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World War 2 Two II WW2 WWII 1939 1945

Scots Guards




4th Oct 1939 Guard Duty

15th Oct 1939 Sniper School

5th Feb 1940 Reorganisation

14th Mar 1940 Orders

6th Apr 1940 Advance Party

13th Apr 1940 On the Move

14th Apr 1940 On the Move

15th Apr 1940 On the Move

16th Apr 1940 Air Raid

17th Apr 1940 Suspicions

30th Apr 1940 Wounds

2nd May 1940 Move

12th May 1940 On the Move

16th May 1940 Reports

17th May 1940 Casualties

18th May 1940 Casualties

23rd May 1940 Scare

24th May 1940 Under Fire

25th May 1940 Air Attacks

31st May 1940 In Action

1st Jun 1940 On the Move

6th Jun 1940 On the Move

11th Jun 1940 On the Move

1st Jan 1941 Demonstration

2nd Jan 1941 Reliefs

3rd Jan 1941 Musketry

4th Jan 1941 Musketry

5th Jan 1941 Transit Camp

6th Jan 1941 Courses

8th Jan 1941 Greetings

9th Jan 1941 Clothing

10th Jan 1941 Conference

11th Jan 1941 Parade

13th Jan 1941 Reliefs

14th Jan 1941 Inspection

15th Jan 1941 Advance Party

16th Jan 1941 Reliefs

17th Jan 1941 Reliefs

18th Jan 1941 Inspection

20th Jan 1941 Hand Over

21st Jan 1941 On the Move

22nd Jan 1941 Defences

23rd Jan 1941 In Camp

24th Jan 1941 In Camp

25th Jan 1941 Route March

26th Jan 1941 Football

27th Jan 1941 Training

28th Jan 1941 Accounts

29th Jan 1941 Route March

30th Jan 1941 Air Raid

31st Jan 1941 Visit

1st Feb 1941 Death

2nd Feb 1941 Church Parade

4th Feb 1941 Anti Tank Rifles

5th Feb 1941 Orders

5th Feb 1941 In Defence

7th Feb 1941 In Defence

8th Feb 1941 Conference

9th Feb 1941 Reliefs

10th Feb 1941 Tents

11th Feb 1941 Change of Command

12th Feb 1941 Reliefs

14th Feb 1941 Hand Over

15th Feb 1941 Demonstration

16th Feb 1941 Sunday

17th Feb 1941 Enemy Aircraft

18th Feb 1941 Enemy Aircraft

19th Feb 1941 Course

20th Feb 1941 Preparations

21st Feb 1941 Demonstration

22nd Feb 1941 Demonstration

23rd Feb 1941 Orders

24th Feb 1941 Orders

25th Feb 1941 Conference

26th Feb 1941 On the Move

27th Feb 1941 Conference

28th Feb 1941 Storm

15th Mar 1941 Exercise

1st Apr 1941 Excerise

2nd Apr 1941 Leave

3rd Apr 1941 Orders

4th Apr 1941 Equipment

5th Apr 1941 Demonstration

6th Apr 1941 On the Move

7th Apr 1941 Orders

8th Apr 1941 Defence Work

9th Apr 1941 Orders

10th Apr 1941 Reliefs

11th Apr 1941 Patrols

12th Apr 1941 Dust Storm

13th Apr 1941 Prisoners

14th Apr 1941 Mine

15th Apr 1941 Defences

16th Apr 1941 Reliefs

17th Apr 1941 Reliefs

18th Apr 1941 Defences

19th Apr 1941 Recce

20th Apr 1941 Patrol

21st Apr 1941 Patrol

22nd Apr 1941 Patrol

23rd Apr 1941 Patrols

24th Apr 1941 Patrols

25th Apr 1941 Patrols

26th Apr 1941 Orders

27th Apr 1941 Withdrawal

28th Apr 1941 Patrols

29th Apr 1941 Patrol

30th Apr 1941 Patrol

15th May 1941 In Action

16th May 1941 In Action

6th March 1943 Attack

10th March 1943  In Camp

13th March 1943  On the Move

14th March 1943  Air Raid

16th Mar 1943 Orders

16th March 1943 Orders

17th Mar 1943 In Action

17th Mar 1943 Report

18th March 1943  On the Move

1st Sep 1943  Move

2nd Sep 1943  On the March

