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SMAKT Friday 27 October 1944 Next Next Start Location: SMAKT End Location: SMAKT D-Day+ 143 27 October 1944 The usual amount of shelling and mortaring during the day. Little activity was seen of the enemy during daylight, but at dusk several enemy were seen walking about, one of them half dressed in civilian clothes. Between 1815 hrs and 1830 hrs the enemy were heard driving stakes into the ground in area 799324, and there were sounds of men marching, and vehicles moving in an Easterly direction at about 800321. Areas 803325, 802323 and 803320 were engaged by 33 Fd Regt at 1845 hrs. A and D standing patrols were out during the day, but saw and heard very little movement. D Coy recce patrol reported three of the enemy coming out of the house in the North-East corner of the orchard at 789317. At 2135 hrs a platoon of C Coy under Sgt Robertson reported shooting up an enemy patrol of six or seven men coming out of the wood at 796324, probably wounding one of them. D Coy patrol reported two of the enemy in orchard at 798317. Alternative Information (from books, personal accounts) Died on this day = 0 Friday 27 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

Private Casualty Information Private ARCHIBALD SCHOOLAR Service Number Age Date of death 14157419 20 Thursday, 11 March, 1948 Company: Unknown Son of James Schoolar and Jane Kerr of Annan, Scotland 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 Researching. Archie was a friend of 1st KOSB Signals Joe Hunt and the photos of Archie and his funeral come from his collection. Archie's Funeral in Palestine The Scotsman, Saturday, March 13, 1948 Daily Record Saturday, March 13, 1948 Share In Memorium Memorial Annan Cemetery, Dumfries and Galloway Researching View Cemetery Photo Credits: Joe Hunt collection. Find a Grave - Ian Aitken-Kemp https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/248710781/archibald-schoolar

Private Casualty Information Private JOHN ROGERS Service Number Age Date of death 14278185 21 Friday, April 13, 1945 Company: D 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) WILDESHAUSEN, Germany John J Rogers was born in Salford, England. In 1941 he was living in Hull, East Yorkshire. Before the War he worked at a Brass Founders. The Daily Mail, May 7, 1945 Borderers Chronicles, June 1945 1st KOSB War Diary for date of his death 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. Share In Memorium Memorial BECKLINGEN WAR CEMETERY 3. G. 16. View Cemetery Photo Credits: Find a Grave - Flipside20 https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/18486815/john_j-rogers

ST HUBERT Tuesday 3 October 1944 Next Next Start Location: ST HUBERT End Location: ST HUBERT D-Day+ 119 3 October 1944 Bn NCOs cadre started under Capt JB Cranston and Capt JC Macaulay . Training programme (Appendix 'A') Bn training programme started (Appendix 'B'). In future the Divisional Commander is awarding cards ST HUBERT with the Divisional sign, in colour on the top, for deeds of gallantry done by men of the Division, whether they receive an award for their deeds or not. The first list of awards of this card to the Bn will be found under Appendix 'C'. Patrols between coys as for Oct 1st. Alternative Information (from books, personal accounts) Died on this day = 0 Tuesday 3 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

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 At about 0300 hrs a contact patrol between 11 and 12 Pls B Coy bumped an enemy patrol of approximately seven men at 825294. The Germans shouted "Hands up" and our patrol opened fire, and at once split up and made their way back to their Pl - one was missing. B Coy stood to but nothing further happened. At first light a patrol went out and found Pte Connolly, the missing man, lying dead, and in the area of the shooting were found one schmeisser magazine, one German forage cap and one pole charge composed of stick grenade charges. 33 Fd Regt started to harass one or two targets in the PAPENBEEK - ELSTEREN - WELL area during the day. 4.2 Mortars DF tasks laid on as follows :- DF 1 at 835317, DF 2 block of houses in WELL at 859291, DF 3 at area 845292. *Pte Connolly reported as KIA on 17th December, 1944. 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 Bellenger Previous Next Wounded In 1944-45 Share Pte L Bellenger Service No. 5126902 Company: Researching Original Regiment joined- (Based on their Service No). Royal Warwickshire Regiment Date Wounded: Saturday, 03 March 1945 Details of wounds - (Based on War Diary etc.) Remained at Duty Location (from War Diary) WINNEKENDONK, Germany Pte Bellenger was also wounded in August 1944 whilst serving with the Royal Warwickshire Regiment. 1st KOSB War Diary for date of wounds The 2 LINCOLNS having captured and consolidated WINNEKENDONK during the night, an armoured div was due to pass through and break through to the RHINE. At about 1000 hrs the Bn changed dispositions, which were then as follows:- HQ 001367, A Coy 008362, B Coy 007359, C Coy 004351, D Coy 002350 and the RAP remained where it had been throughout the battle, at 991367. Civilians encountered were all farmer type and interested in nothing much else. During the morning the RUR passed through WINNEKENDONK and took up position in the woods to the SOUTH. 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

