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1st KOSB CANLoan Officers Image Svc No. Rank Jun 44 First names Surname Summary CDN34 Lieutenant Patrick Cecil McLaughlin Researching CDN52 Lieutenant Allister McLellan Young Wounded in June 1944. Served with KOSB until July 1945. CDN202 Lieutenant Ritchie J. R. Walker Researching CDN193 Lieutenant Robert Robertson Wounded twice in 1944 CDN35 Lieutenant L.V.P. Pattison Researching CDN501 Lieutenant Lloyd M. Huggan Researching CDN379 Lieutenant Bert A. H. Blackmore Researching CDN128 Lieutenant Harry D. Bell Researching CDN601 Lieutenant Francis F. Andrew Joined after Troarn CDN502 Lieutenant Malcolm R. Rose Killed in Action on 6th Aug 1944 CDN611 Lieutenant Willard Caseley Killed in Action on 6th Aug 1944

Pte C C Linton Previous Next Wounded In 1944-45 Share Pte C C Linton Service No. 14002654 Company: Researching Original Regiment joined- (Based on their Service No). General Service Corps Date Wounded: Wednesday, 18 October 1944 Details of wounds - (Based on War Diary etc.) Researching Location (from War Diary) SMAKT, Holland Conrad Cruse Linton was born in 1924. He was listed as Missing on 6th August, 1944 but reported 'Not Missing' on the 16th September. He was wounded early in Holland but must have recovered quickly as he is mentioned in a newspaper article following an action where he helped take 6 Germans prisoner. The Falkirk Herald - Wednesday January 18 1945 Conrad was discharged from the Army on the 12th of February, 1947, and at the time of his medals being awarded, he was back in Falkirk. 1st KOSB War Diary for date of wounds The Bn was very heavily shelled and mortared all day. Three Pls of MMGs fired into the woods to our right front, and caused some return fire. During the afternoon Typhoons attacked the railway three times in different places. C Coy sent out a standing patrol to 797327 which brought in two PW from Bn GREVING, who were on patrol on this side of the railway. An A Coy patrol went out and reported enemy in the village on the far side of the railway. B Coy patrol went out via the stream and houses and to the orchard at 796310, which was occupied by the enemy. Contact patrols with 3 Recce Regt on the left and a Coy KSLI on left right were made. 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 in Normandy Wounded list 1st KOSB Wounded List Our original list came from WIG Wilson's History of the 1st KOSB in North West Europe and totalled 42 recorded as wounded. We are working through that list and checking each and every entry. Bear with us, please. Pic Rank & Name DATE Service No Notes Pte A Millar Monday, 18 September 1944 3197666 Researching Pte J L Mackie Tuesday, 19 September 1944 2765957 Researching Pte E Robinson Tuesday, 19 September 1944 1684397 Researching Pte T Thickett Tuesday, 19 September 1944 14201463 Researching Pte A G Morgan Tuesday, 19 September 1944 14671147 Researching Pte S H Gowers Tuesday, 19 September 1944 5436705 Researching Cpl G W Cheney Tuesday, 19 September 1944 5120344 Researching Pte B Grant Tuesday, 19 September 1944 5512112 Researching Cpl D B Campbell Tuesday, 19 September 1944 14357615 Researching L/Cpl W K McGhee Tuesday, 19 September 1944 3196175 Researching Pte G Ryley Tuesday, 19 September 1944 14632957 Researching Pte H Smith Tuesday, 19 September 1944 3529970 Researching Pte T Bell Tuesday, 19 September 1944 14350008 Researching Pte D White Tuesday, 19 September 1944 14392211 Researching Pte E F B Armstrong Tuesday, 19 September 1944 1717964 Researching L/Cpl J H Stanton Tuesday, 19 September 1944 14380866 Researching Lt J W Skelly Tuesday, 19 September 1944 264919 Researching Pte J Jackson Tuesday, 19 September 1944 14700435 Researching Pte L J Lamberth Tuesday, 19 September 1944 14215364 Researching L/Sjt C Flint Tuesday, 19 September 1944 3186723 Researching Pte T C Hope Tuesday, 19 September 1944 3063638 Researching Pte J Nunnerly Sunday, 24 September 1944 3659330 Researching Pte H Buckler Friday, 6 October 1944 3193404 Researching Pte W S Cowley Tuesday, 17 October 1944 14569031 Researching Pte P D Arthur Wednesday, 18 October 1944 3051473 Researching Pte E Corker Wednesday, 18 October 1944 3195086 Researching Pte A T Allen Wednesday, 18 October 1944 5772162 Researching Pte C C Linton Wednesday, 18 October 1944 