3rd Sep 1943  On the Move

4th Sep 1943  On the Move

6th Sep 1943 On the Move

8th Sep 1943  On the Move

9th Sep 1943  On the Move

9th Sep 1943 In Action

10th Sep 1943  In Action

10th Sep 1943 In Action

11th Sep 1943  In Action

11th Sep 1943 Counter Attack

12th Sep 1943  At Rest

12th Sep 1943 Orders

13th Sep 1943  Reorganisation

13th Sep 1943 Positions Strengthened

14th Sep 1943  Enemy Flushed

14th Sep 1943 Orders Issued

15th Sep 1943  Shelling

15th Sep 1943 Patrols

16th Sep 1943  Recce

16th Sep 1943 Enemy Active

17th Sep 1943  Shelling

17th Sep 1943 Air Raid

18th Sep 1943  Advance

19th Sep 1943  Move

18th Sep 1943 Advance

19th Sep 1943 Orders

20th Sep 1943  Shelling

20th Sep 1943 Reliefs

21st Sep 1943  Patrol

21st Sep 1943 Shelling

22nd Sep 1943  Night Attack

23rd Sep 1943  Advance

24th Sep 1943  Standing by

25th Sep 1943  Attack Launched

26th Sep 1943  Heavy Rain

27th Sep 1943  On the Move

28th Sep 1943  Refitting

30th Sep 1943  Parade

1st Oct 1943 Moves

2nd Oct 1943 HQ Established

4th Oct 1943 Move

5th Oct 1943 Road Cleared

6th Oct 1943 Orders

7th Oct 1943 New Positions

8th Oct 1943 Patrols

9th Oct 1943 Crossing Points

10th Oct 1943 Enemy Active

11th Oct 1943 Recce Patrol

12th Oct 1943 Crossing

13th Oct 1943 Assault Made

14th Oct 1943 River Crossed

15th Oct 1943 Smoke Screen

16th Oct 1943 Patrol

17th Oct 1943 Prisoners Taken

18th Oct 1943 In Action

19th Oct 1943 Advance

20th Oct 1943 Bodies Found

21st Oct 1943 Preparations

22nd Oct 1943 Assault Made

23rd Oct 1943 Recce

25th October 1943 Reliefs

26th Oct 1943 Reliefs

27th Oct 1943 Patrols

28th October 1943 Reliefs

28th Oct 1943 New Positions

29th October 1943 Orders

29th Oct 1943 Advance

12th Nov 1943 Shelling

13th Nov 1943 Orders Cancelled

14th November 1943 Withdrawal

14th Nov 1943 On the Move

2nd December 1943 Instructions

4th Jan 1944 Exercise

5th Jan 1944 Lectures

6th Jan 1944 Lectures

7th Jan 1944 Exercise

8th Jan 1944 Parade

9th Jan 1944 Visit

10th Jan 1944 Training

10th January 1944 New Billets

14th Jan 1944 Training

15th Jan 1944 Arrival

16th January 1944 Church Parade

17th Jan 1944 Exercise

18th Jan 1944 Exercise

19th Jan 1944 Exercise

20th Jan 1944 Exercise

21st Jan 1944 Exercise

22nd Jan 1944 Moves

22nd January 1944 Battle of Anzio

24th Jan 1944 Exercise

25th Jan 1944 Exercise

26th Jan 1944 Exercise

27th Jan 1944 Exercise

28th Jan 1944 Exercise

29th Jan 1944 Moves

30th Jan 1944 Attack Made

30th Jan 1944 Exercise

3rd Feb 1944 Exercise

4th Feb 1944 Exercise

4th Feb 1944 Exercise

7th Feb 1944 Rehearsal

9th Feb 1944 Moves

9th Feb 1944 Address

10th Feb 1944 Visit

13th Feb 1944 Training

14th Feb 1944 On the Ranges

14th Feb 1944 Orders

15th Feb 1944 On the Ranges

15th Feb 1944 Exercise

16th Feb 1944 On the Ranges

16th Feb 1944 Exercise

17th Feb 1944 Exercise

18th Feb 1944 Lecture

18th Feb 1944 Exercise

19th Feb 1944 Exercise

20th Feb 1944 Exercise

21st Feb 1944 Visit

21st Feb 1944 Exercise

22nd Feb 1944 Exercise

22nd Feb 1944 Exercise

