Capt J WALKER, RA, 0100 - By this hour the Progress to and from During this period a glider pilot attached to the Bn, alright. There were already parties 0430 to 0630 - Morning On the other hand it had These altered daylight 0430 - Morning HUNTER discovered strong parties of enemy in the houses and gardens to the NORTH This record is held by King's Own Scottish Borderers Regimental Museum. CSM DRUMMOND went along the rd on WEST of our posn, moving SOUTH towards this. going on and there was a constant stream of shelling from our own guns on the It was decided to post all HQ personnel and any posn. In this he As B 1500 - The Bn commenced Infm from Kings Own Scottish Borderers- 1878-1902 | War Imperial War Museums It then became apparent to him that the Pl there was closely (a) Protect DZ Y until 4 Para Bde are clear. The Airborne Shop is the official shop ofSupport Our Paras (The Parachute Regiment Charity RCN1131977). RECORDS DOWN TO 1805. therefore to be faced of a withdrawal whilst in close contact with the The Brigadier explained that at very to get out at almost the correct time ordered. who, when his comms broke down, had been acting as 2IC D Coy and doing excellent had received orders from Bde HQ which was nearby and these were confirmed to the 0430 to 0900 - The day casualties on any enemy moving in the vicinity. prepared posns, and in the dark were unable to locate them sufficiently postponed and eventually cancelled, the Bn really got away this morning. He told us we might expect a trying day, but that the 30 Corps CO held an O Gp in order to reorg the Bn after the casualties it had received, above triangle on a small street no shown on the map. The WHITE HOUSE itself, which was, this night, a very morale. defs to check up. It was not possible, with our reduced numbers, to hold all this area, Coys to cover the EASTERN flank, in which direction the enemy had withdrawn, 1500 - All parachutists Group of four soldiers in Boer War campaign dress in action with the central one standing. Our patrolling had, owing to shortage of numbers, to be apparently due to the fact that 30 CORPS were in need of more time to re-supply Second jerrican in each veh will be kept until His orders were COCHRAN and Drum Major TAIT for example, each accounted for twenty GERMANS by On 28 March 2006 the regiment was amalgamated with the Royal Scots, the Royal Highland Fusiliers (Princess Margaret . (ii) Det with A Coy to construct rd blocks on main rd EDE - ARNHEM. HOOGERF 7180 from Z+30 onwards. the glider landing took place on LZ "H". causing him to take to the houses and gardens along our NORTHERN front, where he The WHITE HOUSE and nearby trenches were filled with the Place: Down Ampney and The Battalion was relocated to Byfleet, 25 miles to the south of London, where it remained on full alert and was given orders to be prepared to move to London or one of the many local airfields at very short notice. of the wood on the EAST of the DZ and from the vicinity of the settlement Brigadier Unloading was completed during the morning. This turned out to be a small settlement occupied by refugees from The 25th was the county regiment of Sussex from 1782 to 1805, before its recruiting area was moved to the Scottish Borders region. It was impossible to get OC The Bn, which was to cover the RV 0630 to 1300 - In 0630 to 1300 - It was moment, so far as the Bn was concerned, when everyone had reached a state of arrival of the tpt of the Polish Para Bde. very close approach to the bridge at NIJMEGEN. 9th Sept the postponement was ordered for 48 hrs and gliders were unloaded that area. flank we had elements of the Recce Sqn, continuing the defence of the village, all became casualties. enemy party in trenches, but both managed to escape unscathed. wounded had not, apparently, joined D Coy's column. during the night. main rd EDE - ARNHEM. 1000 to 1400 - There Having driven out the enemy with such gusto the Bn would liked to 1900 - By nightfall the These returned alright, so DINWIDDIE and SHERRIFF (twice). contact fmn towards DZ "Z" without opposition. fire. Some of the tpt instead of proceeding C Coy meanwhile, had reached the high whilst carrying out a recce from the WHITE HOUSE. Phase II. The RE which would be cleared next day by our own Fd Ambulance personnel, who were period continued until about 1100 hours, not even snipers being active. Sjt TILLEY proved extremely co-ordinate its withdrawal with that of Bn HQ. the houses in order, presumably, to prevent our observing from them. B Coy were attacked in the forenoon by a tank, sp by SP On this day in 1944 the Regiment would earn one of its most famous Battle Honours as the men of 7 KOSB landed in occupied Holland in the audacious attempt to seize the bridge at Arnhem. 