14002654 Researching Pte D Hay Wednesday, 18 October 1944 3065409 Researching Pte W D Carter Thursday, 19 October 1944 14688453 Researching Pte C Franklin Friday, 20 October 1944 11267268 Researching Pte E Johnson Thursday, 26 October 1944 4749283 Researching Pte W Martin Saturday, 28 October 1944 14563682 Researching Pte H W Armstrong Saturday, 28 October 1944 14550633 Researching Pte J Neeves Saturday, 28 October 1944 7619232 Researching Pte J T Wright Wednesday, 1 November 1944 5343274 Researching Pte C Turner Wednesday, 1 November 1944 14705594 Researching Cpl G W Cheney Wednesday, 1 November 1944 5120344 Researching A/Cpl E A Cooper Wednesday, 1 November 1944 2880929 Researching Pte E G M Doble Wednesday, 1 November 1944 2384347 Researching Pte C A Hives Wednesday, 1 November 1944 1620354 Researching Pte F F Gonzalez Saturday, 4 November 1944 3912458 Researching Pte A Humphreys Tuesday, 14 November 1944 14648368 Researching Pte J T Marsden Tuesday, 14 November 1944 4624643 Researching Cpl J F Warlow Tuesday, 14 November 1944 4032670 Researching Pte C Franklin Thursday, 23 November 1944 11267268 Researching Pte G Ryley Thursday, 23 November 1944 14632957 Researching Cpl D Johnstone Thursday, 23 November 1944 3186713 Researching Pte J Ogle Thursday, 23 November 1944 14002993 Researching Pte W T Berry Friday, 1 December 1944 3189383 Researching L/Cpl J H Stanton Friday, 1 December 1944 14380866 Researching Pte A Adam Friday, 1 December 1944 3065746 Researching Pte L R Champeny Friday, 1 December 1944 1655992 Researching Capt J B Boyd Saturday, 9 December 1944 165710 Researching A/Sjt D Gallacher Saturday, 16 December 1944 3193286 Researching A/Cpl W P Armstrong Wednesday, 20 December 1944 3597005 Wounded by small arms fire Pte F O' Brien Wednesday, 10 January 1945 3186888 Researching Pte W D Rutherford Friday, 12 January 1945 3194066 Researching Pte R G Hogg Friday, 12 January 1945 14657689 Wounded by Nebelwerfer bomb L/Sgt G.A.Freeman Friday, 12 January 1945 896465 Researching Pte G P Whittet Saturday, 27 January 1945 3193868 Researching Sgt P Connolly Sunday, 25 February, 1945 3186584 Researching Pte D Johnson Tuesday, 27 February, 1945 14681685 Researching Cpl W. Jones Tuesday, 27 February, 1945 3970055 Researching Pte F Walker Tuesday, 27 February, 1945 14763278 Researching L/Cpl T Holme Tuesday, 27 February, 1945 3596978 Researching Pte R M Dunning Tuesday, 27 February, 1945 14214545 Researching Pte F J F Stocker Tuesday, 27 February, 1945 14665519 Researching Pte R. Smith Tuesday, 27 February, 1945 14686639 Researching Pte D Marshall Tuesday, 27 February, 1945 3184516 Researching Pte E. Hawkins Tuesday, 27 February, 1945 14658511 Researching Pte H C Bushell Tuesday, 27 February, 1945 1655851 Researching Pte V R Hills Tuesday, 27 February, 1945 14496609 Researching Pte T. Wood Tuesday, 27 February, 1945 4343842 Researching Pte H. Thomas Tuesday, 27 February, 1945 14429440 Researching Sgt T Pearson Tuesday, 27 February, 1945 3599123 Wounded in left arm. Remained on duty. Pte J B Weir Tuesday, 27 February, 1945 3193927 Researching Cpl W H Harmon Wednesday, 28 February, 1945 3193990 Shot in foot by comrade Pte E T McCarthy Wednesday, 28 February, 1945 14738796 Researching Pte G Read Wednesday, 28 February, 1945 14002655 Researching Pte D O' Driscoll Wednesday, 28 February, 1945 3598556 Researching Pte J Rigby Wednesday, 28 February, 1945 14420654 Researching L/Sjt J Scott Wednesday, 28 February, 1945 3193968 Researching Pte T E Storey Wednesday, 28 February, 1945 14721738 Wounded in 1945. Killed in accident 1947 Pte R. McMillan Thursday, 01 March 1945 3192086 Researching Pte D Standish Thursday, 01 March 1945 14495565 Researching Pte W. O'Brien Friday, 02 March 1945 14760777 Researching Pte S G Gerrlei Friday, 02 March 1945 5783320 Researching Sjt D. Phillips Friday, 02 March 1945 4199489 Researching Pte T Scorer Friday, 02 March 1945 4452254 Researching Pte J Webster Friday, 02 March 1945 2089750 Researching Pte C. Ausell Friday, 02 March 1945 14438416 Researching L/Cpl Earl Draper Friday, 02 March 1945 2764313 Researching Pte Daniel Hodson Friday, 02 March 1945 1644010 Researching Pte E J Price Friday, 02 March 1945 2056122 Researching Pte W Scully Friday, 02 March 1945 2933602 Researching L/Cpl W Hoyle Saturday, 03 March 1945 4616892 