23rd Feb 1944 Exercise

24th Feb 1944 Exercise

24th Feb 1944 Exercise

25th Feb 1944 Inspection

25th Feb 1944 At Rest

27th Feb 1944 Reinforcements

1st Mar 1944 On the Move

1st March 1944 Wet

2nd Mar 1944 On the Ranges

2nd March 1944 Recce Patrol

3rd Mar 1944 On the Ranges

3rd March 1944 Flares

4th Mar 1944 On the Move

4th March 1944 Patrol

5th March 1944 Patrol

6th March 1944 Quiet

7th March 1944 Reliefs

8th Mar 1944 Exercise

8th March 1944 In Billets

9th Mar 1944 Exercise

9th March 1944 Orders

10th Mar 1944 Attachment

11th March 1944 Conference

12th March 1944 Entertainment

13th March 1944 Reorganisation

15th Mar 1944 Preparations

16th Mar 1944 Preparations

17th Mar 1944 Inspection

18th March 1944 Eruption

19th March 1944 Inspection

20th Mar 1944 Training

20th March 1944 Entertainment

21st Mar 1944 Training

21st March 1944 Drill

22nd Mar 1944 Exercise

22nd Mar 1944 Visit

22nd March 1944 Dinner

23rd Mar 1944 Exercise

24th Mar 1944 Exercise

24th March 1944 Poor Visibility

25th Mar 1944 Exercise

25th March 1944 Parade

26th March 1944 Dinner

28th Mar 1944 Exercise

29th Mar 1944 On the Ranges

29th March 1944 Postings

30th Mar 1944 On the Ranges

30th March 1944 Posting

1st Apr 1944 Exercise

2nd Apr 1944 Exercise

6th Apr 1944 Firing Practice

7th Apr 1944 Firing Practice

8th Apr 1944 Censorship

12th Apr 1944 Exercise

14th Apr 1944 Security

15th Apr 1944 Route March

17th Apr 1944 Training

21st Apr 1944 Reinforcements

28th Apr 1944 Exercise

29th Apr 1944 On the Move

1st May 1944 Courses

2nd May 1944 Attachment

4th May 1944 Orders

5th May 1944 Moves

8th May 1944 On the Ranges

9th May 1944 Training

15th May 1944 Visit

16th May 1944 Training

18th May 1944 Exercise

19th May 1944 Exercise

23rd May 1944 Exercise

24th May 1944 Exercise

25th May 1944 Excerises

26th May 1944 Excerises

27th May 1944 Firing Practice

30th May 1944 Church Parade

31st May 1944 Orders

1st Jun 1944 Preparations

8th Jun 1944 Preparations

9th Jun 1944 Visit

11th Jun 1944 Course

12th Jun 1944 Preparations

22nd Jun 1944 Preparations

24th Jun 1944 Parade

25th Jun 1944 Old Comrades Day

26th Jun 1944 Departures

28th Jun 1944 Orders

30th Jun 1944 Lecture

4th Jul 1944 Training

9th Jul 1944 Preparations

10th Jul 1944 Exercise

11th Jul 1944 Exercise

12th Jul 1944 Maintenance

15th Jul 1944 Parade

16th Jul 1944 On the Move

17th Jul 1944 Preparations

17th Jul 1944 Orders

18th Jul 1944 On the Move

18th Jul 1944 On the Move

19th Jul 1944 On the Move

19th Jul 1944 Counterattack

20th Jul 1944 On the Move

20th Jul 1944 In Action

21st Jul 1944 On the Move

22nd Jul 1944 On the Move

23rd Jul 1944 On the Move

24th Jul 1944 Conference

24th Jul 1944 Orders

25th Jul 1944 Attack Made

26th Jul 1944 Visit

26th Jul 1944 Digging in

28th Jul 1944 Orders

29th Jul 1944 Preparations

30th Jul 1944 In Action

30th Jul 1944 Attack Made

30th Jul 1944 In Action

31st Jul 1944 Advance

31st Jul 1944 Attack Made

1st Aug 1944 In Action

1st Aug 1944 Ready to Move

2nd Aug 1944 Standing by