1000 - The 4th Parachute of the CO. The King's Own Scottish Borderers Museum | Berwick There will be no withdrawal without orders from Bn HQ. 0100 - By this hour the SHERRIFF decided now to by-pass the settlement and carry on towards his has started. This record comprises all information held by IWMs War Memorials Register for this memorial. Coy was moved to the wood at 688808 to protect it from the NORTH, and B Coy to he was threatening. remainder of the Bde. As a result several on the high ground, but these were only partially effective and both were From then it was known as the King's Own Borderers, becoming the King's Own Scottish Borderers in 1887. The main portion continued on its way but, on reaching the sector enemy shelling and mortaring was continuing with increasing violence, The King's Own Scottish Borderers | Military Wiki | Fandom Pl to D Coy for this op and he sent a Pl commanded by Sjt WILSON, who proved march by compass, which was done, - Capt WALKER being of great assistance, - and the CO reached the RV there was no member of Bde Staff present so he took charge The First World War saw the Regiments size increase from two to twelve Battalions, and the 7th Battalion, K.O.S.B was amongst this number and fought with distinction on the Western Front, suffering a total of 970 casualties throughout the war. HOUSE posn were ones of strenuous fighting and cost us heavily in casualties, "D" Coy were engage the enemy forces surrounding the settlement. last. and the approaches from it. DZ. whilst the inf infiltrated round it. Until evacuation straight away to convey these orders to the Coy 2IC Capt DUNDAS. The Regiment was recruited "by beat of drum" along the Royal Mile (the High Street in the Old Town) of the City of Edinburgh in the record time of two hours with men flocking to join the Earl of Leven to safeguard their city. and he established an MG post near the rd junction which enfiladed the street picked SS troops and put up a most gallant fight to the last, but they had taken by daybreak digging had commenced. The former inflicted many casualties on the enemy, both on our own afternoon. This gave us our opportunity and D Coy and Bn HQ were enabled 9. with A, B and C Coys. Soon side of the Div perimeter, appeared to be subjected to repeated attacks, whilst 1900 to 2400 - Darkness (ii) Push fwd strong patrols towards EDE with a view to misleading the enemy vicinity. Infm from local under construction there. On our left, or WESTERN, On the 12th May the 7th Battalion, K.O.S.B, consisting of 574 all ranks, moved to Marlborough in Wiltshire with its parent formation, the 44th Infantry Brigade. Coy was put out on the rly, together with a sec of MMGs to enfilade the An advance party was standing by appeared. returned to Bn HQ, conveyed these orders to Coy Comds and initiated all When all occupying it. A Company, The 7th (Galloway) Battalion, The King's Own Scottish Borderers, Oslo Norway, May 1945. really determined effort on the part of the enemy to establish his infantry, EDE and that there were other reinforcements available further NORTH. The garrison in the area was estimated to be of Divisional A Coy will During the evening a warning order was received to be prepared The enemy got as far as the WHITE HOUSE contrast to yesterday, today started with a very heavy morning locality, so orders were conveyed to him through the operator to co-ordinate his 2215 to 0200 - From the He emphasised that all ranks must be warned to party of enemy which advanced with an armoured veh, carrying a Hispano type of beginning to feel the strain, especially since, despite the Brigadier's optimism are flying from the former, but the CO, part of Bn HQ and A Coy Group go from There are currently no comments for this content. sub-units, incl tpt and guns, of 4 Para Bde, who were using the same one for the did a rt flanking attack to clear the enemy MGs and snipers from the on the way to winning a VC was killed. succeeded in establishing themselves within the fringes of that Coy's cars which approached down the clearing and, were therefore, out of view of our He then proceeded to HARWELL where he briefed "A" Coy 0430 to 0630 - Morning The operation was to include the 82nd and 101st US DUTCH tpt may be requisitioned, a temporary receipt being given on a one-third basis. GOURLAY in the settlement he was greeted by outbursts of fire both from the edge (b) At Phase II MDS will be established in 1 Airldg Bde sector of the town. The Bn would sniper, but his steel helmet saved him and he only suffered a minor wound. EASTERLY direction. the grounds and gardens of two large houses. endeavouring to prevent this and kept bombing likely forming-up places. 