Researching Pte N G Senter Saturday, 03 March 1945 14714631 Researching Pte K A Smith Saturday, 03 March 1945 14719150 Researching Pte L Bellenger Saturday, 03 March 1945 5126902 Remained at Duty Pte J H Grindlay Monday, 05 March 1945 14672926 Researching Pte R Reid Thursday 15 March 1945 14002669 Researching Pte W Green Friday, 23 March 1945 14000041 Researching Pte H Buckler Friday, 23 March 1945 3193404 Researching Pte L Stebbings Saturday, 24 March 1945 3194968 Researching Pte D Rugman Thursday, 05 April 1945 14587245 Researching Maj F. Holden Saturday, 07 April 1945 265857 Researching Pte J Nunnerly Thursday, 12 April 1945 3659330 Researching Pte D Darling Thursday, 12 April 1945 3192420 Researching Pte D. Houston Friday, 13 April 1945 3185484 Researching Pte A B Walters Friday, 13 April 1945 14730528 Researching Pte R. Ganderton Friday, 13 April 1945 14737913 Researching Pte R Wells Friday, 13 April 1945 3782813 Researching Pte L. Whitehead Friday, 13 April 1945 14751815 Researching Pte J M Wilson Friday, 13 April 1945 3056507 Researching Pte C E Dobson Friday, 13 April 1945 2764427 Researching Pte J Harris Friday, 13 April 1945 5116672 Researching Pte J. Rogers Friday, 13 April 1945 14278185 Researching Pte R. Stenhouse Thursday, 19 April 1945 3597336 Researching Pte J P Evans Thursday, 19 April 1945 14801870 Researching Pte R H Grimshaw Thursday, 19 April 1945 14213863 Researching Pte W O Morris Thursday, 19 April 1945 14381470 Researching Pte W S Plant Thursday, 19 April 1945 14747837 Researching Pte H Smithey Friday, 20 April 1945 14444939 Researching Pte M J Kelly Friday, 20 April 1945 14550802 Researching Pte K A Heal Friday, 20 April 1945 14778803 Researching Pte W Mcleish Friday, 20 April 1945 14806444 Researching Pte D P Manson Friday, 20 April 1945 11262416 Researching Pte K A Heal Friday, 20 April 1945 14778803 Researching Pte W G Pepperall Friday, 20 April 1945 1525063 Researching Pte A C Floyd Friday, 20 April 1945 14761787 Wounded in upper leg. Pte C Mohun Wednesday, 25 April 1945 14658527 Researching Pte W B Probyn Wednesday, 25 April 1945 3607747 Researching Pte J W Richmond Wednesday, 25 April 1945 4613594 Researching Pte A Percival Wednesday, 25 April 1945 14715475 Remaining at Duty Pte P E Goodwin Wednesday, 25 April 1945 14512472 Researching Pte D C Fulton Wednesday, 25 April 1945 3065961 Seriously wounded by hand grenade. Pte H Hall Wednesday, 25 April 1945 5732799 Researching L/Sjt J F Hartle Wednesday, 25 April 1945 3189567 Gun shots to right arm Pte L H J Beckingham Wednesday, 25 April 1945 14517061 Researching Pte A Deanie Wednesday, 25 April 1945 14806566 Researching

Pte D Hay Previous Next Wounded In 1944-45 Share Pte D Hay Service No. 3065409 Company: Researching Original Regiment joined- (Based on their Service No). Royal Scots Date Wounded: Wednesday, 18 October 1944 Details of wounds - (Based on War Diary etc.) Researching Location (from War Diary) SMAKT, Holland Researching Also served in Palestine Full Name Hay, D Incident Date 18 Feb 1948 Further Information RVB/27, 04/10/1951, IVB/2571, 036/03/1953. 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 during the qualifying period. Rank Name Corporal Service Number 3065409 Clasps Awarded Palestine 1945-48 Service British Army Primary Unit King's Own Scottish Borderers Secondary Unit 1st Battalion 1st KOSB War Diary for date of wounds The Bn was very heavily shelled and mortared all day. Three Pls of MMGs fired into the woods to our right front, and caused some return fire. During the afternoon Typhoons attacked the railway three times in different places. C Coy sent out a standing patrol to 797327 which brought in two PW from Bn GREVING, who were on patrol on this side of the railway. An A Coy patrol went out and reported enemy in the village on the far side of the railway. B Coy patrol went out via the stream and houses and to the orchard at 796310, which was occupied by the enemy. Contact patrols with 3 Recce Regt on the left and a Coy KSLI on left right were made. 