3rd Aug 1944 Into Position

4th Aug 1944 In Position

5th Aug 1944 On the Move

6th Aug 1944 In Action

9th Aug 1944 Orders

10th Aug 1944 On the Move

10th Aug 1944 Orders

11th Aug 1944 Attack Made

11th Aug 1944 In Action

26th Aug 1944 Boxing

28th Aug 1944 Battlefield Recce

28th Aug 1944 Orders

1st Sep 1944 Ammunition

2nd Sep 1944 Inspection

3rd Sep 1944 Search

4th Sep 1944 Service

5th Sep 1944 Drill

5th Sep 1944 Rumours

6th Sep 1944 Inspection

6th Sep 1944 Advance

7th Sep 1944 On the Move

7th Sep 1944 In Defence

8th Sep 1944 On the Move

9th Sep 1944 On the Move

10th Sep 1944 Divine Service

10th Sep 1944 Attack Made

12th Sep 1944 On the Move

13th Sep 1944 Prisoners Taken

13th Sep 1944 Attack Made

14th Sep 1944 Concert

17th Sep 1944 Entertainment

17th Sep 1944 Orders

17th Sep 1944 On the Move

18th Sep 1944 Recreation

18th Sep 1944 Advance

18th Sep 1944 Air Raid and Artillery

19th Sep 1944 Reorganisation

19th Sep 1944 Advance

19th Sep 1944 Recce

20th Sep 1944 Advance

20th Sep 1944 Bridge Inspected

21st Sep 1944 Search

21st Sep 1944 Advance

21st Sep 1944 On the Move

22nd Sep 1944 Drill

22nd Sep 1944 Moves

23rd Sep 1944 Attack Made

24th Sep 1944 Divine Service

24th Sep 1944 Reliefs

25th Sep 1944 Recce

25th Sep 1944 Defence

26th Sep 1944 Preparations

26th Sep 1944 Prisoners

27th Sep 1944 On the Move

27th Sep 1944 Patrols

28th Sep 1944 On the Move

28th Sep 1944 Reports

29th Sep 1944 On the Move

30th Sep 1944 On the Move

1st Oct 1944 Church Parade

2nd Oct 1944 Orders

2nd Oct 1944 Shelling

3rd Oct 1944 Recce

4th Oct 1944 Recce

5th Oct 1944 Maintenance

6th Oct 1944 Conference

7th Oct 1944 Recce

8th Oct 1944 Church Parade

9th Oct 1944 In Billets

10th Oct 1944 Conference

11th Oct 1944 Recce

12th Oct 1944 Recce

13th Oct 1944 Orders

14th Oct 1944 Preparations

15th Oct 1944 Preparations

16th Oct 1944 On the Move

17th Oct 1944 Recce

18th Oct 1944 Observation Post

19th Oct 1944 Orders

20th Oct 1944 On the Move

21st Oct 1944 Baths

22nd Oct 1944 Orders

23rd Oct 1944 Preparations

24th Oct 1944 Enemy Withdraws

25th Oct 1944 In Action

26th Oct 1944 In Action

27th Oct 1944 Patrols

28th Oct 1944 Orders

29th Oct 1944 Rumours

30th Oct 1944 Reliefs

31st Oct 1944 Shelling

1st Nov 1944 Shelling

2nd Nov 1944 Attack Made

3rd Nov 1944 Enemy Falling Back

4th Nov 1944 Into Billets

5th Nov 1944 Maintenance

6th Nov 1944 Maintenance

7th Nov 1944 Maintenance

8th Nov 1944 Orders

9th Nov 1944 Maintenance

10th Nov 1944 Maintenance

11th Nov 1944 Maintenance

12th Nov 1944 Recreation

13th Nov 1944 Objectives

14th Nov 1944 Conference

15th Nov 1944 Conference

16th Nov 1944 Recce

17th Nov 1944 Planning

18th Nov 1944 Patrols

19th Nov 1944 Orders

20th Nov 1944 In Action

21st Nov 1944 Advance

22nd Nov 1944 Advance

23rd Nov 1944 Shelling

24th Nov 1944 Patrols

25th Nov 1944 Advance

26th Nov 1944 Shelling

27th Nov 1944 Ready

28th Nov 1944 Prisoners Taken

29th Nov 1944 Orders

30th Nov 1944 Visit

1st Dec 1944 Maintenance

2nd Dec 1944 Training

3rd Dec 1944 Training

