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DELMENHORST Tuesday 1 May 1945 Next Next Start Location: DELMENHORST End Location: DELMENHORST D-Day+ 329 1 May 1945 Nothing to report. A quiet day. Alternative Information (from books, personal accounts) Died on this day = 0 Tuesday 1 May 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

GOCH Saturday 24 February 1945 Next Next Start Location: GOCH End Location: GOCH D-Day+ 263 24 February 1945 The Bn 'O' Group left for the GOCH area at 0200 hrs, arriving at HEIDHAUSEN 944445 at about mid-day. The plan was to take over posns from 10 HLI of 15(5) Div as soon as the Bn arrived. The 2IC arrived with the Bn at 1730 hrs and take over was completed by 2330 hrs. Posns were as follows :- HQ 944445 "A" Coy 951432 "B" Coy 949436 "C" Coy 953435 "D" Coy 949439 Alternative Information (from books, personal accounts) Died on this day = 0 Saturday 24 February 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

Pte J. Rogers Previous Next Wounded In 1944-45 Share Pte J. Rogers Service No. 14278185 Company: Researching Original Regiment joined- (Based on their Service No). Researching Date Wounded: Friday, 13 April 1945 Details of wounds - (Based on War Diary etc.) Researching Location (from War Diary) WILDESHAUSEN Researching 1st KOSB War Diary for date of wounds 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. 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

1st KOSB 50 Franc Note signature Signature details: Initial J Surname Gilston Nickname/Rank N/A Match Status = Potential match on signature Name & Rank Corporal James Bell Gilston Service No. 3197654 Evidence Was living in Dumfries at time of medals received in 1950. Record in database? Next Previous

Pte J Ogle Previous Next Wounded In 1944-45 Share Pte J Ogle Service No. 14002993 Company: Researching Original Regiment joined- (Based on their Service No). The Highland Regiment Date Wounded: Thursday, 23 November 1944 Details of wounds - (Based on War Diary etc.) Researching Location (from War Diary) VEULEN, Holland Researching. It appears Pte Ogle joined the Higland Regiment originally then was transferred to 1st KOSB. Whilst in Palestine, post war, he transferred to the Royal Engineers and was issued a new Service No. Full Name Ogle, J Incident Date 15 Jun 1951 Further Information IVB/2744, 12/08/1952. Information Entitled to the General Service Medal with Clasp awarded under Army Order 146 of 1947. More Information Served with the 1st Battalion King's Own Scottish Borderers as No.14002993, during the qualifying period. Rank Name Sapper Service Number 22543072 Clasps Awarded Palestine 1945-48 Service British Army Primary Unit Royal Engineers 1st KOSB War Diary for date of wounds At 0300 hrs the Bn marching personnel started moving from the WEVERSLO area to the assembly area just to the West of VEULEN, arriving at about 0415 hrs. The Bn was formed up in the order B Coy, A Coy, D Coy with Tac Bn HQ and one sec of Pnrs in the rear. At 0445 hrs this party moved due South along a taped route to the Start Line, which was also taped, across muddy ground with numerous ditches full of water. At 0600 hrs, Zero hour, the Bn crossed the start line, ploughed through bogs towards the first objectives which were as follows:- B Coy Orchard at 775214 A and D Coys wood at 783217 and 782219. By 0815 hrs all Coys had reached their first objectives and reported no sign of the enemy. After this Coys leapfrogged forward till they reached the wood at 800226. Then shortly after 1600 hrs patrols forward on the main VENRAIJ - VENLO Rd made contact with 2 LINCS at 795235. After this the Bn moved into area of 800223 and into the houses round about. At this point the enemy had blown down a number of trees across the road, and had planted mines and booby traps round them. One man was wounded by these contrivances and the remainder were cleared away by the RE by last light. Locations of the Bn were as follows:- HQ at 800233, A Coy at 798233, B Coy at 799239, D Coy at 805232, S Coy in wood at 798229. S Coy were in enemy dugouts, and the remainder were in billets. It rained solidly all afternoon, as well as intermittently during the morning, so everyone was soaked through. Although everyone was under cover there was little chance of drying clothing during the night. The 15(S) Div were in occupation of HORST and the enemy were all East of the MOLENBEEK. We spent a quiet night. 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