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 S Cowley Previous Next Wounded In 1944-45 Share Pte W S Cowley Service No. 14569031 Company: Researching Original Regiment joined- (Based on their Service No). General Service Corps Date Wounded: Tuesday, 17 October 1944 Details of wounds - (Based on War Diary etc.) Researching Location (from War Diary) SMAKT, Holland Researching 1st KOSB War Diary for date of wounds During the morning rifle Coys were constantly and accurately mortared, shelled and Nebelwerfered. Few casualties caused. Coys spent all day in improving their slit trenches, which were not as yet very habitable. 2/Lt Simpson of A Coy took out a small patrol to the railway and then back by way of the orchard 798318 where they found two dead Germans. They also saw two of the enemy walking northwards along the railway line in the area 798318. B Coy sent out a patrol towards the railway but the patrol leader Cpl Pritchard was killed while observing from the railway. C Coy sent out a patrol which observed from the railway between 797329 and 798324. They observed three houses occupied by the enemy, one of which was flying a red cross flag, and looked rather like an OP. During the afternoon B Coy had sent out a patrol to recce the stream and bridge at 793313. After three attempts to approach, they had to withdraw owing to accurate mortar fire. This was the worst shelling and mortaring the Bn has experienced so far. Sixteen of our Shell and Mortar Reps were dealt with by the Artillery. During the night contact was made with 3 Recce Regt on the left and with 2 RUR on left right. A Coy patrol reported Schu mines on the level crossing and heard voices in the village. B Coy sent a patrol out to orchard at 796310 via the bridge and the houses. There were no enemy there. 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

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Names to research Rank First Name Surname S No Notes Pte Henry Aldis Bremen Photo Cpl J3 Andrew 3187661 Palestine Medal List. Served as an Acting Colour Sergeant during the qualifying period. (Pre-War also by looks?) Pte G Banham 14074819 Palestine Medal List 2Lt George Dixon Batey 3600001 FOUND Newspaper Escault + WD 1/11/44 WD 25/1/45 *SGT Baitey made 2ndLT on 9/1/45 Pte J6 Beckwith 14475769 Palestine Medal List Sgt J. H Bell 3191260 Newspaper Escault. Wounded 9/6/44. Service Record. Cpl 'Brown Shoes' Bertock Signal Platoon. BCs.. Pte UnkownBlaylock Blaylock BC Jun45 - Ran the pub B coy Sgt E Brown 3192649 S Company. BCs - C-in-C's certificate. One of Signals mentioned in BC elsewhere? ('Bowser' Brown?) Bc Jun45 Lt Albert Brown Newspaper Escault. AJM Brown. NO TRACE of FWR. L/Cpl Harold Collard 3189396 On photo in CAEN. Medal Card Pte Unknown9 Cope WD 24/11/44 Captain Unknown4 Corbean WD 6/10/44 Captain James B Cranston 264221 Newspaper Escault. Special Mention page Pte R Cunningham Newspaper escault = potentially 'Rolly' Cunningham? Rolly Cunningham Bill Harmon BBC interview Sgt Unknown5 Doris WD 17/4/45 Captain Anthony J Dorrity 256060 60 photos of Palestine - from FB 1KOSB Contacts Lt G A Duncan WD 2/12/44 Promoted to MAJOR - then back to Capt after War. BC Sept45 A/L/C J Eadie 3187818 Palestine Medal List (1940) L/C T Edgar 3187627 Palestine Medal List (1940) L/Sgt J Edmondson 3187722 Palestine Medal List (1940) Pte Roy Eglington 11053207 BCJun45 - Company Barber A coy. FOUND - Wounded 7/4/45 Pte R Elliot 3186595 Palestine Medal List (1940) A/Sgt T H Evans 3187840 Palestine Medal List (1940) Sgt Phil Falconer 3187996 BC Jun45 - Wounded. B coy. Palestine list 1940 CSM F C Feltz 6538373 Palestine Medal List (1940) Pte J J Fenton 3187777 Palestine Medal List (1940) Sgt Unknown11 Ferguson WD 22/1/45 Pte D J Ferguson 7042241 Palestine Medal List (1940) A/Cpl G C Ferguson 3187055 Palestine Medal List (1940) R Fisher Photo Cairo 46 Sgt T K Fisher 3185090 Palestine Medal List (1940) Pte John Fletcher Photo Pte C Flint 3186723 Palestine Medal List (1940) A/PSM R Flynn 3184332 Palestine Medal List (1940) Cpl J Fogg 3646446 Palestine Medal List (1940) Sgt J C Forbes 3185893 Palestine Medal List (1940) Sgt/Piper William Alexander Forrest 3178287 Palestine Medal List (1940) . Survived war. Left Army August 45 as RQMS. Long service/good conduct medal in 1936. Cpl J Forrest MM 3188031 FOUND. Photo of MM with Monty etc. WD 11/12/44. Relative on FB Hawick Pte H Foxcroft 3188034 Palestine Medal List (1940) A/PSM A Frame 3178704 Palestine Medal List (1940) Pte R Fraser 3187755 Palestine Medal List (1940) Pte George Fulton 3187196 FOUND Palestine Medal List (1940) . Wounded