4th Dec 1944 Training

5th Dec 1944 Training

6th Dec 1944 Training

7th Dec 1944 Conference

8th Dec 1944 Conference

9th Dec 1944 Maintenance

10th Dec 1944 Orders

13th Dec 1944 Orders

14th Dec 1944 Recce

18th Dec 1944 Enemy Aircraft

19th Dec 1944 Recce

20th Dec 1944 On the Move

21st Dec 1944 On the Move

22nd Dec 1944 On the Move

23rd Dec 1944 Ready

24th Dec 1944 Ready

25th Dec 1944 Church Parade

26th Dec 1944 Holiday

27th Dec 1944 Ready

28th Dec 1944 Ready

29th Dec 1944 Recce

30th Dec 1944 Recce

31st Dec 1944 Planning

1st Jan 1945 Recce

1st January 1945  Preparations

3rd January 1945  Leave

5th January 1945  Dance

6th January 1945  Festivities

7th January 1945  Festivities

8th January 1945  Christmas Dinner

9th January 1945  Mobilisation

10th January 1945  Inspection

11th January 1945  Conference

12th January 1945  Training

13th January 1945  Inspection

14th January 1945  Divine Services

15th January 1945  Exercise

20th January 1945  Parade

21st January 1945  Orders

22nd January 1945  Conference

23rd January 1945  Address

24th January 1945  Preparations

25th January 1945  Hard Frost

26th January 1945  Snow and Ice

27th January 1945  Difficult Conditions

28th January 1945  On the Move

29th January 1945  On the Move

30th January 1945  Snow

31st January 1945  Advance Party

1st Feb 1945  Preparations

2nd Feb 1945  On the Move

3rd Feb 1945  Demonstration

4th Feb 1945  Training

5th Feb 1945  Briefing

6th Feb 1945  Preparations

7th Feb 1945  Preparations

8th Feb 1945  On the Move

9th Feb 1945  V1s

10th Feb 1945  Slow Progress

11th Feb 1945  Awaiting Orders

12th Feb 1945  Awaiting Orders

13th Feb 1945  Awaiting Orders

14th Feb 1945  Spectators

15th Feb 1945  Awaiting Orders

16th Feb 1945  Cramped Conditions

17th Feb 1945  New Billets

18th Feb 1945  Church Parade

19th Feb 1945  Orders

20th Feb 1945  Recce

21st Feb 1945  Heavy Opposition

22nd Feb 1945  Reliefs

23rd Feb 1945  Patrols

24th Feb 1945  Civilians

26th of February 1945 Attack preparations

1st Mar 1945 Orders

2nd Mar 1945 In Action

2nd of March 1945 Attack

3rd Mar 1945 Prisoners

4th Mar 1945 Divine Service

5th Mar 1945 At Rest

6th Mar 1945 At Rest

7th Mar 1945 Conference

8th Mar 1945 Reorganisation

9th Mar 1945 Maintenance

10th Mar 1945 Conference

11th Mar 1945 On the Move

12th March 1945 Maintenance

13th March 1945 Drill

14th March 1945 Visit

15th March 1945 Conference

16th March 1945 Drill

17th March 1945 Football

18th March 1945 Church Parade

19th March 1945 Maintenance

20th March 1945 Officers Dinner

21st March 1945 Orders Issued

22nd March 1945 Briefing

23rd March 1945 Preparations

24th March 1945 Preparations

25th March 1945 In Action

26th Mar 1945 Reliefs

26th March 1945 Reliefs

26th March 1945 Attack Made

27th Mar 1945 Advance

27th March 1945 In Action

28th March 1945 Advance

29th March 1945 Enemy Artillery

30th March 1945 In Action

31st March 1945 Advance


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

Scots Guards

during the Second World War 1939-1945.