DELMENHORST Sunday 29 April 1945 Next Next Start Location: DELMENHORST End Location: DELMENHORST D-Day+ 327 29 April 1945 A combined Bde Church Service was held in DELMENHORST PROTESTANT CHURCH at 1100 hrs. There was a march past afterwards and Brigadier Kempster took the salute. Alternative Information (from books, personal accounts) Died on this day = 0 Sunday 29 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

Operation Name: Charnwood 9 July 1944 To 11 July 1944 War Office Map of Caen Courtesy of Normandy War Guides Google map of approx locations of 1st KOSB Click to enlarge War Office Map of Caen Courtesy of Normandy War Guides 1/2 The French city of Caen was due to be taken on D-Day to help secure the major routes into and out of Normandy. However, due to myriad hold ups on and behind the beaches, and initial attempts being met by fierce resistance by the 21st Panzer Division, 12th SS Panzer Hitlerjugend, and Panzer Lehr, it was not secured until over a month later. PRELUDE Prior to the attack in July, fleets of Air Force bombers carpeted the town in the hope of forcing the occupying German forces to retreat. Many civilians were killed in these raids and countless buildings reduced to rubble. The shattered remains held up mechanised troops and provided perfect cover for snipers and ambushes. EyeSerene, CC BY-SA 3.0 , via Wikimedia Commons "Caen was 80% destroyed by bombing. 1st KOSB led advances over mountainous rubble including cavernous hollows from 15" Naval guns. The enemy rearguards were active. " Major Alistair Renny, CO of D Company - from Monty's Ironsides. P70. 9th Infantry Brigade War Diary: Tks were virtually unable to operate and the inf adv slowly with the assistance of bulldozers. 2nd Royal Ulster Rifles: " Owing to the rubble and devastation caused by the bombing, movement was slow and difficult. There was no question of vehicle movement here, and so throughout this advance the infantry relied solely and entirely upon their own resources." Courtesy of Paul Scanlon - https://royal-ulster-rifles-ww2.blogspot.com/2010/11/9th-july-1944-advance-in-to-caen.html THE ATTACK 1st KOSB War Diary, 9th July 1944: The Bn moved off from Lebisey at about 0930 hrs over ring contour "60" (the D60 road), which was under shell fire, to FUP (Forming Up Point/Position) on the Eastern outskirts of CAEN. The ghostlike houses slowly came to life as civilians began to realize we were entering the town. They came rushing out with glasses and bottles of wine. French civilians sharing some refreshment with 1st KOSB troops (Link to the video above on Youtube > here ) As the Bn was forming up on the start line and trying to re-establish wireless contact with companies and Bde, four Boche were seen to withdraw towards the centre of the town. Soon afterwards our HQ was mortared leaving 1 killed and 1 wounded. The Bn then proceeded to clear the town. Little opposition was met. Progress was slowed down by snipers and an occasional MG. Some of the first troops to enter Caen pose with local inhabitants outside wrecked shops, 9 July 1944. IWM Much assistance and information was offered by eager civilians. Debris and cratered streets also made progress extremely difficult. “Inside CAEN the people who had been under cover since the RAF bombing on Friday night came out of their shell buildings and their cellars to cheer their liberators, tears of joy trickling down their grimy faces. It was the first large-scale spontaneous welcome the British had received in Normandy… made all the more touching by the fact that it was given by people who had seen half their city crumble under the devastating blast of bomb and shell” Borderers in Battle by Hugh Gunning 1948 page 106 Caen - 9th July - By Sergeant Christie No 5 Army Film & Photographic Unit - This photograph 4700-29 comes from the collections of the Imperial War Museums (collection no. B 6727)Transferred from en.wikipedia to Commons., Public Domain, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=8420398 