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4th Battalion, Kings Own Scottish Borderers    4th and 5th Battalions, Kings Own Scottish Borders, Territorial Battalions, served with 52nd (Lowland) Division, and went to France with the second BEF. They landed at St. Malo on the 13th June 1940, the aim was to establish a bridgehead with the French Army but after the fall of France, the 2nd BEF was evacuated from Cherbourg on 18th June. 4th and 5th KOSB were trained as mountain troops and later as airbourne troops. In the autumn of 1944, they make assault landings on Walcheren Island, at the mouth of the River Scheldt and fought through to Germany, taking part in the capture of Bremen.   2nd Apr 1940 On the Move 13th Jun 1940 Arrival in France 14th Jun 1940 On the Move 15th Jun 1940 On the Move 1st Sep 1944 Maps 4th Sep 1944 On the Move 5th Sep 1944 Visit 6th Sep 1944 Maps 7th Sep 1944 Orders Issued 8th Sep 1944 Briefing 9th Sep 1944 Visit 10th Sep 1944 Divine Service 11th Sep 1944 Leave 17th Sep 1944 News 18th Sep 1944 Briefing 19th Sep 1944 Orders 20th Sep 1944 Orders 21st Sep 1944 Orders 22nd Sep 1944 Orders 23rd Sep 1944 Reports 24th Sep 1944 Orders 25th Sep 1944 Situation 26th Sep 1944 Reinforcements 27th Sep 1944 Situation 29th Sep 1944 Parties Return 2nd Oct 1944 Reports Received 3rd Oct 1944 Exercise 7th Oct 1944 Orders 8th Oct 1944 Breifing 9th Oct 1944 Orders 10th Oct 1944 Orders 11th Oct 1944 Orders 12th Oct 1944 Orders 13th Oct 1944 Orders 14th Oct 1944 Units Move 16th Oct 1944 Orders 17th Oct 1944 On the Move 18th Oct 1944 On the Move 19th Oct 1944 Difficult Conditions 20th Oct 1944 On the Move 21st Oct 1944 On the Move   22nd Oct 1944 Billets   24th Oct 1944 Defences   25th Oct 1944 Meeting   26th Oct 1944 Briefing   27th Oct 1944 Conferences   28th Oct 1944 Conferences   29th Oct 1944 Preparations   30th Oct 1944 Preparations   31st Oct 1944 Orders   1st Nov 1944 Assault 18th Jan 1945 Village Cleared 21st Jan 1945 Counter Attacks   24th Jan 1945 Advance   28th Apr 1945 Reliefs 2nd May 1945 Reliefs   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 4th Battalion, Kings Own Scottish Borderers during the Second World War 1939-1945. Arnold George William. Pte. (d.11th March 1945) Stevens Adam Topping. Tpr. Sutherland Willliam. L/Cpl. Turner David Wilson. 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 4th 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 4th Battalion, Kings Own Scottish Borderers? There are:1374 items tagged 4th 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. George William Arnold 4th Btn. Kings Own Scottish Borderers (d.11th March 1945) George Arnold was killed on the Rhine, he had spent just one year in the Army. He was 18 years old. K Bryant Add to this record. Tpr. Adam Topping Stevens 4th Battalion King's Own Scottish Borderers Adam Stevens enlisted as a Driver Mechanic but transferred to 52nd Battalion Recce Corp as a Dispatch rider. Gordon Stevens Add to this record. L/Cpl. Willliam Sutherland 2nd Btn. Seaforth Highlanders In 1937, at the age of 16, Bill Sutherland joined the Territorials, so when the war broke out two years later he was involved from the start, joining the 4th Battalion, Kings Own Scottish Borderers and going over to France with the British Expeditionary Force, later being evacuated from Dunkirk. He was posted with the 2nd Battalion, Seaforth Highlanders in 51st Division, in May 1942 and went to North Africa, where he served as batman to a major. After its notable victory at El Alamein, the Eighth Army invaded Sicily and crossed into Italy, where Bill was involved in the capture of Salerno and Monte Cassino. After Italy surrendered, he returned home to prepare for the Normandy landings in 1944. In August 1944 he was badly hurt when a German tank attacked the jeep he was driving in France and he had to be flown home. In 2015 Bill was awarded the Chevalier in Ordre national de la Legion d'honneur, France's highest national honour, but unfortunately he passed away before he could receive it in person. Neil Sutherland Add to this record. Pte. David Wilson Turner 4th Btn. King's Own Scottish Borderers My father David Turner served with the 4th Battalion KOSBs. He was evacuated at Dunkirk and was in a second wave of glider troops bound for Arnhem which was aborted. Any information would be appreciated John Turner Add to this record. Recomended Reading. Available at discounted prices. Links

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