  • Adams Vivian John. Gdsm. (d.9th Feb 1944)
  • Birrell Charles. A/Cpl.
  • Bolland Stanley. Gdsman (d.20th November 1941)
  • Broadbent Laurence. Gdsmn.
  • Bryson John Huntington. L/Cpl. (d.26th Feb 1944)
  • Dalton Peter J. Sgt. (d.30th January 1944)
  • Davidson James Lewis Gerrie. L/Sgt.
  • Dignam Arthur.
  • Douglas Thomas. GDSM
  • Erskine DSO MID. Ian David. Major Gen.
  • Erskine MID DSO. Malcolm David. Brig.
  • Fergus David. Sgt
  • French Stanley. Grdsmn. (d.19th November 1944)
  • Fullerton-Carnegie George Travers. Major
  • Hickey RE.
  • Higham Frederick.
  • Howis Francis Henry. Gdsm.
  • Jackson Peter.
  • Kelly J. L/Cpl.
  • Livingston James Govan. Pte.
  • Livingstone James Anderson. Gdsm.
  • Maclean J.
  • Malcolm Alexander. L/Sgt. (d.14th December 1944)
  • Mark Frank. L/Cpl.
  • McGuire Thomas. L/Sgt.
  • McSorley MM David James Hanvey. Gdsmn.
  • Mitchell David John. Sgt
  • Muir D. T. P.. L/Cpl.
  • Myles Peter Stewart. Cpl.
  • Park Archibald Robert. L/Sgt.
  • Reid Adam Haddow. Gdsm. (d.15th March 1942)
  • Reid Adam Haddow. Gdsm. (d.15th March 1942)
  • Shiells John. Guardsman (d.21st November 1944)
  • Skinner Leslie. Sgt.
  • Smith Robert. Gdsm.
  • Ward William Edward. Gdmsn.
  • Wedlock James. Gdsmn.
  • Welsh P.
  • Yule Albert. Cpl.

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 Scots Guards from other sources.



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  These include information on officers, regimental histories, letters, diary entries, personal accounts and information about actions during the Second World War.


P Welsh Scots Guards

P Welsh served with the Scots Guards British Army. I have his unissued dogtags, made in preparation for deployment to the Far East and would love to get them home to his family. I am happy to cover all costs. If you are a family member or can put me in touch with them please get in touch.

Update: Unfortunately The Wartime Memories Project has lost touch with Dan, his website, facebook page and email have all ceased to function. But if you can add any details about the person listed, please use the add to record link below.

Dan



J Maclean Scots Guards

J Maclean served with the Scots Guards British Army. I have his unissued dogtags, made in preparation for deployment to the Far East and would love to get them home to his family. I am happy to cover all costs. If you are a family member or can put me in touch with them please get in touch.

Update: Unfortunately The Wartime Memories Project has lost touch with Dan, his website, facebook page and email have all ceased to function. But if you can add any details about the person listed, please use the add to record link below.

Dan



L/Cpl. J Kelly Scots Guards

L/Cpl.J Kelly served with the Scots Guards British Army. I have his unissued dogtags, made in preparation for deployment to the Far East and would love to get them home to his family. I am happy to cover all costs. If you are a family member or can put me in touch with them please get in touch.

Update: Unfortunately The Wartime Memories Project has lost touch with Dan, his website, facebook page and email have all ceased to function. But if you can add any details about the person listed, please use the add to record link below.

Dan



RE Hickey 3 Commando Special Service Battalion

RE Hickey served with the 3 Commando Special Service Battalion British Army. I have his unissued dogtags, made in preparation for deployment to the Far East and would love to get them home to his family. I am happy to cover all costs. If you are a family member or can put me in touch with them please get in touch.

