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Cpl E. Sanderson Previous Next Wounded In Normandy Cpl E. Sanderson Service No. 3595506 Company: Unknown Original Regiment joined- (Based on their Service No). The Border Regiment Date Wounded: Thursday, 10 August 1944 Details of wounds - (Based on War Diary etc.) Possibly wounded on patrol between Vaudry and Roullours View This Day "On the afternoon of the 1st August we received a warning to prepare for a long move. Reinforcements of three officers and one hundred other ranks appeared and the day was fully occupied in sorting them out and in preparation for another battle. The Quartermaster's Department was working at full pressure to replace clothing and equipment, both sadly depleted by the events of July". WIG Wilson , A Short History of the 1st Bttn KOSB in North West Europe If you have any information on this soldier, please use the contact form to get in touch. Thank you. Share 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 J. B. Park Previous Next Wounded In Normandy Pte J. B. Park Service No. 3193841 Company: Unknown Original Regiment joined- (Based on their Service No). The King's Own Scottish Borderers Date Wounded: Wednesday, 21 June 1944 Details of wounds - (Based on War Diary etc.) War Diary states '15 enemy shells landed in Battalion area'. View This Day John Berridge Park was born in 1916 in Hawick, Scotland. His Mother's maiden name was Berridge. He married Mary Isabella Bell in 1942. After his wounds in Normandy he was returned to England via Air Ambulance. John died in 1959 at the age of 42, in Hawick. *Newspaper clipping from The Hawick News, Friday, June 20th 1944. If you have any information on this soldier, please use the contact form to get in touch. Thank you. Share 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

Cpl Thomas Clark Previous Next Wounded In Normandy Cpl Thomas Clark Service No. 3188818 Company: Unknown Original Regiment joined- (Based on their Service No). The King's Own Scottish Borderers Date Wounded: Friday, 21 July 1944 Details of wounds - (Based on War Diary etc.) Possibly wounded by enemy shell fire in Sannerville View This Day Thomas Clark was discharged from the Army in August 1945 and was living in Angus, Scotland at that time. If you have any information on this soldier, please use the contact form to get in touch. Thank you. Share 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

L/Cpl E.L. Graham Previous Next Wounded In Normandy L/Cpl E.L. Graham Service No. 3194008 Company: Unknown Original Regiment joined- (Based on their Service No). The King's Own Scottish Borderers Date Wounded: Monday, 24 July 1944 Details of wounds - (Based on War Diary etc.) Possibly wounded by enemy shell fire in Sannerville View This Day *Lance Corporal Graham is potentially one of the signatures on the 50 Franc Note signed by member of 1st KOSB Signals the night before D-Day. You can read more about it here . If you have any information on this soldier, please use the contact form to get in touch. Thank you. Share 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 Kenneth Owen Previous Next Wounded In Normandy Pte Kenneth Owen Service No. 3194630 Company: Unknown Original Regiment joined- (Based on their Service No). The King's Own Scottish Borderers Date Wounded: Wednesday, 28 June 1944 Details of wounds - (Based on War Diary etc.) Possibly wounded by enemy shell fire View This Day Kenneth Owen was discharged from the Army from Hospital in March 1945. At the time of his medals being awarded, he was living in Wingate near Durham, England. If you have any information on this soldier, please use the contact form to get in touch. Thank you. Share 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 W. Inglis Previous Next Wounded In Normandy Pte W. Inglis Service No. 3191312 Company: Unknown Original Regiment joined- (Based on their Service No). The King's Own Scottish Borderers Date Wounded: Wednesday, 26 July 1944 Details of wounds - (Based on War Diary etc.) Possibly wounded by enemy shell fire in Sannerville View This Day If you have any information on this soldier, please use the contact form to get in touch. Thank you. Share 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. J Gallacher Previous Next Wounded In Normandy Pte. J Gallacher Service No. 3194340 Company: Unknown Original Regiment joined- (Based on their Service No). The King's Own Scottish Borderers Date Wounded: Monday, 26 June 1944 Details of wounds - (Based on War Diary etc.) Possibly wounded by enemy shell fire listed on War Diary for previous day View This Day John Gallacher was discharged from the Army in September 1944. At the time of his medals being awarded in Feb 1949, he was living in Edinburgh, Scotland. Share 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. Richard W. Ellis Previous Next Wounded In Normandy Pte. Richard W. Ellis Service No. 3188870 Company: Unknown Original Regiment joined- (Based on their Service No). The King's Own Scottish Borderers Date Wounded: Monday, 10 July 1944 Details of wounds - (Based on War Diary etc.) Possibly wounded by enemy fire whilst on patrol in Caen View This Day Listed as Private Richard Walker Ellis in official docs. (Sgt on WIG Wilson list) Living in Blackburn, Lancs after the war (1950) Born 1916 and died 5th Jan 2007 in Blackburn. If you have any information on this soldier, please use the contact form to get in touch. Thank you. Share 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 Albert Mackie Previous Next Wounded In Normandy Pte Albert Mackie Service No. 14214603 Company: Unknown Original Regiment joined- (Based on their Service No). General Service Corps Date Wounded: Monday, 12 June 1944 Details of wounds - (Based on War Diary etc.) War Diary states shell burst near Bn HQ View This Day Albert Mackie was discharged from the Army in January 1945. At the time of his medals being awarded, in June 1950, he was living in Birmingham, England. If you have any information on this soldier, please use the contact form to get in touch. Thank you. Share 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