Friday 6 April 1945 Next Next Start Location: Google map of Elbergen supplied by L/Cpl Noel White's son… Show More End Location: ELBERGEN, Germany D-Day+ 304 6 April 1945 A carrier patrol went down the line of the canal towards the railway bridge but were finally stopped by MG and Mortar fire from the farm at 715344. During the afternoon "B" Coy moved down to 719345 which had been found empty by patrols in the morning. They were withdrawn at 1800 hrs as an Arty fire plan was to be executed on the wood just to the East. At 1900 hrs the Bn was relieved by one Bn 185 Bde and moved to concentration area 715356. At 2100 hrs after Arty barrage the Bn moved down and occupied the position PEACH in area 6924 astride main road. Alternative Information (from books, personal accounts) " Dad was a Bren gunner and they came under fire and were pinned. My Dad got himself into a bit of trouble so Tucker ran to help him, he was killed pulling my Dad to cover. My Dad never got over that, ever". Son of L/Cpl Noel White. Died on this day = 1 Friday 6 April 1945 Private MARK TUCKER 14799187 06/04/1945 18 SAGE 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

SMAKT Friday 17 November 1944 Next Next Start Location: SMAKT End Location: SMAKT D-Day+ 164 17 November 1944 There was a certain amount of shelling during the morning. D Coy standing patrol reported two houses at the corner of the orchard smouldering. There was a sniper on the rly but little movement to the East of it. C Coy Recce patrol fired at two or three Germans retreating East towards the rly. A Coy recce patrol saw four enemy scrambling about on their hands and knees in the area of the red roofed house, probably laying or lifting mines. Carriers dismounted patrol reported wood at 793313 showing signs of recent enemy occupation but nothing more. Sgt L Bucksey MM was granted a Commission and posted to HQ Coy as Signal Officer. Sgt W Grant was also granted a Commission and posted to A Coy. (KIA October 14th, 1947) The Gazette - supplement dated - 23rd February 1945 Click to enlarge. Alternative Information (from books, personal accounts) Died on this day = 0 Friday 17 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

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

TWISTRINGEN Thursday 12 April 1945 Next Next Start Location: TWISTRINGEN End Location: WILDESHAUSEN D-Day+ 310 12 April 1945 The morning was spent preparing for the move. At 1600 hrs the Bn left TWISTRINGEN in TCVs. Arriving in WILDESHAUSEN at about 1900 hrs. The enemy shelled the rd leading into the town just as the Bn tpt was beginning to come out of the wood at 485775 so the tpt was led into the town in blobs just as it got dark. The Bn took over from the 1/S. Lancs R. with posns as follows :- Bn HQ at 477784, "A" Coy 469781, "B" Coy 474783, "C" Coy 477786, "D" Coy 470784. There was an intermittent shelling throughout the night, especially in the centre of the town. Alternative Information (from books, personal accounts) Died on this day = 0 Thursday 12 April 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

MEUSE ESCAUT CANAL Monday 18 September 1944 Next Next Start Location: MEUSE ESCAUT CANAL Google Maps End Location: LILLE ST HUBERT D-Day+ 104 18 September 1944 Recces were made for assault crossing of MEUSE ESCAUT Canal by 9 Br Inf Bde. Tracks arrived in Bn area at 1700 hrs. At 1800 hrs orders were received for the Bn to conc near the river in the area LILLE ST HUBERT and to provide carrying and rowing parties for 2 RUR and 2 LINCOLNS who were to be assault Bns during this crossing. Major RC Macdonald arrived to take over the appointment of 2i/c. Infantry carrying assault boats in preparation for crossing the Meuse-Escaut canal at Lille-St Hubert, 19 September 1944 (IWM) Alternative Information (from books, personal accounts) Died on this day = 0 Monday 18 September 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