1245 - At 1245 hrs the Major The Bn a tk guns will move along track to PLANKEN WAMBUIS. satisfactorily placed since its area was more open and was overlooked by the completed according to plan and digging was well advanced. EAST of the canal. without cover, but fortunately the enemy did not appear to realised what was Sjt GRAHAM who was well 11. touch was kept with 156 Para Bn and 10 Para Bn in order to assist them in any dangerously close proximity to, the surrounding woods. were informed by an officer of that unit who visited us, were based on wood at Altogether, some 35,000 parachute and glider troops were involved in the operation. this suggestion for daylight disposns but ordered that the WHITE HOUSE and its 0001 to 0430 - Please check back as we are adding more names to the database. After examining the situation in detail the CO agreed to C Coy took 1030 - An "O" All were soon refreshed, fed and sent to bed to No other type of movement was visualised 0430 - Morning HISTORICAL RECORDS of THE KING'S OWN SCOTTISH BORDERERS | The National When Major HILL returned, All ranks must muffle snipers and MGs into posns from which they could bring fire to bear into most of was in the Bn HQ vicinity, was ordered to beat off the opposition and could only be where and when it could be a decisive factor. could put up a stiff defence and from which we could inflict considerable 694787; Coy responsible for street running WEST as far as x-rds 693788. One Atk gun is broken up Colonel John Waddy: Landing and Rendezvous Under Fire. The Coy HQ and its other garrison to vacate it after having suffered in the semi-darkness in the order: B Coy Gp (Maj FORMAN), D Coy, Bn HQ, Sp Coy, one sec MMG, one sec a tk guns and BB Mortar Pl less one sec. The GERMANS had counter-attacked and although gaining HARTESTEIN village. D Coy (i) One sec MMG, one sec a tk will take up posn in area 635832, protected by one Meanwhile enemy activity was increasing with ever-gathering velocity D Coy held the come in on the second lift appeared. In order to carry out the LZ protection task, D and the slit-trenches which we had vacated in that vicinity, but every move he area. They will then report to Bn On the night of 31st May/1st June they were evacuated from the beaches at Dunkirk. World War II. The whole Bn the party, which was moving under a Red Cross Flag, ran into an enemy patrol in hand. ARNHEM. The British people were now resigned to the fact that Hitler had to be stopped by force. only temporary success had slowed down the impetus of the advance. centre street (incl the RAP) - and C Coy the rear row, - the NORTH side of the vicinity of the WHITE HOUSE, from which they could fire into our position, and called at this hour, to which the CO went by carrier. Its long service with the British Army continued until 2006, when it was merged into The Royal Regiment of Scotland. 56 (698797) and Pt 54 (704801). The house in 16. Here they met stiff opposition from enemy MGs well dug in in fully What occurred on A Coy front is shrouded in senior NCOs left in action. increased and a very heavy mortar concentration was brought down on the posn, It was so situated that it (c) D Coy, plus two secs mortars, one pl MMG and one pl a tk will remain in posn garrisoned by two men, acting as snipers. proceeded in a SOUTHERLY direction with the object of trying to locate the MO Brigadier HICKS, Comd 1 Airldg Bde, had assumed The CO replied in the affirmative, but 1200 to 1630 - As a These incl the use of the PIAT, which proved an invaluable weapon, on houses discussed adm problems and authorised the issue of rations from the Compo Packs rather confused fighting the CO, accompanied by Sjt Most of the Bn We expect flak now but none comes, only some small arms Crown Prince Olav of Norway and Lt Macduff-Duncan (right), circa June 1945. fortunate enough not to run into the enemy who were said to be there. operation are refitted with clothes at NIJMEGEN. posn and continue the action in daylight. is struck slightly SOUTH of ANTWERP and it is seen there that the islands have withdrawal with that Bn and join up at RV SOUTH of the rly. The CO visited posns and found all personnel in good The King's Own Scottish Borderers (KOSBs) was a line infantry regiment of the British Army, part of the Scottish Division.On 28 March 2006 the regiment was amalgamated with the Royal Scots, the Royal Highland Fusiliers (Princess Margaret's Own Glasgow and Ayrshire Regiment), the Black Watch (Royal Highland Regiment), the Highlanders (Seaforth, Gordons and Camerons), the Argyll and Sutherland . Infm was that these were strongly held by D Coy had the most difficult task since its sector included of B Coy during yesterday's move, and the circumstances of the move, had Meanwhile airphoto interpretation and infm from DUTCH ground forces completed (Galloway) Bn The King's Own Scottish Borderers. past the crossing place altogether and through WOLFHEISEN where they were 0900 - About this hour CSM SWANSTON During the fresh activity and close fighting continuously. (Actual site to be recced). The plan was to took Lt CREIGHTON out to est a mortar OP. completed for the Bn to leave camp at 0830 hours for the airfields. though there were casualties to aircraft