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Watson Highest Rank Researching Researching Service No. Alexander Researching Company Piper 1948 - 1952 Alexander Watson served in 1st KOSB Pipe band from 1948 - 1952 as a piper. He was in Palestine (until the day UK Forces withdrew), Korea, Hong Kong and Japan. 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

Banahan Highest Rank Researching Researching Service No. Researching Researching Company Researching 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

1st KOSB 50 Franc Note signature Signature details: Initial E Surname Graham Nickname/Rank N/A Match Status = Potential Match Name & Rank L/Cpl E.L. Graham Service No. 3194008 Evidence No medal card Wounded 24th July - Sannerville Record in database? https://graylingmedia.wixsite.com/1stkosbinnormandy/1st-kosb-wounded/3194008 Next Previous

Morrison Highest Rank Corporal 3188786 Service No. David Researching Company Served throughout the War then in Middle East David Morrison was born in Hawick, Scotland on April 29th 1923. He lived in Allars Bank in Hawick and would probably have attended Hawick High School. From the documents I have, he joined the 1st Bttn KOSB in around 1937 as a 'boy soldier'. He married my Grandma, Lillian Edna Thompson in 1943 in Inverness. *Fellow 1st KOSB piper, James Adamson was his best man. David served with the KOSB through Normandy, Belgium, Holland and into Bremen in Germany. He played the pipes at the funeral of a US Airman who was shot by the SS near La Chappelle Au Moine. He also went to Egypt, Gibraltar and Palestine after the war and finally left the Army in 1950 and moved to Hull, East Yorkshire. David had 3 children and worked as an insurance salesman after the war for the COOP. He helped form the City of Hull Pipe Band and then the CRS (Cooperative Retail Society) Pipe Band in the 80s. He played the pipes all over and was a regular on New Year's Eve and at weddings in the town. (He played at Judo champion Karen Briggs' wedding back in the day). He rarely spoke of the war and I can only recall a couple of things he said. Of Normandy he said, 'we were bitten to death by ruddy midges (mosquitoes) and pounded by "Moaning Minnies" constantly' (German Nebelwerfer rocket launchers). He told me his best mate was killed when he went back to his dugout for his hat and a mortar bomb landed on it, killing him instantly. He fought the SS and Hitler Youth and said they were young but very vicious. He rated 'Rennie' and Monty as officers and had a lot of respect for the Canadians. He showed me the scars on his back that he still had in the 80s where he'd been forced to take cover when RAF Typhoons strafed them. Fellow 1st KOSB soldier, Joe Hunt joined the regiment the day after. The photographs of 1st KOSB sequestered in Denmead/New Forest prior to the landings were taken on 29th April 1944, his 21st birthday! I keep looking out for him in them. He played the pipes for Monty when he came to their HQ in Germany after the War. Obviously, Grandad was more than 'just' a soldier. He was fiercely proud of Scotland and never lost his 'lilt'. He boxed when he was in the Army and always stayed in shape. He played the bagpipes until his 'wind' gave out and he invested in an electronic chanter. He was learning new tunes until the day he died, and practising the old favourites constantly. He taught me to play the pipes in a no-nonsense way and berated me for not practising EVERY day :-) He had 3 Grandchildren when he died in 2004 and would have found out about my first son being born if he'd waited a month or two longer. Ah well. I uncovered an old recording of Grandad playing his electronic chanter and uploaded it to Youtube, for posterity. Piper D Morrison, 1st KOSB 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

De Laspie Highest Rank Pipe Major Researching Service No. Leslie Researching Company Appeared in The Longest Day Leslie Vivian Norman De Laspee was born in 1912 in India. He was Pipe Major for the 1st Bttn KOSB circa 1948. He was Pipe Major for the London Scottish after the War. He played the Lord Lovatt's piper, Bill Millin, in the 196x film, The Longest Day. He was the Queen Mother's personal piper from 1953–1975 He died in 1988 in Hastings 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

Blakesley Highest Rank Private 14407180 Service No. Leslie Researching Company Carrier driver Leslie Blakesley joined the Army in November 1942, aged 17, and enlisted in the Black Watch. He originally served as a despatch rider, then became a driver of Bren Gun/Universal carriers. He was transferred to 1st Battalion KOSB on 3/3/1943 as they needed drivers for gun carriers and trained for the Normandy landings in the Moray Firth at Burghead. He was 20 years old when he drove his Carrier - pulling a 6 pounder gun - off the boat onto Sword Beach on D-Day. He was wounded in the back by shrapnel at one point. After the war, he went to Egypt and Palestine and learned to play the bagpipes. He was demobbed in 1946. His official discharge date was 08/05/47 (although medal card states a month earlier). Lesley married and had 5 children. He loved the pipes and taught one son and his daughter, Alison. Another of his sons played the snare drum. They all played for Dufftown Pipe Band. Leslie died in 1996. Many thanks to Leslie's daughter for the information, and photographs. 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