We eventually reached the RV in the Old Town and established contact with the RUR (2nd Bttn Royal Ulster Rifles) and pushed forward patrols to the river. Patrols met quite heavy fire from across the river and a number of casualties were sustained. The Abbey Aux Dames, Google Maps, 2025 "Then daylight came and the order to advance into Caen, a route which took us past the Abbey Aux Dames to the fish market near the quay (where Don Mould and other KOSBS were photographed) and where the real battle started up along the quay to the rue Gilbert and along to the church of St John where 18 Platoon suffered badly. I have retraced the route many times". 1st KOSB Veteran, Jeff Henderson *Video shows the Abbeye Aux Dames, St Peter's Church and 1st KOSB passing some civilians on the street. At dawn on the 9th the Ulster Rifles sent two strong patrols in through the rubble and ruin of CAEN. At 9.30 the remainder of the Ulster Rifles and the KOSB advanced on their left. By midday they had reached the BOULEVARD DES ALLIES (top left of image) Assault Division Norman Scarfe 1947 p70 Jeff Henderson's route "We stood down to let the Canadians past and let them take the honours. I spent so much time walking over burning rubble that I had to cut my boots off because of blisters. One of our lads was killed in St Pierre itself from a sniper." 1st KOSB, D Company Rodger Moffet St Pierre/St Peter's Church in modern day Caen. (Google maps) Imperial War Museum film taken in Caen. (1st KOSB men can be see around the 1minute 50s mark) "When morning came we saw an amazing spectacle-the high and open ridge overlooking the city thick with armour of all descriptions, waiting to burst through. But the initial work had to be done by the infantry and "C" and "D" Companies led the way, edging carefully into the outskirts of the city, winkling out nests of enemy snipers and then quickly gaining control of the town north of the canal. The rest of the Battalion then infiltrated through the wreckage, established contact with the Royal Ulster Ritles and began the process of consolidation. Casualties were fairly heavy, but not so serious as had been expected and by the early afternoon our positions were firm, although the enemy continued to shell and mortar the city." WIG Wilson , A Short History of the 1st Bttn KOSB in North West Europe 9th Infantry Brigade War Diary: 2 RUR and 1 KOSB were the first units to enter CAEN. DAY II 1st KOSB War Diary, 10th July 1944: An OP was established overlooking the river. "C" & "D" Coys patrolled forward to the river ORNE and met heavy fire from South bank. Later in the day "B" Coy occupied the Barracks, which had been previously an enemy HQ of some size. Slight enemy shelling during the day. "During the 10th July we were kept busy scouring the town for groups of Germans and keeping watch on the other side of the canal, which the enemy still held. Our wounded-many of them rescued under shell-fire by French women Red Cross workers-had to be located in the hospitals and our dead had to be buried. Enemy shelling continued, and there was some air activity, but we were still exhilarated by success and by the enthusiasm of the French: it was a real disappointment to have to hand over our sector to the Canadians on the morning of the 11th." WIG Wilson , A Short History of the 1st Bttn KOSB in North West Europe 1st KOSB troops with Captured Hotchkiss, 10th July 1944 WITHDRAWAL FROM CAEN 9th Infantry Brigade War Diary, July 11th 1944: Bde posns handed over to 8 Cdn Bde and Bde withdrawn into rest area based on PLUMETOT for rest and refitting after 35 days continuous action. 2 LINCOLNS reverted to comd 9 Brit Inf Bde, 2 KSLI to 185 Inf Bde. "On July 11th the battalion moved out of Caen up the D7 past Mathieu to a village a short distance away called Plumetot, where we had our first rest period since we landed 5 weeks before". 