205714 Pte. Robert Casey British Army 1st & 3rd Btn. King's Own Scottish Borderers from:9, Housewifes Lane, Stockton-on-Tees Robert Casey. Pte 6371 K.O.S.B, enlisted 22 April 1912 as Pte 3rd Special Reserve K.O.S.B. Mobilised 8th August 1914 Berwick, B.E.F France 11th September 1914 17th October 1914 with 2nd K.O.S.B home 18th October 1914 {reasons not known} but likely illness. K.O.S.B Depot 18th October 1914 1st Febuary 1915 {on depot roll so probably in hospital}
3rd K.O.S.B 2nd Feb 1915-2nd of July 1915 Mediterranean Expedition Force Gallipoli 3rd July 1915-9th March 1916 with 1st K.O.S.B.
EXpeditionary Force France 10th March 1916- 7th July 1916 K.OS.B.
Wounded 1st day of the Battle of the Somme. Home 8th July 1916-23rd Feb 1918 disharged no longer physically fit age 23 years.
This is my grandad, he died in 1939 due to the wounds he received on the Somme that day. None of grandad's grandchildren ever got to meet or see him. His first grandchild was born the same year he died. I can't help but wonder if all those years ago he had a photo taken with a mate or mates and it's hidden away some where or still proudly hanging. My grandad was from Stockton-on-Tees and lived at Housewifes Lane. I have found that several young lads joined the K.O.S.B from our town. Grandad's mate was Patrick Sullivan he died, I believe, in 1915. There was also Tom Bowes living near to grandad same area of Stockton. He was also disharged due to wounds in 1918. Wish by some miracle a photo of grandad would turn up, just feel one may be out there with my grandad proudly standing in his uniform. He did just before he died join the Old Contemtables Assocciation this was in 1938.
I am appealing to all who had grandfathers serving in the K.O.S.B 1912-18 check those photos you have and perhaps you will find my grandad on one. All the best Derek
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