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How researching takes a huge amount of work, perseverance - and a bit of luck!
For those that are interested in the process of researching our 1st KOSB veterans, I wanted to highlight one in particular that is close...
Richard Grayling
Jan 265 min read
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US Airman shot by the SS found by 1st KOSB
August 19441st KOSB, 'played the pipes in honour of an American airman shot by the SS'.
Richard Grayling
Jan 44 min read
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The mystery of the signed 50 Franc note
One of our contributors, Rob Bowie, sent us some images of a 50 Franc French bank note that was signed by members of 1st KOSB's Signals...
Richard Grayling
Dec 31, 20241 min read
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The CANLOAN program in WW2
To help the British Army boost their number of officers during World War 2, the Canadian Army set up a scheme whereby they would loan...
Richard Grayling
Dec 13, 20242 min read
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Casualty figures for 1st KOSB in Normandy
We have dedicated numerous hours to gather a complete roster of individuals who perished in Normandy, as well as what we believe to be a...
Richard Grayling
Nov 11, 20241 min read
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Photograph and information credits
We are in the process of preparing credits, thank you's and links to the information we have been given, or found online and will update...
Richard Grayling
Oct 14, 20241 min read
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