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KOSB (in WW2)*Under Construction Area of battle Operation Name Date FROM Date TO Location SWORD UNDER CONSTRUCTION 06/06/1944 06/06/1944 Sword Beach LE MESNIL UNDER CONSTRUCTION 07/06/1944 08/06/1944 Le Mesnil CAMBES UNDER CONSTRUCTION 09/06/1944 06/07/1944 Cambes CAEN Charnwood 09/07/1944 11/07/1944 Caen TROARN Goodwood 18/07/1944 19/07/1944 Troarn VAUDRY Bluecoat 06/08/1944 13/08/1944 Vire Area of battle Operation Name Date FROM Date TO SWORD UNDER CONSTRUCTION 06/06/1944 06/06/1944 LE MESNIL UNDER CONSTRUCTION 07/06/1944 08/06/1944 CAMBES UNDER CONSTRUCTION 09/06/1944 06/07/1944 CAEN Charnwood 09/07/1944 11/07/1944 TROARN Goodwood 18/07/1944 19/07/1944 VAUDRY Bluecoat 06/08/1944 13/08/1944 British Expeditionary Force DATES: From May 1939 - June 1940 The 1st KOSB were part of the BEF (British Expeditionary Force) sent to the continent to defend Belgium and France from invasion by German Forces. They went to X and Y and were evacuated from Dunkirk by June 1st 1940 1939-1940 1940-1944 Home Defence/Assault Training DATES: From June 1940 - May 1944 List of where they were and, if possible, the dates RESEARCHING Denmead Camp DATES: From May 1944 - June 4th 1944 RESEARCHING May-June 1944 6th June 1944 D-Day, Sword Beach DATES: June 6th 1944

1st KOSB 50 Franc Note signature Signature details: Initial Unknown1 Surname Pake Nickname/Rank N/A Match Status = Confirmed by signature Name & Rank Corporal William Pake Service No. 3185122 Evidence Service no is '122 on some docs and '722 on others. Wounded on 24th July Record in database? https://graylingmedia.wixsite.com/1stkosbinnormandy/1st-kosb-wounded/3185722 Next Previous

Bowie Norman Private Rank in Normandy 3196908 Service No. Researching Company Son-in-law provided lots of information Critically wounded between Sannerville and Troarn. Only survived because a Canadian found him and realised he was still alive. He recovered and lived a full life back home in Manchester. NORMAN BOWIE IN UNIFORM ( LEFT ) (1).JPG 1/3 Previous Special Mention Share Next Special Mention

Hartle John Frederick Richard Sergeant Rank in Normandy 3189567 Service No. D Company Quoted in Monty's Ironsides John 'Fred' Hartle was born in Rotherham, Yorkshire in March 1917 to Thomas and Esther Hartle. He married Mary J Butler in April 1943. He served with 1st KOSB in France in 1939 and was evacuated from Dunkirk. He was an NCO in D Company, 9 platoon in Normandy and provided an audio interview to the Imperial War Museum which can be found here "We were there a month (Cambes). This meant patrolling in front of the Battalion position. I got to know the area quite well especially St. Contest, Lebisey and La Delivrande. Led by Captain Skinner M.M. we were out most nights on patrol and tried to sleep at the bottom of the slit trenches during the day but the constant rumble of artillery fire made it difficult. Captain Skinner and Major Donald Gray were both wounded while on patrols". Sgt Fred Hartle 1st KOSB, D Company - from Monty's Ironsides. P60. Fred's Dairy is kept in the King's Own Scottish Borderor's museum in Berwick-Upon-Tweed. He says this about the afternoon of D-Day. "We were now ordered to dig in and take up all-round protection positions. In the late afternoon, the sky forward left of our positions was filled with air-craft who flew over 6th Airborne positions dropping supplies by parachute. In the meantime, the infantry companies of the KOSB had managed to get a brew of tea. “D” Day was coming to an end and the initial surprise was wearing off. The German Army started stiffening its resistance. " https://kosb.co.uk/events-news/archive-news/d-day-the-normandy-beach-landings/ Fred was wounded on the 25th April 1945 His medals were awarded in February 1949 and he was back living in Rotherham at that time. Fred gave an interview in 1990 that is preserved on the Imperial War Museum site here Fred Hartle's commendation From the Borderers Chronicles - Sept 1945 KOSB_FredHartleMIS.jpg Fred Hartle's commendation From the Borderers Chronicles - Sept 1945 1/2 Previous Special Mention Share Next Special Mention

Researching COMPANY: HQ C.O. June 1944: Captain G.E. Barker 1st KOSB sailed for France, on the 4th of June, 1944 from Cosham, near Portsmouth. I checked this with my dad's own war diary. They came ashore at approx. 11am, which would make them the 2nd wave. Diane Kane - daughter of 1st KOSB veteran, Eric Ewing, Signals Platoon, HQ Company (He was a signaller, runner and dispatch rider) Captain George Edward Barker Captain Barker received the Military Cross in June 1945 and was Acting Major at that time. He was discharged from the Army in March 1947 at the rank of Lieutenant Colonel and was living in Sheffield. Researching Researching Previous Media 1/1 Company Pipe tune: The Cock O' The North NEXT