in Normandy Pte W Green 14441065 Palestine Medal List Colonel UnknownHANKEY Hankey BC June 45 - recruiting officer at Berwick/JHawick? Thomas Miller Hay on FB Auld Hawick group Captain H Henderson WD 29/10/44 L/C Francis Herbert Newspaper Escault Sgt E R F Hutcheson 3066006 FOUND WD 9/1/45 - Made 2nd Lt Edward Roger Fleming Hutcheson. MID in BCs - same time as Bucksey L/C D M S Imrie 3065511 David Mitchel Speed Imrie. Palestine Medal List. Wounded in Normandy. Dundee Pte Thomas Johnson 4546039 Palestine Medal List. Yorkshire. MIC Private David McGinn Jolly 3183886 1st KOSB contact - Ron Baird Cpl Roy Kinghorn Palestine - mentioned in Borderers Chronicle Pvt Joe Lant Bill Harmon BBC interview A2 Leadingham Photo - 'RP' Pte Michael Leech Newspaper Escault Captain (QM) Jack W Lewin Quartermaster. Broke leg going on leave. WD 17/2/45. Photo in officer lineup shot Jimmy Lewis Bill Harmon BBC interview Lt UnknownLloyd Lloyd BCJun45 - A coy Lt Unknown2 Logie WD 25/4/45 - BREMEN - wounded Captain (QM) Unknown10 Lymers Replaced Jack Lewin as QM. WD 17/2/45. Potentially. Full Name LYMER, R W Nationality British Rank Name Temporary Brigadier Service Number 39038 Gazette Info https://www.thegazette.co.uk/London/issue/37521/supplement/1698 Gazette Date 4 Apr 1946 Captain J C Macauley WD 3/10/44 J(2) Mackenzie Joe Hunt Photo Fayid 46. *Pipe band board/photo is Fayid 46. Captain J B Marshall QM WD 6/8/45 Captain L W McKay WD 23/12/44 & 25/1/45 Pte UnknownMcManus McManus BCJun45 - A coy - 8 Platoon. Won MM M Merker Photo Cairo 46 Cpl W Phippard 5783377 A Company. J(3) Plampin Joe Hunt Photos. Cairo 46 and demob Unknown Planus Bill Harmon BBC interview Sgt Unknown13 Prior Padre - Joe Hunt photo Captain Unknown8 Pullman WD 7/11/44 = 30/3/45 WOUNDED Trip wire. OC of A Coy. Maj Alistair John Renny Newspaper Escault Lt H A Richardson FOUND WD 2/12/44. Wounded Normandy - SM Page. CO of Support Coy. Moved to A coy - BCJun45 Sgt William Robertson 2872829 WD 27/10/44 & 12/12/44 - made Lt on 7/1/45 Wedding photo with Grandad - newspaper. Bremen photo + Wedding Pic? BCs June 45 - Crois De Guerre Pte W Russell 14481031 Palestine Medal List L/Sgt Unknown 12 Scott WD 5/2/45 Lt Unknown3 Simpson WD 25/2/45 + 17/4/45 CQMS John Sisterson Newspaper Escault. 50 Franc Note Sig. BChrons. Pte Alan F Smith 3195486 Newspaper Escault. BC Jun45 Jimmy Stark Bremen Photo Pte Johnathan Charles Steadman From FB - Dan Steadman (Grandson). John Steadman was in HQ Company mortar section. Commanded by Captain Valentine who he said was “marvellous”. He certainly was in Bremen later on too Pte J4 Sutherland 14064859 Palestine Medal List Cpl R Thomas 6202809 Palestine Medal List Lt J R Walker WD 12/12/44 + 3/2/45 WOUNDED 4/2/45 Arthur Walker On Photo with Noel White and Mark Tucker Lt N. L. West WD 18/4/45. BC Sept45 - made Captain Pte J5 Winder 14440329 Palestine Medal List Captain T J Young WD 22/10/44 *Potential POW? FOUND. SM page to do

Currently Researching Rank First Name Surname S No Notes Image Pte Henry Aldis Bremen Photo Cpl J3 Andrew 3187661 Palestine Medal List. Served as an Acting Colour Sergeant during the qualifying period. (Pre-War also by looks?) Pte G Banham 14074819 Palestine Medal List 2Lt George Dixon Batey 3600001 FOUND Newspaper Escault + WD 1/11/44 WD 25/1/45 *SGT Baitey made 2ndLT on 9/1/45 Pte J6 Beckwith 14475769 Palestine Medal List Sgt J. H Bell 3191260 Newspaper Escault. Wounded 9/6/44. Service Record. Cpl 'Brown Shoes' Bertock Signal Platoon. BCs.. Pte UnkownBlaylock Blaylock BC Jun45 - Ran the pub B coy Sgt E Brown 3192649 S Company. BCs - C-in-C's certificate. One of Signals mentioned in BC elsewhere? ('Bowser' Brown?) Bc Jun45 Lt Albert Brown Newspaper Escault. AJM Brown. NO TRACE of FWR. L/Cpl Harold Collard 3189396 On photo in CAEN. Medal Card Pte Unknown9 Cope WD 24/11/44 Captain Unknown4 Corbean WD 6/10/44 Captain James B Cranston 264221 Newspaper Escault. Special Mention page Pte R Cunningham Newspaper escault = potentially 'Rolly' Cunningham? Rolly Cunningham Bill Harmon BBC interview Sgt Unknown5 Doris WD 17/4/45 Captain Anthony J Dorrity 256060 60 photos of Palestine - from FB 1KOSB Contacts Lt G A Duncan WD 2/12/44 Promoted to MAJOR - then back to Capt after War. BC Sept45 A/L/C J Eadie 3187818 Palestine Medal List (1940) L/C T Edgar 3187627 Palestine