Update: Unfortunately The Wartime Memories Project has lost touch with Dan, his website, facebook page and email have all ceased to function. But if you can add any details about the person listed, please use the add to record link below.

Dan



Guardsman John "Jock" Shiells 3rd Btn Scots Guards (d.21st November 1944)

John Shiells

John & Crew on their  Stuart tank

John's temporary grave

John's grave at the Mook War Cemetery

A recce troop of 3rd Battalion Scots Guards went on patrol on 21st November 1944 (the day before the liberation of Sevenum, Netherlands) to explore "De Vorst", a hamlet of Sevenum. On the Saardijk, Lance Sergeant Brown's tank ran over a mine and the tank driver, John Shiells, was killed. He was only 21 years old at the time.

His comrade, guardsman James Gordon (also 21 years old) sustained very serious permanent injury. He was a man with a very strong character and enjoyed life in spite of his injury. Unfortunately, he was only 52 years old when he died. Sergeant Brown and a third (as yet unknown) guardsman remained unharmed.

John was buried on the spot where he died in a grave between the houses of the Pauwels family and the Janssen family. The current house numbers are 6 and 7 on the Saardijk in Sevenum. John was buried there until 1st August 1947 when his mortal remains were taken to Mook War Cemetery. Until that day, his grave was adopted and tended by the widow Mrs. Pauwels who lived at the Saardijk in Sevenum. ???Photos - 2 photos are jpegs but 2 are Adobe pdf images which I cannot check/alter

Piet Snellen



Gdsmn. Laurence Broadbent 1st Btn. Scots Guards

Laurence Broadbent served in Norway and North Africa and was injured in April 1943.




A/Cpl. Charles Birrell 8th Btn. Scots Guards

My dad, Charles Birrell, hailed from Forgan in Fife. On researching him I found out he joined the 8th Battalion, Scots Guards which became part of the 44th Lowland Infantry Brigade and were involved in Operation Overlord, the Battle of Caen, Operation Epsom, second Battle of the Odon, and Operation Bluecoat between June 1944 and August 1944. They then fought in the Northwest Europe Campaign (Siegfried Line Campaign) during which my father was captured in Belgium by the Germans in September 1944. He wouldn't tell us much about his time during the war or his time in Stalag XII-A but he suffered with his stomach and bowel for years. He did tell us that the men had to forage the rubbish for food and would make soup from potato peelings. He mentioned being liberated by the Americans and said he was glad that it wasn't the Russians, but I don't know why this was. I still have the letter sent to his mother that said he was missing and presumed dead.

Patricia McIntosh



Gdsm. Francis Henry Howis 2nd Btn. Scots Guards

Francis Howis was a member of the 2nd Battalion, Scots Guards, Guards Armoured Division, XXX Corps, he drove a Churchill tank whilst serving in northwest Europe (France, Holland, Germany). He participated in the Battle of the Rhineland from March to May 1945.

Bryan Howis



Gdsmn. James Wedlock Scots Guards

James Wedlock enlisted in the Scots Guards on the 8th of April 1940. I am a 2nd cousin to him, and am still researching his military service. What I do know is that he became a POW at Anzio in 1944, and was incarcerated originally at Stalag 4B for 1 month, February to March 1944. He was moved to Stalag Thorn 357 for a period of 5 months from March to August 1944. Finally interred at Fallingbostel, also named Stalag XIB from August to April. Upon his liberation in April 1945, he reported that he suffered from pneumonia for 6 weeks during his incarceration.

He married Margaret Gormley during his service in 1941. James is the son of Richard Wedlock and Elizabeth McMillan

Rose Anne Gray



Gdsm. Adam Haddow Reid 1st Battalion Scots Guards (d.15th March 1942)

My Great Uncle Adam Haddow Reid died during the Battle of Tobruk. He was a Guardsmen with the Scots Guards but was seconded to the Coldstream Guards. He was mortally wounded and a French doctor took the time to write to his parents about his injuries and death. The Wartime Memories project is a great way to ensure we never forget the heroism of our loved ones who fought to ensure our freedom today!

Fiona Crookston









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