Search Results

L/Sgt G.A.Freeman Previous Next Wounded In 1944-45 Share L/Sgt G.A.Freeman Service No. 896465 Company: Researching Original Regiment joined- (Based on their Service No). Royal Artillery (Field, Coastal & Anti-Aircraft) Date Wounded: Friday, 12 January 1945 Details of wounds - (Based on War Diary etc.) Researching Location (from War Diary) GRUBBENVORST, Germany George Arthur Freeman originally joined the Royal Artillery and would have been attached to 1st KOSB during the War. 1st KOSB War Diary for date of wounds A quiet morning. At 1245 one German was seen moving about and a truck was seen to stop in the area 912160. They were promptly engaged by RA. This drew a certain amount of fire on to the dummy positions at 801157. 3" Mortars engaged enemy seen digging at 908147. There was an increase in enemy shelling and mortaring particularly during the afternoon, mostly at 8918, 8816, 8915, 8917. Visibility was good up to 2000 yards and OPs saw a fair amount of movement particularly in the area VELDEN 9014. Between 1100 and 1200 there was continual enemy movement round house at 911149 and all day in area 912152. The enemy were seen on several occasions to be using sledges on the steam tramway. A staff car seen going from 909148 to house at 907153 in HASSELT and later going North at 916154 an hour later. Recently little movement has been seen at 9016, 9017 whereas there has been greatly increased movement in the VELDEN area and at 9115. This may be due to the attention we have paid to LOMM and 9016. This tendency seems to confirm civilian statements of one Coy in VELDEN and one in SCHANDELO. 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

ST HUBERT Thursday 12 October 1944 Next Next Start Location: ST HUBERT End Location: ST ANTONIS D-Day+ 128 12 October 1944 The whole Bn left St Hubert at 0930 hrs, after a pleasant stay of ten days, and moved with 'F' Echelon to an Assembly Area just WEST of ST ANTONIS. The rifle coys moved by march route. The whole Bn moved by route X rds to the South of HILL - WANROIJ - ST ANTONIS - to area 707383. Bn dispositions as follows : Bn HQ 707382, 'A' Coy 706380, 'B' ST ANTONIS Coy 709383, 'C' Coy 706383, 'D' Coy 705383, 'S' Coy 709381. At 1200 hrs the 8th Bde attacked towards OVERLOON, the start line being 743330 to 767340. By 1700 hrs 1st SUFFOLKS had captured OVERLOON and had taken up position just to the South of the town. Various recces had been made in unsuitable country in the area 731324, with a view to making a dawn attack with tanks. However this was cancelled and the attack was planned to take place in daylight. 'O' Group Conference at 2230 hrs. Coys made contact with each other by patrol during the night. Alternative Information (from books, personal accounts) Died on this day = 0 Thursday 12 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

Wilson William Iain Girdwood Captain Rank in Normandy 91354 Service No. Command Company Padre for the 1st Battalion William Iain Girwood 'Wig' Wilson was born in March 1912 in Oban, Scotland. His Mother's maiden name was Clark. He studied Theology in Edinburgh and then at Marburg University in Germany. He married Madeline Hamaker of Lynchburg, Virginia (USA) in February 1939. He is listed as joining 1st KOSB on the 7th January 1940 He volunteered for Army service at the outbreak of War and was evacuated from Dunkirk. He took part in the D-Day Landings and stayed with the 1st Battalion until the end of the war. Wig Wilson may be best remembered for writing the History of the 1st Battalion KOSB during the War and we have used some of his original data to make up our Wounded lists. (We have added to and corrected any transposition errors made at the time). In 1948 he emigrated to America to be with his wife and 4 children and became a pastor in his wife's hometown. He died in October 1995 in Montana, USA, at the age of 83 and is buried in Druid ridge Cemetery. 1. Obituary from The Scotsman 4th November 1995. Group photo from our Unknown Gallery. *We believe WIG Wilson is on there and are trying to identify. Gravestone photo from FindaGrave - 'fewest' Padre Ian Wilson From Monty's Ironsides - Pg 7 ShortHistoryof1stKOSB_WWilson.jpg Wig Wilson 1942(?), Dropshire Hall on visit of Maj Gen Broadbent Padre Ian Wilson From Monty's Ironsides - Pg 7 1/7 Previous Special Mention Share Next Special Mention

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

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