Medal List (1940) L/Sgt J Edmondson 3187722 Palestine Medal List (1940) Pte Roy Eglington 11053207 BCJun45 - Company Barber A coy. FOUND - Wounded 7/4/45 Pte R Elliot 3186595 Palestine Medal List (1940) A/Sgt T H Evans 3187840 Palestine Medal List (1940) Sgt Phil Falconer 3187996 BC Jun45 - Wounded. B coy. Palestine list 1940 CSM F C Feltz 6538373 Palestine Medal List (1940) Pte J J Fenton 3187777 Palestine Medal List (1940) Sgt Unknown11 Ferguson WD 22/1/45 Pte D J Ferguson 7042241 Palestine Medal List (1940) A/Cpl G C Ferguson 3187055 Palestine Medal List (1940) R Fisher Photo Cairo 46 Sgt T K Fisher 3185090 Palestine Medal List (1940) Pte John Fletcher Photo Pte C Flint 3186723 Palestine Medal List (1940) A/PSM R Flynn 3184332 Palestine Medal List (1940) Cpl J Fogg 3646446 Palestine Medal List (1940) Sgt J C Forbes 3185893 Palestine Medal List (1940) Sgt/Piper William Alexander Forrest 3178287 Palestine Medal List (1940) . Survived war. Left Army August 45 as RQMS. Long service/good conduct medal in 1936. Cpl J Forrest MM 3188031 FOUND. Photo of MM with Monty etc. WD 11/12/44. Relative on FB Hawick Pte H Foxcroft 3188034 Palestine Medal List (1940) A/PSM A Frame 3178704 Palestine Medal List (1940) Pte R Fraser 3187755 Palestine Medal List (1940) Pte George Fulton 3187196 FOUND Palestine Medal List (1940) . Wounded in Normandy Pte W Green 14441065 Palestine Medal List Colonel UnknownHANKEY Hankey BC June 45 - recruiting officer at Berwick/JHawick? Thomas Miller Hay on FB Auld Hawick group Captain H Henderson WD 29/10/44 L/C Francis Herbert Newspaper Escault Sgt E R F Hutcheson 3066006 FOUND WD 9/1/45 - Made 2nd Lt Edward Roger Fleming Hutcheson. MID in BCs - same time as Bucksey L/C D M S Imrie 3065511 David Mitchel Speed Imrie. Palestine Medal List. Wounded in Normandy. Dundee Pte Thomas Johnson 4546039 Palestine Medal List. Yorkshire. MIC Private David McGinn Jolly 3183886 1st KOSB contact - Ron Baird Cpl Roy Kinghorn Palestine - mentioned in Borderers Chronicle Pvt Joe Lant Bill Harmon BBC interview A2 Leadingham Photo - 'RP' Pte Michael Leech Newspaper Escault Captain (QM) Jack W Lewin Quartermaster. Broke leg going on leave. WD 17/2/45. Photo in officer lineup shot Jimmy Lewis Bill Harmon BBC interview Lt UnknownLloyd Lloyd BCJun45 - A coy Lt Unknown2 Logie WD 25/4/45 - BREMEN - wounded Captain (QM) Unknown10 Lymers Replaced Jack Lewin as QM. WD 17/2/45. Potentially. Full Name LYMER, R W Nationality British Rank Name Temporary Brigadier Service Number 39038 Gazette Info https://www.thegazette.co.uk/London/issue/37521/supplement/1698 Gazette Date 4 Apr 1946 Captain J C Macauley WD 3/10/44 J(2) Mackenzie Joe Hunt Photo Fayid 46. *Pipe band board/photo is Fayid 46. Captain J B Marshall QM WD 6/8/45 Captain L W McKay WD 23/12/44 & 25/1/45 Pte UnknownMcManus McManus BCJun45 - A coy - 8 Platoon. Won MM M Merker Photo Cairo 46 Cpl W Phippard 5783377 A Company. J(3) Plampin Joe Hunt Photos. Cairo 46 and demob Unknown Planus Bill Harmon BBC interview Sgt Unknown13 Prior Padre - Joe Hunt photo Captain Unknown8 Pullman WD 7/11/44 = 30/3/45 WOUNDED Trip wire. OC of A Coy. Maj Alistair John Renny Newspaper Escault Lt H A Richardson FOUND WD 2/12/44. Wounded Normandy - SM Page. CO of Support Coy. Moved to A coy - BCJun45 Sgt William Robertson 2872829 WD 27/10/44 & 12/12/44 - made Lt on 7/1/45 Wedding photo with Grandad - newspaper. Bremen photo + Wedding Pic? BCs June 45 - Crois De Guerre Pte W Russell 14481031 Palestine Medal List L/Sgt Unknown 12 Scott WD 5/2/45 Lt Unknown3 Simpson WD 25/2/45 + 17/4/45 CQMS John Sisterson Newspaper Escault. 50 Franc Note Sig. BChrons. Pte Alan F Smith 3195486 Newspaper Escault. BC Jun45 Jimmy Stark Bremen Photo Pte Johnathan Charles Steadman From FB - Dan Steadman (Grandson). John Steadman was in HQ Company mortar section. Commanded by Captain Valentine who he said was “marvellous”. He certainly was in Bremen later on too Pte J4 Sutherland 14064859 Palestine Medal List Cpl R Thomas 6202809 Palestine Medal List Lt J R Walker WD 12/12/44 + 3/2/45 WOUNDED 4/2/45 Arthur Walker On Photo with Noel White and Mark Tucker Lt N. L. West WD 18/4/45. BC Sept45 - made Captain Pte J5 Winder 14440329 Palestine Medal List Captain T J Young WD 22/10/44 *Potential POW? FOUND. SM page to do