1st KOSB Veteran, Jeff Henderson "Our departure was marked by a gesture of defiance, for we marched out with the Company pipers playing in full hearing of the enemy. As we climbed up the hill, through the ruined streets, we felt that a good job had been done. Caen, which was originally to have fallen on D-Day but which for all those horrible weeks seemed almost unattainable, was in Allied hands at last. 1st KOSB Pipe Band - taken shortly before move to Denmead Outside the city we filed aboard carriers, jeeps, anything on wheels, and drove back through Epron and other former centres of German resistance, now utterly ruined, with their trees gaunt and stripped, and their streets piled with rubble. It seemed like a dream. For so long these places had spelled "Enemy" and now they were ours. We could hardly believe it. Tired, dirty and victorious, we arrived at Plumetot, where we hoped to have a rest. WIG Wilson, A Short History of the 1st Bttn KOSB in North West Europe "On the morning of July 11, the Battalion were relieved by Canadians and moved to a rest area at PLUMETOT where the time was spent cleaning up, kit inspections and parades. Football games were organised and there was a generous allotment for film shows, swimming, etc. The Pipe Band played Retreat for the first time since landing, on the evening of the 12th. Officers and other rank reinforcements joined the Battalion." Notes from personal records of Major James Gray M.C. Captain and 2i/c of A Company THE COST Between the 9th and 11th of July, 8 men from 1st KOSB were killed and 17 wounded. The majority of the men killed in the attack on Caen are buried in La Deliverande War Cemetery in Douvres or Hermanville War Cemetery (Originally called the Sword Beach Cemetery) La Deliverande War Cemetery Hermanville War Cemetery Estimated civilian casualties from the actions in Caen range from between 1,500 and 3000 killed - mostly in the preceding air raids. D-Day Revisited have reproduced an interview with a French civilian, Liliane Merle, who lived in Caen at the time of the Invasion - click on their logo to read. There's a video on Youtube showing more footage of the days leading up to, and capturing Caen here *Our special thanks go to Rob Bowie and Rodger Moffet for helping, not only with this article, but also with the site overall. 1st KOSB Casualty figures Date D-Day+ Start location Finish Location Killed Wounded 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 CAEN

Dawson Jenny Anderson Civilian researcher Rank in Normandy Number 1! Service No. Researching Company Genealogist/detective extraordinaire Jenny is an 'amateur' (her description, not mine) genealogist and, as well as researching her own family tree, also worked her magic on a book to remember the fallen of Hawick in WW1. Can I just say, this site wouldn't be half of what it is without Jenny! She has literally worked day and night to search out photographs and newspaper clippings, as well as BMD information for all ranks of the 1st KOSB. When I first started working on the 'Wounded' list I had a confusing time due to the age of the original documents and some errors contained within. Jenny went through ALL 300 entries and found full names, mother's maiden names, rugby team photographs as well as medal card signatures (for another side-project coming up) and checking to see if they were wounded/killed after Normandy. The one project I am most thankful to Jenny for is tracing a living relative of casualty Thomas Adams . After years of trying to find information on him - and a photo - she was the one who tracked down his family details and allowed me to get in touch with his nephew. *(Thomas was a Hawick boy, like my Grandad, and I wanted to see if he was my Grandad's best mate who was killed). She's performed many more miracles since then but a random interaction on Facebook led to her joining the research team (and heading it up, I think) and adding hundreds of entries to our records. Thank you, Jenny - you do indeed deserve a 'Special Mention' R Grayling December 2024. Jenny Anderson Dawson AKA Sherlock. From Pixabay Image by tookapic from Pixabay Jenny Anderson Dawson AKA Sherlock. 1/4 Previous Special Mention Share Next Special Mention

