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7th Battalion, Kings Own Scottish Borderers    7th (Galloway) Battalion, Kings Own Scottish Borders served with 15th (Scottish) Division. Later 7th KOSB became glider-borne troops with the 1st Airborne Division. In September 1944 they made a drop at Arnhem, and fought until the order to retreat was given on 25th September, by then the Battalion had been reduced to 4 Officers and 72 men.   1st Sep 1944 Conference 2nd Sep 1944 Orders 3rd Sep 1944 Orders 4th Sep 1944 Poor Weather 5th Sep 1944 Orders 6th Sep 1944 Plans made and postponed 7th Sep 1944 Entertainment 8th Sep 1944 Maintenance 9th Sep 1944 Orders 10th Sep 1944 Information 11th Sep 1944 Address 12th Sep 1944 Maintenance 13th Sep 1944 Plans 14th Sep 1944 Planning 15th Sep 1944 Briefing 16th Sep 1944 On the Move 16th Sep 1944 Orders 17th Sep 1944 In Action 18th Sep 1944 Hard Fighting   18th Sep 1944 Landings Delayed 19th Sep 1944 In Action   20th Sep 1944 Fire Fight   21st Sep 1944 Hard Fighting 22nd Sep 1944 Attack Made 22nd Sep 1944 Shelling   23rd Sep 1944 Attacks 24th Sep 1944 Under Pressure 25th Sep 1944 Orders   26th Sep 1944 On the Move 27th Sep 1944 Clothing   28th Sep 1944 In Billets   29th Sep 1944 On the Move   30th Sep 1944 Questions   10th May 1945 Operation Doomsday If you can provide any additional information, especially on actions and locations at specific dates, please add it here. Those known to have served with 7th Battalion, Kings Own Scottish Borderers during the Second World War 1939-1945. Burton Thomas. Pte Colkin Billy. Pte. Coolman Albert Francis. Sgt. Holt Alfred. Noble Robert. Corporal (d.18th Sep 1944) Purcell Alexander Hendry. Pte. Richardson James Fisher. Pte. Roberts William Robert. Pte. The names on this list have been submitted by relatives, friends, neighbours and others who wish to remember them, if you have any names to add or any recollections or photos of those listed, please Add a Name to this List Records of 7th Battalion, Kings Own Scottish Borderers from other sources. The Wartime Memories Project is the original WW1 and WW2 commemoration website. Announcements 1st of September 2024 marks 25 years since the launch of the Wartime Memories Project. Thanks to everyone who has supported us over this time. The Wartime Memories Project has been running for 25 years. 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If the information here has been helpful or you have enjoyed reaching the stories please conside making a donation, no matter how small, would be much appreciated, annually we need to raise enough funds to pay for our web hosting or this site will vanish from the web. If you enjoy this site please consider making a donation. Want to find out more about your relative's service? Want to know what life was like during the War? Our Library contains an ever growing number diary entries, personal letters and other documents, most transcribed into plain text. Wanted: Digital copies of Group photographs, Scrapbooks, Autograph books, photo albums, newspaper clippings, letters, postcards and ephemera relating to WW2. We would like to obtain digital copies of any documents or photographs relating to WW2 you may have at home. If you have any unwanted photographs, documents or items from the First or Second World War, please do not destroy them. The Wartime Memories Project will give them a good home and ensure that they are used for educational purposes. Please get in touch for the postal address, do not sent them to our PO Box as packages are not accepted. World War 1 One ww1 wwII second 1939 1945 battalion Did you know? We also have a section on The Great War. and a Timecapsule to preserve stories from other conflicts for future generations. Want to know more about 7th Battalion, Kings Own Scottish Borderers? There are:1352 items tagged 7th Battalion, Kings Own Scottish Borderers available in our Library   These include information on officers, regimental histories, letters, diary entries, personal accounts and information about actions during the Second World War. Pte. Alexander Hendry Purcell 7th Btn Kings Own Scottish Borderers My father, Alexander Purcell was captured at Arnhem and was sent to a PoW camp in Germany. I have his war papers and it states he was a PoW in Germany for 6 months and 6 days. I was contacted by another soldier a few years ago who was with my father then and he sent me a photograph of them in Normandy. His name was Fred Tattershall. I believe he has now passed away. Peter Purcell Add to this record. Pte. Billy Colkin 7th (Airborne) Btn. Kings Own Scottish Borderers My uncle Billy Colkin was a member of the 7th King's Own Scottish Borderers and after volunteering for the airborne training went to the south of England for glider training. I also heard that when they retreated which was over some water, he could not swim so stayed to protect the wounded, he was captured and I believe he was kept in a detention camp. Add to this record. Sgt. Albert Francis Coolman 7th Battalion Kings Own Scottish Borderers My grandfather, Albert Coolman, was wounded and captured at the Battle of Arnhem. Any information to aid my research would be gratefully received. Add to this record. Alfred Holt 7th Btn King;s Own Scottish Borderers Alfred Holt was a POW No. 90489. 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