1st KOSB War Diary 1944-45 Follow the 1st KOSB after they leave Normandy and push on into Belgium, Holland then finally, Germany. Based around the Official War Diary, we are adding information, data and personal accounts on an ongoing basis. Click on the date to view their actions on this day. Map D-Day+ Date Day Start Location Finish Location 103 17/09/1944 Sunday Soignies, BELGIUM MEUSE ESCAUT CANAL 104 18/09/1944 Monday MEUSE ESCAUT CANAL LILLE ST HUBERT 105 19/09/1944 Tuesday LILLE ST HUBERT ACHEL 106 20/09/1944 Wednesday ACHEL ACHEL 107 21/09/1944 Thursday ACHEL BUDEL, Holland 108 22/09/1944 Friday BUDEL BUDEL 109 23/09/1944 Saturday BUDEL BUDEL 110 24/09/1944 Sunday BUDEL LIESEL 111 25/09/1944 Monday LIESEL LIESEL 112 26/09/1944 Tuesday LIESEL LIESEL 113 27/09/1944 Wednesday LIESEL LIESEL 114 28/09/1944 Thursday LIESEL MILHEEZE 115 29/09/1944 Friday MILHEEZE MILHEEZE 116 30/09/1944 Saturday MILHEEZE MILHEEZE 117 01/10/1944 Sunday MILHEZE ST HUBERT 118 02/10/1944 Monday ST HUBERT ST HUBERT 119 03/10/1944 Tuesday ST HUBERT ST HUBERT 120 04/10/1944 Wednesday ST HUBERT ST HUBERT 121 05/10/1944 Thursday ST HUBERT ST HUBERT 122 06/10/1944 Friday ST HUBERT ST HUBERT 123 07/10/1944 Saturday ST HUBERT ST HUBERT 124 08/10/1944 Sunday ST HUBERT ST HUBERT 125 09/10/1944 Monday ST HUBERT ST HUBERT 126 10/10/1944 Tuesday ST HUBERT ST HUBERT 127 11/10/1944 Wednesday ST HUBERT ST HUBERT 128 12/10/1944 Thursday ST HUBERT ST ANTONIS 129 13/10/1944 Friday ST ANTONIS PEELKANT 130 14/10/1944 Saturday PEELKANT PEELKANT 131 15/10/1944 Sunday PEELKANT PEELKANT 132 16/10/1944 Monday PEELKANT SMAKT 133 17/10/1944 Tuesday SMAKT SMAKT 134 18/10/1944 Wednesday SMAKT SMAKT 135 19/10/1944 Thursday SMAKT SMAKT 136 20/10/1944 Friday SMAKT SMAKT 137 21/10/1944 Saturday SMAKT SMAKT 138 22/10/1944 Sunday SMAKT SMAKT 139 23/10/1944 Monday SMAKT SMAKT 140 24/10/1944 Tuesday SMAKT SMAKT 141 25/10/1944 Wednesday SMAKT SMAKT 142 26/10/1944 Thursday SMAKT SMAKT 143 27/10/1944 Friday SMAKT SMAKT 144 28/10/1944 Saturday SMAKT SMAKT 145 29/10/1944 Sunday SMAKT SMAKT 146 30/10/1944 Monday SMAKT SMAKT 147 31/10/1944 Tuesday SMAKT SMAKT 148 01/11/1944 Wednesday SMAKT SMAKT 149 02/11/1944 Thursday SMAKT SMAKT 150 03/11/1944 Friday SMAKT SMAKT 151 04/11/1944 Saturday SMAKT ST ANTONIS 152 05/11/1944 Sunday ST ANTONIS ST ANTONIS 153 06/11/1944 Monday ST ANTONIS ST ANTONIS 154 07/11/1944 Tuesday ST ANTONIS ST ANTONIS 155 08/11/1944 Wednesday ST ANTONIS ST ANTONIS 156 09/11/1944 Thursday ST ANTONIS OVERLOON 157 10/11/1944 Friday OVERLOON OVERLOON 158 11/11/1944 Saturday OVERLOON OVERLOON 159 12/11/1944 Sunday OVERLOON OVERLOON 160 13/11/1944 Monday OVERLOON OVERLOON 161 14/11/1944 Tuesday OVERLOON SMAKT 162 15/11/1944 Wednesday SMAKT SMAKT 163 16/11/1944 Thursday SMAKT SMAKT 164 17/11/1944 Friday SMAKT SMAKT 165 18/11/1944 Saturday SMAKT SMAKT 166 19/11/1944 Sunday SMAKT OVERLOON 167 20/11/1944 Monday OVERLOON VENRAIJ 168 21/11/1944 Tuesday VENRAIJ VENRAIJ 169 22/11/1944 Wednesday VENRAIJ VENRAIJ 170 23/11/1944 Thursday WEVERSLO VEULEN 171 24/11/1944 Friday VEULEN KASTENRAIJ 172 25/11/1944 Saturday KASTENRAIJ KASTENRAIJ 173 26/11/1944 Sunday KASTENRAIJ KASTENRAIJ 174 27/11/1944 Monday KASTENRAIJ KASTENRAIJ 175 28/11/1944 Tuesday KASTENRAIJ KASTENRAIJ 176 29/11/1944 Wednesday KASTENRAIJ KASTENRAIJ 177 30/11/1944 Thursday 178 01/12/1944 Friday 179 02/12/1944 Saturday TIENRAY 180 03/12/1944 Sunday TIENRAY GEIJSTEREN 181 04/12/1944 Monday GEIJSTEREN GEIJSTEREN 182 05/12/1944 Tuesday GEIJSTEREN GEIJSTEREN 183 06/12/1944 Wednesday GEIJSTEREN GEIJSTEREN 184 07/12/1944 Thursday GEIJSTEREN GEIJSTEREN 185 08/12/1944 Friday GEIJSTEREN GEIJSTEREN 186 09/12/1944 Saturday GEIJSTEREN GEIJSTEREN 187 10/12/1944 Sunday GEIJSTEREN GEIJSTEREN 188 11/12/1944 Monday GEIJSTEREN GEIJSTEREN 189 12/12/1944 Tuesday GEIJSTEREN GEIJSTEREN 190 13/12/1944 Wednesday GEIJSTEREN GEIJSTEREN 191 14/12/1944 Thursday GEIJSTEREN GEIJSTEREN 192 15/12/1944 Friday GEIJSTEREN GEIJSTEREN 193 16/12/1944 Saturday GEIJSTEREN GEIJSTEREN 194 17/12/1944 Sunday GEIJSTEREN GEIJSTEREN 195 18/12/1944 Monday GEIJSTEREN GEIJSTEREN 196 19/12/1944 Tuesday GEIJSTEREN GEIJSTEREN 197 20/12/1944 Wednesday GEIJSTEREN GEIJSTEREN 198 21/12/1944 Thursday GEIJSTEREN METERIK 199 22/12/1944 Friday METERIK METERIK 200 23/12/1944 Saturday METERIK METERIK 201 24/12/1944 Sunday METERIK METERIK 202 25/12/1944 Monday METERIK METERIK