BROOKWOOD MILITARY CEMETERY BROOKWOOD MILITARY CEMETERY Previous Grave Marker RANK First Name Surname AGE Date of Death Photographs Major KEITH ROBERT KNOX 30 Saturday, November 09, 1946 Next

Uknown Highest Rank Researching Researching Service No. Unknown Researching Company Appears in a number of photos with D Morrison Researching Add a Title Describe your image Add a Title Describe your image Add a Title Describe your image Add a Title Describe your image Add a Title Describe your image Add a Title Describe your image Add a Title Describe your image Add a Title Describe your image Add a Title Describe your image Add a Title Describe your image Add a Title Describe your image Add a Title Describe your image

CANLoan Officers with 1st KOSB CDN35 L.V.P. Pattison Rank in June 1944 Lieutenant Date joined 1st KOSB Researching Wounded 26 July 1944. War Diary entry from date of wounds: Recce patrol returned with report of a possible enemy listening post at 156679. Enemy shelling and mortaring was more severe than usual, especially between midday and tea time. Lt Col JFM MacDonald arrived to take over command of the Bn. CANLOAN album CWM 20020022-001_44 George Metcalf Archival Collection Canadian War Museum Previous Next 1/1

Slattery Highest Rank Pipe Major Researching Service No. John 'Jock' Researching Company Pipe major 1943 Born 1905 Berwick He was Pipe Major of 1st KOSB in 1943 Wrote 2 pipe tunes whilst he was with the Scots Guards. 'Aldergrove' electronic version can be heard here > https://pipetunes.ca/tunes/aldergrove/ 'Right Flank's Farewell to Lurgan' can be heard here > https://pipetunes.ca/tunes/right-flanks-farewell-to-lurgan-1973/ Died 1985 Dubbo, NSW, Australia Add a Title Describe your image Add a Title Describe your image Add a Title Describe your image Add a Title Describe your image Add a Title Describe your image Add a Title Describe your image Add a Title Describe your image Add a Title Describe your image Add a Title Describe your image Add a Title Describe your image Add a Title Describe your image Add a Title Describe your image

JONKERBOS WAR CEMETERY JONKERBOS WAR CEMETERY By Roger Veringmeier - Own work, curid=69780168 The Jonkerbos War Cemetery and Memorial is located in the town of Nijmegen, Netherlands. The cemetery contains 1,643 British Commonwealth and foreign service personnel of World War II. It was built to a design by Commission architect Philip Hepworth Coordinates: 51.82228, 5.83039 Description courtesy of Wikipedia Previous Grave Marker RANK First Name Surname AGE Date of Death Photographs Private HENRY BONFIELD 23 Monday, October 02, 1944 Corporal JAMES WALSH 33 Sunday, October 22, 1944 Lance Corporal JOHN WOOD 24 Sunday, October 22, 1944 Next

REICHSWALD FOREST WAR CEMETERY REICHSWALD FOREST WAR CEMETERY Photo credit - Mike Reid Reichswald Forest War Cemetery was created after the Second World War when burials were brought in from all over western Germany and is the largest Commonwealth cemetery in the country. Some of those members of the land forces buried there died in the advance through Reichswald Forest in February 1945. Coordinates: 51.74065, 6.08242 Description courtesy of FindaGrave.com Previous Grave Marker RANK First Name Surname AGE Date of Death Photographs Private CHARLES WILLIAM ANSELL 19 Saturday, March 03, 1945 Lance Corporal ROBERT ALEXANDER BELL 26 Friday, March 02, 1945 Corporal WILLIAM CHELLEY 22 Tuesday, June 19, 1945 Private JAMES FULTON 18 Tuesday, March 20, 1945 Private WILLIAM BAILLIE SMITH McFADYEN 19 Tuesday, February 27, 1945 Private JOHN JAMES McNALLY 23 Wednesday, May 02, 1945 Private WILLIAM PATRICK O'BRIEN 18 Saturday, March 03, 1945 Serjeant DAVID SAMUEL PHILLIPS 28 Friday, March 02, 1945 Corporal HENRY RICHARDSON 24 Friday, July 13, 1945 Private ROY SEARLE 19 Tuesday, February 27, 1945 Lance Corporal WILLIAM LIDDLE SHANKS 26 Tuesday, February 27, 1945 Private DANIEL STEELE 19 Tuesday, February 27, 1945 Private HERBERT THOMAS 19 Tuesday, February 27, 1945 Private JOHN THOMPSON 19 Wednesday, February 28, 1945 Private PERCY FREDERICK WOODWARD 29 Friday, March 23, 1945 Private WILLIAM ALFRED YATES 18 Monday, March 19, 1945 Next

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