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1944 - 1949

The definitive research resource for the 1st KOSB from 1944-1949
1st KOSB WAR DIARIES
SATURDAY
01 January 1944
157 DAYS TO D-DAY
PREPARING FOR D-DAY
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LOCATION
Selkirk
SCOTLAND
WAR DIARY, 1st KOSB
New Years Day and a Bn. holiday.
The usual New Years dinner was enjoyed by the troops and the Commanding Officer visited outlying Coys. in turn ending with H.Q. and S Coys. in SELKIRK.
The customary soccer match Officers v Sergeants ended in a victory for the Officers who later entertained the Sergeants in the Officers Mess.
COMING UP
EXERCISE GRAB
Assault landing on the Moray coast · 9–11 Jan 1944
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