Email: museum@kosb.co.uk. The King's Own Yorkshire Light Infantry (KOYLI) was a light infantry regiment of the British Army. The form collects your name and email so that we can add you to the KOSB mailling list. This week these former servicemen will mark the anniversary of the regiment's introduction to the campaign. This field is for validation purposes and should be left unchanged. Willie Jardine, from Dumfries, had never imagined the conditions he met could exist. D. Louden, King's Own Scottish Borderers A GSM (Malaya) awarded to 23498328 Private D. Louden, King's Own Scottish Borderers.&.. £70.00 Borderers remember 60 years since Malaya Soldiers who served in Malaya for the King's Own Scottish Borders are remembering the brutal insurgency 60 years on. That experience was echoed by Leslie Thin from Galashiels. It is 60 years since the King's Own Scottish Borderers were deployed to a campaign they will never forget. Berwick-upon-Tweed If you are interested in finding out more about the Regiment's history, 'The King's Own Scottish Borderers: A Concise History' by Trevor Royle, Edinburgh & London 2008, is recommended. General Service Medal (Clasp - Malaya) - Pte. It is something you will never forget.". The Gallery posts during August were predominately from Korea. Dates Locations Higher Formation/Remarks.... 1st Battalion, The King's Own Scottish Borderers.... 1945.05 Germany. Do NOT follow this link or you will be banned from the site! The King's Own Scottish Borderers parade past Holyrood Palace for the last time. "My father couldn't afford to go anywhere on holidays like they do nowadays - Butlins or abroad," he said. It is also unusual in that it lost its Scottish status between 1782 and 1887 when it served as the 25th (Sussex) Regiment of Foot. The medal has a few minor edge knocks but Mr Wright, too, lived with the constant threat of ambush from the enemy. The medal comes in the original box of issue but without papers, ribbon etc. King's Own Scottish Borderer's DESCRIPTION This is a full size, boxed, Queen Elizabeth 2nd General Service Medal with fixed Malaya bar as shown. As a boy Alastair Thorburn always wanted to be a soldier and, once commissioned, had only one military ambition – to command the 1st Battalion of the King’s Own Scottish Borderers. "It could have been an ambush - there were one or two. VideoChristmas celebrations to go ahead in Bethlehem, How banning Christmas resulted in the execution of a king. "We got the boat from Southampton - the troop ship - we couldn't compare it with anything. And during the day you were just soaking wet with sweat.". The History of the Its long service continued until 2006, when it … Borderers in Battle. Elizabeth II General Service Medal (Clasp - Malaya) named to 23498328 Pte. "You saw things things that you never dreamed you would have seen.". Copyright 2015 KOSB | All Rights Reserved | Site Credits: The Gallery posts during August were predominately from Korea. France, Germany and Ireland are among those suspending flights from the UK from midnight. But by then 2,500 soldiers had died and those who survived will never forget their experiences. King's Own Scottish Borderers (25) King's Own Yorkshire Light Infantry (3) King's Royal Rifle Corps (4) King's Shropshire Light Infantry (3) Labour Corps (4) Lancashire Fusiliers (8) Lancashire Hussars (2) Leicestershire Regiment The regiment became The King's Own in 1887. Jun 46 - … Invitation from the Malaya Veterans – The King's Own Scottish Borderers The KOSB Malaya Veterans (1955-1958) Invite All Members, Friends and Family of the KOSB Association to their Annual Reunion. The BBC is not responsible for the content of external sites. US reaches long awaited deal for Covid-19 aid, Why 'disappearing' vaccine needles aren't a scam. The King's Own Scottish Borderers : a concise history by Trevor Royle 2008 (240 pages). KOSB A3/1-3. Under the reforms the regiment became The King's Own Borderers on 1 July 1881. It The King's Own Scottish Borderers is one of only two Scottish regiments never to have been amalgamated until it joined forces with The Royal Scots to form the 1st battalion of The Royal Regiment of Scotland in 2006. The King's Own Scottish Borderers or the City of Edinburgh Regiment was an infantry regiment of the British Army, part of the Scottish Division. The Royal Scots Borderers, 1st Battalion, the Royal Regiment of Scotland (1 SCOTS) is a Specialised Infantry Battalion of the Royal Regiment of Scotland.The battalion formed on 1 August 2006 when its antecedent regiments - the Royal Scots and the King's Own Scottish Borderers - amalgamated as part of the formation of the Royal Regiment of Scotland. D. Louden.K.O.S.B. 1945.12 Palestine 9 Infantry Brigade. During September we wish to move forward to Malaya, particularly so with the Malaya Veterans Annual Reunion taking place in the Peebles Hydro on Thursday the 15th. "Nobody knew where the enemy was, but they were there," he said. ..... Borderers, the funeral of the late LANCE CORPORAL LINDSAY POYNER ..... 