L/Cpl W. H. Temple Previous Next Wounded In Normandy L/Cpl W. H. Temple Service No. 3188534 Company: Unknown Original Regiment joined- (Based on their Service No). The King's Own Scottish Borderers Date Wounded: Tuesday, 18 July 1944 Details of wounds - (Based on War Diary etc.) Possibly wounded by enemy fire in advance to Troarn View This Day William Henry Temple was living in Leeds in September 1948 when his medals were awarded. He finished his service at the rank of Sergeant. *Originally listed as Private in official Wounded list. If you have any information on this soldier, please use the contact form to get in touch. Thank you. Share 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

Lt G. L. Watson Previous Next Wounded In Normandy Lt G. L. Watson Service No. 308419 Company: Unknown Original Regiment joined- (Based on their Service No). Officer Date Wounded: Tuesday, 08 August 1944 Details of wounds - (Based on War Diary etc.) Wounded in back by enemy shell fire in La Groudiere View This Day George Lamb Watson was born in 1922 in Galashiels, Scotland the son of George Watson and Janet Lamb. Before the War he was an apprentice Dyer in Galashiels. "He was a Sergeant in the Royal Artillery commanding a light anti-aircraft battery on the S.E. coast before joining the 1st Battalion KOSB. I don’t know a service number for his Royal Artillery service but have a local newspaper article referring to him being interviewed on the BBC having shot down a Focke-Wulf when he was 21 years old." He was mentioned in the London Gazette on 14th April 1944 (researching) He was discharged from the Army in June 1946. "After the war he worked at Bliss Tweed Mill, Chipping Norton where he met his wife Zilpha. They relocated to live in Selkirk and then Galashiels when he worked as Production Manager at Gardiner of Selkirk Tweed Mill. He enjoyed golfing and trout fishing." He married Zilpha Margaret Witts in October 1953 in Chipping Norton, Oxfordshire. Sadly, George died in 1978 at the age of 56. *Quotes are from George's nephew, also named George. January 2025 Share 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 John Stuart Previous Next Wounded In Normandy Pte John Stuart Service No. 14364411 Company: Unknown Original Regiment joined- (Based on their Service No). General Service Corps Date Wounded: Sunday, 06 August 1944 Details of wounds - (Based on War Diary etc.) Possibly wounded in attack around Montisanger/Le Pissot area View This Day John Stuart was living in Glasgow at the time his medals were awarded in August 1950. If you have any information on this soldier, please use the contact form to get in touch. Thank you. Share 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