Add Information to Record of a Person who served during the Second World War on The Wartime Memories Project Website

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Pte. George Messer

British Army 5th Btn. Kings Own Scottish Borderers

from:Earlston, Scotland

Upon entering Broderbosch wood, in Holland nearing the border with Germany and in the Siegfried Line, C and D companies of 5th KOSB ran into intense mortar and artillery fire. Once the artillery had stopped. Small skirmishes of British and German troops occurred with hip firing of guns and bayonet attaches. Pte. George Messer was wounded by mortar shrapnel to the leg here.



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