Hogg Geoff Private Rank in Normandy 14657689 Service No. 'C' (checking) Company Originally from The Border Regiment R G Hogg in KOSB uniform Robert Geoffrey Hogg was born in Westmorland on June 15, 1925 to Ernest E Hogg and Margaret A Fothergill who had married in 1922. He enlisted on July 15, 1943 and on April 1, 1944 was transferred to the 6th Battalion of The Border Regiment , taking part in training for D-Day with them. He landed in Normandy at 7:30 AM on D-Day on the Jig Green sector of Gold Beach. His unit stayed in Arromanches before being moved to a holding camp in Bayeux. In August 1944, some of them were transferred to the KOSB. A section of Gold Beach, Google Maps, 2025 1st KOSB War Diary for 1st August 1944 states: "A draft of 3 Offrs and 100 ORs chiefly from the Border Regt. arrived." *This will have been to reinforce the Bttn after heavy losses in Troarn 2 weeks previously. "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 Shortly after they joined, the Bttn made their way towards Vire in an attempt to cut the Vire/Vassey road and link up with American forces in the area. On August 6th they successfully occupied Montisanger without opposition. However, later that day, two companies attempted another attack on positions south of a river near Pissot. They reached their first objective and pushed on but against heavy opposition, with many men killed, wounded or missing. Wounded men from The Border Regiment: Pvt E Parfett - 6th August 1944 Cpl David Scott - 6th August 1944 Pvt Robert Stenhouse - 6th August 1944 (KIA 19/4/45) Map of Vire/Vaudry area courtesy of Normandy War Guide On the 7th of August , Geoff was out on a reconnaissance mission in a platoon with Lt. Alan McQueen Don . Lt Don in Royal Armoured Corps uniform Lt. Don said to Geoff: " You will have to help me through this as I’ve had no infantry training." [Lt Don was in Intelligence and the Royal Armoured Corps previously] Geoff stayed very close to him after that. They came across a gap in the hedge and Lt Don was about to cross the gap but Geoff held him back saying there could be snipers about - but Lt Don said “ I will just have a quick look ." As soon as he did a sniper shot him through the head and he fell backwards on to Geoff. They carried his body to a shallow ditch and wanted to make a cross for him with a rifle - but being an officer he only had a sidearm which they left with him. Lt. Don has no known grave and was never found. *Another officer from the Border Regiment was also killed on the 7th August, 1944. Lt Stephen Heathcote Atkinson from Kendal in Cumbria now lies in the Saint Charles De Percy War Cemetery along with Corporal James William Burke Above IWM Interview with ex Border Regiment/1st KOSB, Private Leslie Gibson, A Company, 9 Platoon, in which he gives an account his time on Gold Beach, moving through Normandy and also the death of Corporal James Mackereth who was killed on 6th August. Also ex-Border Regiment - Cpl E Sanderson - wounded on 10th August 1944 Temporary graves in Vaudry - August 1944 - provided by the Ancien Combattantes et victims de la Guerre de Vaudry Vaudry Temporary Burials sheet - provided by the Ancien Combattantes et victims de la Guerre de Vaudry “Once Caen was cleared, the British were able to reach Saint-Martin-des-Besaces, north of Vaudry, where German troops were safely entrenched on the Perrier Ridge facing where we now live. This chateau sits right in the gap where Operation Bluecoat took place in July and August 1944.” Nick Shacklock, present owner of the Chateau De Pont de Vaudry, 2025 Chateau du Pont de Vaudry, from Nick Shacklock (current owner) After Normandy On October 22, 1944 , as a platoon of 1KOSB were checking if the enemy had withdrawn from the houses in Smakt, they were surprised by enemy machine guns concealed in the houses. One officer and 19 other ranks were presumed killed or taken prisoner with only five being able to escape. In this period 33 men were wounded, 10 were killed and 21 were missing. 