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RECORDS DOWN TO 1805. Their destination saw them enter a conflict in which they not only had to face a hostile environment of heat and humidity, deadly insects and debilitating illnesses, but fight an unseen enemy in guerrilla-type fashion. A GSM (Malaya) awarded to 23498328 Private D. Louden, King's Own Scottish Borderers. The Malayan Emergency, as it became known, was a bitter conflict against hardened ethnic Chinese communists. "It was great - seeing the sea and the flying fish - everything was new. Sometimes called the "forgotten war", its memories remain strong among the young national servicemen of the day. The Parade Loading... Autoplay When autoplay is enabled, a suggested video will automatically play next. Correspondence. King's Own Scottish Borderers William Henry Adams Private 44093 "D" Coy. The Malayan Emergency, as it became known, was a … "You were walking in darkness in the jungle - you never knew what was in front of you. .css-14iz86j-BoldText{font-weight:bold;}Across the south of Scotland and beyond this week brings a significant anniversary from many men now well into their seventies. Malaya veteran calls for all the fallen to be remembered, Christmas celebrations to go ahead in Bethlehem. It was a very similar experience for George Wright from Jedburgh. In 1888 Wilhelm II was crowned ‘German Emperor and King of Prussia’ and moved from a policy of maintaining the status quo to a more aggressive position. "The jungle was so thick," he explained, "that he could have been four feet away from you and you would never have seen him.". It officially existed from 1881 to 1968, but its predecessors go back to 1755. New coronavirus variant: What do we know? Regimental Orders. © 2020 BBC. "When you made camp at night, each person had a poncho cape - you used it as a ground sheet. Raising of the Regiment. Borderers, the funeral of the late WO1 (RSM) WALTER MURDOCH will ..... Borderers, RHQ and the Museum will close for Christmas leave AD ..... Borderers, the funeral of the late Pte GORDON “DYNO” ..... Borderers, please click on links for welfare items of interest. Eventually the British, Malayan and Commonwealth forces pushed the communists back far into the jungle, finally ending the conflict in 1960. The King's Own Scottish Borderers This infantry regiment was formed in 1689 and recruited in the south-east of Scotland. For many of them, the furthest afield they had travelled was Southerness, Edinburgh or perhaps Blackpool. King's Own Scottish Borderers during WW1 Since 1815 the balance of power in Europe had been maintained by a series of treaties. of Parliament in the English Civil War and took the surrender of King Charles I at Newark, Nottinghamshire in May 1646. Check out our. Read about our approach to external linking. Berwick Barracks 287 pp., portraits, plates, maps. Thereby most grateful for any photographs of 1 KOSB in Malaya, with names/captions, which are able to be posted in the Gallery be emailed to, WARRANT OFFICER (RSM) CL 1 WALTER MURDOCH. Thereby most grateful for any photographs of 1 KOSB in Malaya, with names/captions, which are able to be posted in the Gallery be emailed to webmaster@kosb.co.uk or pdhogg1947@gmail.com . 1 History 2 Restructuring of the infantry 2.1 Court case 3 King's Own Scottish Borderers Regimental Museum 4 Battle Honours 5 References 6 Further reading 7 External links It was raised on 18 March 1689 by the Earl of Leven to defend … After six redesignations butno amalgamationsthe Regiment was redesignated as The King's Own Scottish Borderers on 1st May 1887 and has remained "The heat and the humidity was something else," he said. Supporting the KOSB Regimental Museum through donations and sponsorship enables us to preserve and retell the stories of over 300 years of Borderers History and preserving one of the finest collections in the country. Pipes and Drums play at the Scottish Festival in Estes Park CO in September 2004. There was no television when I was a boy so seeing all these foreign people and seeing how they operated, it was great.". Read the full story › .css-1xgx53b-Link{font-family:ReithSans,Helvetica,Arial,freesans,sans-serif;font-weight:700;-webkit-text-decoration:none;text-decoration:none;color:#FFFFFF;}.css-1xgx53b-Link:hover,.css-1xgx53b-Link:focus{-webkit-text-decoration:underline;text-decoration:underline;}Read about our approach to external linking. TD15 1DG, Phone: 01289 331811 Quiz of the Year, part three: Was there any good news? It is 60 years since the King's Own Scottish Borderers were deployed to a campaign they will never forget. 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