1st KOSB WAR DIARIES

Name: 1st Battalion King's Own Scottish Borderers — NW Europe 1944-45
Creator: Richard Grayling

JUNE TO AUGUST

Dealing with POWs and displaced persons in the aftermath of the War. Regimental duties in Germany.

*This is a work in progress summary of the Bttn after the War is over and compiled from various sources as and when we find them

Date	Location of main body	Summary
01 June 1945	Marl-Recklinghausen-Waltrop, Germany	Various POW Guard duties. Cpl Penman died on this day.
11 June 1945	Germany	Pte E F Hayden was killed
19 June 1945	Haltern, Germany	Cpl Chelley is killed by friendly-fire
13 July 1945	Recklinghausen area, Germany	Two men died on this day
18 July 1945	Germany	Cpl Bowling dies in the UK
21 July 1945	Recklinghausen area, Germany	Swimming competition
01 August 1945	Recklinghausen area, Germany	Minden Day celebrations
04 August 1945	Recklinghausen area, Germany	Swimming gala
09 August 1945	Recklinghausen, Germany	Pte A Smith dies in UK
11 August 1945	Recklinghausen area, Germany	Brigade Sports Meeting
12 August 1945	Recklinghausen area, Germany	JT Mabin receives his promotion
13 August 1945	En route, Recklinghausen to Deynze via Schijndel, Holland	Bttn are on the move again
16 August 1945	Deynze, Belgium	Personnel changes
19 August 1945	Deynze, Belgium	Pipes play in Deynze
26 August 1945	Deynze, Belgium	Football match against the locals