The history of the King's Own Scottish Borderors regiment. (Under Construction) Under Construction This is a Paragraph. Click on "Edit Text" or double click on the text box to start editing the content and make sure to add any relevant details or information that you want to share with your visitors. Click Here Section Title This is a Paragraph. Click on "Edit Text" or double click on the text box to start editing the content and make sure to add any relevant details or information that you want to share with your visitors. List Title This is a Paragraph. Click on "Edit Text" or double click on the text box to start editing the content and make sure to add any relevant details or information that you want to share with your visitors. List Title This is a Paragraph. Click on "Edit Text" or double click on the text box to start editing the content and make sure to add any relevant details or information that you want to share with your visitors. List Title This is a Paragraph. Click on "Edit Text" or double click on the text box to start editing the content and make sure to add any relevant details or information that you want to share with your visitors. List Title This is a Paragraph. Click on "Edit Text" or double click on the text box to start editing the content and make sure to add any relevant details or information that you want to share with your visitors.

McBeth Highest Rank Researching Researching Service No. Researching Researching Company Researching 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

TAMWORTH CEMETERY TAMWORTH CEMETERY Previous Grave Marker RANK First Name Surname AGE Date of Death Photographs Private JAMES CARTLIDGE 33 Friday, March 09, 1945 Next

CANLoan Officers with 1st KOSB CDN193 Robert Robertson Rank in June 1944 Lieutenant Date joined 1st KOSB Wounded twice in 1944 Wounded in June 1944 - researching. Wounded again 21 September 1944. Joined/rejoined KOSB 10th July 1944 Appt held states 'IO'. CANLOAN album CWM 20020022-001_45 George Metcalf Archival Collection Canadian War Museum Previous Next 1/1

Kerr-Little Highest Rank Researching Researching Service No. Researching Researching Company Researching 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

Researching COMPANY: C C.O. June 1944: Major H.S. Gillies 2 i/c Capt. C. G. Stonor Wounded 18 July 44 (*Major) Lieut. W. McLaughlin Lieut. G. C. McGrath Lieut. A. Kilpatrick Killed in action 15 June 44 C.S.M. C.S.M. T. Morrison Wounded 19 July 44 *I have 'stitched' a group of photographs together to recreate this group shot. However, I believe this photo has a piece missing (Approx 88 men on this one as opposed to approx 114 on D Company). If anyone has a group photo of C Company then please do get in touch. Major H.S. Gillies has a special mention page here From Official War Diary: 7th June 1944. The attack on Cazelle (Mathieu) was led by C Company. 16th June 1944. Enemy intr in 'C' Coy area early in morning. Own arty laid barrage on area forward of 'C' Coy and later a low flying attack was made by enemy plane. 20th June 1944. 'C' Coy O.P. reported 6 heavy lorries in wood near BURON (9972). 04th July 1944. "C" Coy sent out raid to GALMANCHE. Party A was successful and overran an enemy platoon or section posn. 10th July 1944. CAEN. An OP was established overlooking the river. "C" & "D" Coys patrolled forward to the river ORNE and met heavy fire from South bank. 19th July 1944. "C" Coy were to take Station at 158677 and "A" Coy the X roads 161676. Both attacks were met with heavy cross fire from MG's and though supported by tanks had to withdraw with heavy casualties. 24th July 1944. PW brought in by "C" Company. Reinforcements arrived at night. Most sent to "B" and "C" Companies. 25th July 1944. Another two PW brought in by "C" Company. Both identified as II/192 PGR. 6th August 1944. The 'O' Group moved to S.L. at 0815 and the attack with "C" Coy on left and "D" Coy on right commenced at 0845 hrs. An attack on positions S of the river (sqs 6734, 6735) was ordered at 1700 hrs to start at 1800 hrs. This attack was carried out with "C" Coy on the right and "A" Coy on the left. The two coys reached their first objective and pushed on but were pinned down by enemy MG fire from flanks when approaching the railway (sq 6737). These two coys made this adv against fairly heavy opposition, almost completely unsupported. Owing to the blowing of the br (675340) and the speed with which the attack had to be prepared, it was not possible to get any sp arms to them except one tp of tanks which got over later in the evening, and, by a very gallant attack, saved the situation on "C" Coy front. Researching Previous Media C Company No.3 Platoon, Brig of Don Barracks, Aberdeen. Col. C. G. Stonor M.C. (left) From Borderors Chronicles June 1965 C Company No.3 Platoon, Brig of Don Barracks, Aberdeen. 1/4 Company Pipe tune: The Mucking O' Geordie's Byre NEXT