01, 1944 OVERLOON WAR CEMETERY 295528 Lieutenant REX LEONARD TAYLOR Tuesday, September 19, 1944 LEOPOLDSBURG WAR CEMETERY 2983589 Private GEORGE CONNELL Friday, July 13, 1945 PAISLEY (WOODSIDE) CEMETERY 299451 Lieutenant JOHN WILLIAM MacEWAN Friday, January 05, 1945 BRUNSSUM WAR CEMETERY 3181127 Serjeant FRANK LUXFORD Tuesday, June 10, 1947 WHITHORN CEMETERY 3182401 Corporal JAMES GILMOUR Tuesday, March 13, 1945 EDINBURGH (COMELY BANK) CEMETERY 3183685 Warrant Officer Class II JAMES McLEISH Tuesday, October 24, 1944 MIERLO WAR CEMETERY 3184584 Private DAVID SHANKLAND HOUSTON Friday, April 13, 1945 BECKLINGEN WAR CEMETERY 3185068 Lance Corporal ANDREW GIBSON Sunday, January 07, 1945 KIRKCALDY (DYSART) CEMETERY 3185445 Lance Serjeant THOMAS WILSON Thursday, October 19, 1944 OVERLOON WAR CEMETERY 3186134 Serjeant CHARLES PERCY CLARK Friday, October 20, 1944 OVERLOON WAR CEMETERY 3186506 Corporal JAMES WALSH Sunday, October 22, 1944 JONKERBOS WAR CEMETERY 3186572 Corporal WALTER FREDERICK PRITCHARD Tuesday, October 17, 1944 VENRAY WAR CEMETERY 3187080 Private JOSEPH SHEARMAN Wednesday, May 16, 1945 DUMFRIES (ST. MICHAEL'S) CEMETERY 3187997 Private DUNCAN ANGUS Thursday, April 26, 1945 BECKLINGEN WAR CEMETERY 3188278 Private ALBERT SMITH Thursday, August 09, 1945 ST. PANCRAS CEMETERY 3189300 Private JAMES JOSEPH McCARTHY Monday, October 16, 1944 OVERLOON WAR CEMETERY 3189407 Private JAMES NOBLE Tuesday, February 13, 1945 BERLIN 1939-1945 WAR CEMETERY 3189456 Lance Corporal JOHN WOOD Sunday, October 22, 1944 JONKERBOS WAR CEMETERY 3190919 Corporal GEORGE DORWARD PENMAN Friday, June 01, 1945 GROESBEEK MEMORIAL 3191352 Lance Corporal WILLIAM LIDDLE SHANKS Tuesday, February 27, 1945 REICHSWALD FOREST WAR CEMETERY 3191570 Lance Corporal ROBERT ALEXANDER BELL Friday, March 02, 1945 REICHSWALD FOREST WAR CEMETERY 3192086 Private ROBERT McMILLAN Monday, February 26, 1945 RHEINBERG WAR CEMETERY 3193825 Private WILLIAM JOHN CLARK Sunday, October 22, 1944 GROESBEEK MEMORIAL 3193892 Serjeant ALEXANDER GAY GRAHAM Saturday, October 14, 1944 OVERLOON WAR CEMETERY 3193977 Private ROBERT BAYLES Tuesday, September 19, 1944 LEOPOLDSBURG WAR CEMETERY 3196768 Private MICHAEL ALEXANDER LYONS Tuesday, April 30, 1946 GLASGOW (ST. PETER'S) ROMAN CATHOLIC CEMETERY 3243151 Lance Serjeant DANIEL SCOBIE Thursday, September 14, 1944 KASTERLEE WAR CEMETERY 3247181 Private JOHN JAMES McNALLY Wednesday, May 02, 1945 REICHSWALD FOREST WAR CEMETERY 338179 Captain WILLIAM SIMPSON GRANT Tuesday, October 14, 1947 ARBROATH WESTERN CEMETERY 3597336 Private ROBERT LEIGH STENHOUSE Thursday, April 19, 1945 BECKLINGEN WAR CEMETERY 3602688 Private JAMES TOOLE Monday, October 30, 1944 OVERLOON WAR CEMETERY 3604726 Private WILLIAM LOBLEY Tuesday, February 27, 1945 MOOK WAR CEMETERY 3607626 Corporal GEORGE TALLON Wednesday, November 01, 1944 OVERLOON WAR CEMETERY 3653354 Corporal ALBERT BOWLING Wednesday, July 18, 1945 ST. HELENS CEMETERY 3719117 Private JOHN MASTERTON Sunday, April 14, 1946 DUNFERMLINE CEMETERY 4199489 Serjeant DAVID SAMUEL PHILLIPS Friday, March 02, 1945 REICHSWALD FOREST WAR CEMETERY 4272030 Corporal HENRY RICHARDSON Friday, July 13, 1945 REICHSWALD FOREST WAR CEMETERY 4350938 Private GEORGE THOMPSON Sunday, October 22, 1944 GROESBEEK MEMORIAL 4918510 Private WILLIAM JOSEPH SIMMONS Saturday, October 14, 1944 MOOK WAR CEMETERY 5116486 Lance Corporal ARTHUR BROOKES Friday, April 20, 1945 HANOVER WAR CEMETERY 5116538 Private PERCY CHAMBERS Thursday, October 19, 1944 OVERLOON WAR CEMETERY 5511491 Corporal WILLIAM CHELLEY Tuesday, June 19, 1945 REICHSWALD FOREST WAR CEMETERY 56893 Captain STEPHEN LYON Friday, October 19, 1945 GALASHIELS (EASTLANDS) CEMETERY 5777912 Private PERCY FREDERICK WOODWARD Friday, March 23, 1945 REICHSWALD FOREST WAR CEMETERY 7047484 Private JOSEPH FLANAGAN Wednesday, May 23, 1945 GLASNEVIN (OR PROSPECT) CEMETERY 7811128 Serjeant YVES LE FRIEC Sunday, February 16, 1947 LE FOULON CEMETERY, GUERNSEY

HEGELSOM Monday 29 January 1945 Next Next Start Location: HEGELSOM End Location: HEGELSOM D-Day+ 237 29 January 1945 An Officers' Day was held being a TEWT on our counter attack role, in the RUR area at 9020. Capt Sturrocks of 3/4 CLY attended as an advisor on the question of cooperation with tanks. Programme will be found under Appx 'J' Captain James Sturrock. From an album of 242 photographs compiled by Major W H J Sale, MC, 3rd/4th County of London Yeomanry (Sharpshooters). Alternative Information (from books, personal accounts) Capt Jimmy Sturrock, 3rd County of London Yeomanry (Sharpshooters) Lieutenant James C Sturrock was among a number of first line reinforcements to join 3rd County of London Yeomanry (Sharpshooters) in January 1943 during the North African campaign. He was promoted to Captain in March 1943 and commanded 'D' Squadron. Sturrock served in the Italian campaign and, according to the Sharpshooters' war diary, was later wounded near Eterville in Normandy, during an armoured engagement with German Mark IV and Panther tanks on 10 July 1944. He later replaced Major Oliver Woods as 'A' Squadron Leader in February 1945. Died on this day = 0 Monday 29 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