1st KOSB War Diary for 22nd October 1944 There was some shelling and mortaring during the early hours of the morning. Very little enemy movement was seen. A patrol of A Coy reported at mid-day that the enemy had withdrawn his outposts just East of the railway line to the South of the village at the level crossing. During this time five 3-inch Mortars were shooting at targets selected by C Coy on their front. At 1400 hrs a platoon of A Coy tried to penetrate over the level crossing to the village, but were held up by Schu mines at the crossing. B Coy sent out 12 platoon under command of Capt TJ Young, who were to find out if the enemy had withdrawn from the houses in SMAKT. They penetrated into SMAKT without first clearing the houses, and were surprised by enemy MGs well concealed in the houses. Three men only managed to escape, and two more came back an hour or two later. The remainder (1 officer and 19 ORS) are presumed killed or prisoners. This confirmed that the enemy had not withdrawn. No patrols were carried out by us during the night. We were prepared to give the enemy a very bloody nose if he attempted a patrol. Smakt in Holland, Google Maps 2025 On November 14 , 1944 they moved back into positions west of the railway line in the area of Smakt. The take over began before first light when they took over exposed forward positions and standing patrols thought to be under enemy observation. The take over was completed, but Corporal John McGregor Drummond was killed by a sniper. Geoff was in a slit trench with Cpl Drummond whom he had known for some time before this incident. Cpl Drummond told Geoff to bail out the water in the trench while he got some straw from a nearby barn to put in the bottom of their trench, making it more comfortable. He thought he would be OK as there had been no reports of enemy activity in the area. He saw Cpl Drummond leave the barn laden with straw under both arms – then fall after hearing rifle shots. Geoff knew there was a sniper about and immediately ran for help zig zagging any snipers that may be out there as he had been trained to do, then dived into bramble bushes cutting himself all over. Smoke was sent into the area where Drummond had fallen but when the stretcher bearers went in, the sniper (who they never found) started firing through the smoke at them without success. Medics looked after Geoff and gave him some brandy. He asked how Drummond was and was told not to worry about him and that he was OK. Corporal John Drummond's details - courtesy of the Overloon War Chronicles 1st KOSB War Diary for 14th November, 1944 The take over began before first light when we took over exposed fwd posns and standing patrols thought to be under enemy observation. HQ opened at 783323 at 1100 hrs. The take over was completed by 1415 hrs. Cpl Drummond of C Coy was killed by a sniper in the Farm at 794328. The patrols were similar to those done by 2 Lincs the night before, that is D Coy standing patrol, by day and night at 797316 and C Coy Recce patrol to area of Steel Factory. Patrols reported enemy in Farm at 794328. *It was only in 2014 when Geoff’s son did some research on the history of the KOSB that he found that Cpl Drummond had died that day and is buried in Overloon Cemetery. Geoff was seriously injured in January 1945 , when he was hit by a mortar bomb and suffered severe shrapnel wounds to his leg, arm and body. He was taken to a hospital in Brussels where doctors spent the next three months attempting to remove all the pieces of clothing from his wounds while he learned to walk again. *(Later on, While talking to a section of German prisoners of war, he told the story about being blown up by a Moaning Minnie at the farmhouse near Venray. A POW spoke up and said to him: " That was me - we were testing a new version and I was told to fire a round off!” Geoff couldn't believe it!) IWM Image (above) German Nebelwerfer, nicknamed 'Moaning Minnies' by the British. Geoff was discharged from hospital on April 30 but then spent some time in various Reinforcement Holding Units and Transit Camps, still in North West Europe. He heard that they needed cooks in the Army Catering Corps so he took a cook’s course after the war ended. Geoff worked in camps at Ostend and Leuven, ending up at Oldenburg in Germany where he remained until he returned to England in 1947, having been promoted to Acting Corporal in April that year. After he was demobbed he took up work transporting army vehicles around England from an operation based at Quernmore Park. Geoff received the Legion D'Honneur in 2015 and celebrated his 100th birthday (with ex-KOSB and a piper) in 2025. Many thanks to Geoff's son, and grandson, and to the Overloon War Collection who also have a special page on Geoff https://www.overloonwarchronicles.nl/en/hogg-geoff Robert Geoffrey Hogg, 1st KOSB Geoff Hogg's 100th Birthday party Photo courtesy of Tony Mayor FB Robert Geoffrey Hogg, 1st KOSB 1/2 Previous Special Mention Share Next Special Mention