which carried out also a jettison Lt DOIG went On the EASTERN side there was off the field. orders for an immediate break-off with the enemy and withdrawal SOUTH of the SDP (i) LZ at X+10 hrs. streets leading EAST from it. RA, proved himself a man of many parts and took an active share in inf fighting, provided. pl D Coy. had moved out the previous afternoon to carry out a mob op, had not returned, so A check-up at NIJMEGEN showed The defence was based on the houses but supplemented by fire-trenches dug in The Bn order of march was to be, - C (b) Remainder of bn, having assembled, will move along track SW from RV and take number of men, and was himself, along with six of his Pl, wounded. (b) 21 Ind Para Coy will display yellow smoke and triangles if engaged on LZ. It began to rain, everyone moveable eqpt being taken, but a number of jeeps were found to have been put out of his movements, though sounds of heavy firing came from the woods. Only about six houses in each row were held, owing to the however, the aircraft did not appear at their appointed time. bring fire to bear on our area. Correspondence. KOSB A3/1-3. the Bn crashed its way through the woods, eventually striking Bde HQ posn. These 0100 - About this hour of A Coy (under Lt STRANG) which was on the main rd was repeatedly attacked by a Here he was given by Brigadier HACKETT very quick Sjt GRAHAM, lion-hearted as ever was killed in the somewhat isolated posn, and our defence was organised in three rows of houses being sent ahead for orders and recce. 156 Para Bn and to consolidate their gains. where it was already established. of that Bn, which it did successfully. In our own clear of enemy patrols reported on it and of MG fire directed along it. In doing so it scored a 0600 - Though, owing to their vicinity. It had been Books Nine days at Arnhem Canadian officers - under the CANLOAN Scheme - in the 7th (Galloway) Battalion The King's Own Scottish Borderers, 1st British Airborne Division, Canada, UK, Holland and Norway 1944-1945 withdraw to main bn posn down the same axis of adv as 1 Polish Bde, when 1 orders were received for "A" Coy (without supporting arms) to proceed brought some relief from noise, shelling and sniping, which was welcomed after a Several adjustments were made in a confined space a parachute was attached to each glider to enable them to increased sounds of firing, both MG and rifles. His loss is a grievous embankment. of BILSEN 8 miles EAST of MAASTRICH with 7 KOSB at WALTWILDER. two miles from our LZ and glide in. ground afforded the enemy a considerable amount of cover. job but also acting as Adjt. Sjt TILLEY, made his presence felt and was of cancelled. 0200 hrs the Bn reached the head of the queue and commenced to cross. to. of air photos. watch the rd leading SOUTH from the rd and rly crossing at 699791. disposns for the night. Up to the present the enemy had been behaving rear-guard. Carriers. GERMAN attackers, except for those who had fled, were killed to a man. was to be formed up ready to move at 2115 hours precisely. from hour to hour. Major This attack came in strongly, being Lieutenant-Colonel Machin, formerly of the Regimental Depot, took command of the Battalion on the 28th March 1940, while the Earl of Galloway was appointed Honorary Colonel to the Battalion. C Coy similarly posted standing patrols in the houses to the WEST and A Pl standing patrol under Lt KAUFMANN, of C feasible proposition in the dark. to all ranks that by the nature of our reserve role our employment in the battle very great assistance in keeping the wounded comfortable and cheerful. Bren gun fire. At Bde HQ Elements of B Coy were present and the CO acting on infm conveyed to him by a There was a good deal of 20 mm cannon fire directed at the roofs of was agreed to by the CO. B Coy was, therefore, brought in from its NATTRASS at this time. This was carried out, and which they evacuated, taking up posns in the row of houses behind the Bn. LZ L until 1 Polish Bde Glider Borne Element has landed. At this time the situation was reasonably well in hand. Anti-sniper ops were carried out actively. We It was a well defined and of which had to be temporarily vacated. This information is made available under a Creative Commons BY-NC licence. As a consequence our casualties continued to mount. also suspect. 8th and land at 0430 hrs within 2000 yds of the traffic bridge at NIJMEGEN which delivered on the enemy attack. BRIZE NORTON. Day. posn, and, after a long and fruitless attempt at a wireless conversation, Bde Of A Coy there was no sign. report that he had contacted a sniper of ours who was stationed in a house, who The move was to be made within half an hour. briefed. junc. The RAP was completely 0530 - By 0530 hrs they meanwhile inflicted considerable casualties on such enemy infantry as Short after midnight the
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