APPELDORN Sunday 18 March 1945 Next Next Start Location: APPELDORN End Location: APPELDORN D-Day+ 285 18 March 1945 In the morning all buildings in the Bn area were searched, but no enemy were found. A recce was made to accommodate the whole Bn in NDR MORMTER area. Excellent visibility produced good results from the OPs, and considerable movement was seen on the whole front, especially in the ESSERDEN area. At 1610 hrs a party of about 80 enemy were seen approaching ESSERDEN from the SOUTH and were engaged by 33 Fd Regt with good results. The enemy tried to lay a smoke screen, which only brought another concentration down on top of him. Altogether 200 rounds were fired into the ESSERDEN area during the day. The enemy were still building a strong-point position in the ESSERDEN end of REES round a brick tower, which had already been observed as a MG position. Just before dark a light track vehicle was seen moving from a house at 066528 and engaged - unfortunately results could not be observed. Lt Col R.C. Macdonald , DSO, left us to command 2 R. WARWICK Regt in 185 Bde. Lt Col W.F.R. Turner , formerly commanding 5th Bn The KOSB took over command. B Coy was relieved by D Coy. The Pl at 075503 had a clash with a patrol of five enemy, who made off when fired on. Nothing further was heard of them. Nikki Thompson, daughter of 5th KOSB Veteran Alternative Information (from books, personal accounts) Died on this day = 0 Sunday 18 March 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 L R Champeny Previous Next Wounded In 1944-45 Share Pte L R Champeny Service No. 1655992 Company: Researching Original Regiment joined- (Based on their Service No). Royal Artillery (Field, Coastal & Anti-Aircraft) Date Wounded: Friday, 1 December 1944 Details of wounds - (Based on War Diary etc.) Researching Location (from War Diary) Leonard Reeves Champeny was born on the 15th of April, 1914 in Somerset. Parents are Arthur Reeves Champeny and Elizabeth Hutchings. He married Gertrude Skelding on August 6th, 1938. (She had been previously married to surname Hudson) In the 1939 Register his occupation is listed as 'Grocer's Assistant (we believe) and he is living in Sodbury, Gloucs. He joined the Royal Artillery in 1940 He was discharged from the Army in March 1946 and, at the time of receiving his medals in March 1950, he was living in Bristol, England. Leonard died in April 1968 at the age of 53, in Bristol. 1st KOSB War Diary for date of wounds At 0100 hrs the WANSSUM - HELLING pocket was again stonked and the RUR again tried to assault from the South, but again they were heavily shelled and mortared and held up by MG fire. At 2130 hrs orders were given for the move the next day to the TIENRAY area (8523), in preparation for an attack with the RUR and a Bn of Churchill Tanks on the WANSSUM - HELLING pocket. 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 F F Gonzalez Previous Next Wounded In 1944-45 Share Pte F F Gonzalez Service No. 3912458 Company: Researching Original Regiment joined- (Based on their Service No). South Wales Borderers Date Wounded: Saturday, 4 November 1944 Details of wounds - (Based on War Diary etc.) Researching Location (from War Diary) SMAKT, Holland Franciscus 'Frank' Froilan Gonzalez was born on the 18th of March, 1913 in Liverpool. His parents were Baltasar Gonzalez and Isabel Marcos. In the 1939 Register his occupation is listed as 'Motor Van Second Man'. He was listed as Missing in Normandy on the 6th of August, 1944, when 1st KOSB were in action in Vire/Vaudry. Frank died in March 1997 at the age of 84 and is buried in Anfield Cemetery in Liverpool. 1st KOSB War Diary for date of wounds A very quiet morning spent in handing over to 2 RUR and A Coy 2 Lincolns. The hand over was completed by 1530 hrs. At 1430 Bn HQ opened at 7253138 just outside ST ANTONIS. The whole Bn were under cover and were all comfortable, but billets were not as good as at ST HUBERT. Coy areas were as follows:- A Coy 740358, B Coy 728374, C Coy 731376, D Coy 735364, S Coy 724372. The routine for this area was 48 hours rest and sleep, and the remaining 72 hours spent in cleaning weapons, ammunition and kit and checking G.1098 stores and equipment. The Bn was at three hours notice. 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