Operation Name: UNDER CONSTRUCTION 7 June 1944 To 8 June 1944 1/0 Test TEST 1st KOSB Casualty figures Date D-Day+ Start location Finish Location Killed Wounded 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 LE MESNIL

Pte D Marshall Previous Next Wounded In 1944-45 Share Pte D Marshall Service No. 3184516 Company: Researching Original Regiment joined- (Based on their Service No). The King's Own Scottish Borderers Date Wounded: Tuesday, 27 February, 1945 Details of wounds - (Based on War Diary etc.) Researching Location (from War Diary) GOCH, Germany Researching 1st KOSB War Diary for date of wounds 9 Bde was ordered to attack and secure the line of the WEEZE-UDEM RD between 965403 and the bridge at 974409. The operation was carried out in 2 phases and coincided with the similar operations of 8 Bde on our left flank. Phase I 2 Lincolns cleared and captured wood at 960418, with a dawn attack and were on their final objective by 0830 hrs. Phase II on the right 1 KOSB and on the left 2 RUR were to clear and capture woods at final objective and if possible secure bridge and buildings at 973398. The Bn cleared the woods and was astride the road at 1345 hrs having advanced directly behind the barrage and captured 4 Officers and 180 ORs. The Bn was supported by 2 Tps of Churchill tanks of the Scots Guards. An attack on the buildings and bridge at 973398 failed owing to an SP gun which knocked out two tanks, and heavy MG fire from the objective. During the whole day there was intermittent heavy mortar harassing fire at various points. The Bn suffered few casualties considering the opposition. The PW belonged to II and III Bn 7 Para Regt for the most part. The 8 Bde on our right had been held up by enemy in the woods at 959403 so our right flank was open. The enemy did not counter attack and we spent a quiet night. Dispositions were as follows :- HQ at 966404, "A" Coy 968402, "B" Coy 965404, "C" Coy 967405, "D" Coy 972402. 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 Scully Previous Next Wounded In 1944-45 Share Pte W Scully Service No. 2933602 Company: Researching Original Regiment joined- (Based on their Service No). Cameron Highlanders Date Wounded: Friday, 02 March 1945 Details of wounds - (Based on War Diary etc.) Researching Location (from War Diary) GOCH, Germany William Scully was born on the 2nd of October, 1917. Before the War he was a Bartender. 1st KOSB War Diary for date of wounds In the morning 9 Bde started an attack from the area 975386 with WINNEKENDONK as the final objective. The Bn crossed the start line - the road SOUTH WEST from RENNINGSHOF 978387 - at 0715 and by 1000 hrs the leading coys were on the final objective - on the Right A Coy in area of REYSHOF 979371, and on the Left B Coy at 984379. Shortly afterwards 2 RUR passed through and by 1400 hrs had secured their objective of the main road running NORTH-SOUTH in the area 993364. At about 1600 hrs the Bn passed through 2 RUR in Kangaroos and had cleared the wood up to the Southernmost edge at 002354 by 1700 hrs with no opposition except for a certain amount of mortar and shell fire. The Comd Offr went forward to plan for the attack on BRUCH and RAHMEHOF in area 3360. The attack was laid on for 1830 hrs with one Sqn of Churchill tanks, but had to be postponed as 2 LINCOLNS had arranged all the arty support for their attack on WINNEKENDONK. The enemy must have seen some of the forward troops on the edge of the wood and heard the tanks as he shelled and mortared the SOUTHERN half of the wood fairly heavily till dusk. The tanks and Kangaroos withdrew to the NORTH of the wood. At 2115 a concentration was laid on BRUCH and RAHMEHOF, and A and B Coys moved up to the forward edge of the wood taking over C and D Coys positions. At 2130 C and D Coys attacked RAHMEHOF and BRUCH respectively and in silence. Both coys achieved total surprise and captured several prisoners. *In the morning the positions were visited by several enemy who were unaware of the situation. 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