Scottish borderers

[jimrobertson24]

Hello

Would KOSB stand for Kings Own Scottish Borderers? I'm reading an article about a David Dakers that was injured in 1916 while serving in the KOSB. It said in March 1915 he was also injured. Any idea where I could find out more as to where he might have been serving on these dates?

[CaroleW]

Medal Roll Index entry for David Dakers 2nd Kings Own Scottish Borderers reg no 8018 rank Private

Entered France 5.12.1914
Awarded the Victory and 15 star medals

No surviving WW1 service record online

[tidybooks]

Hi Jim,

KOSB is as you thought the Kings Own Scottish Borderers. Had a look in Ancestry,and he was in the British Expeditionary Forces in France from 5/12/1914 to 15/8 1916, he was wounded on 31/7/1916, plus he had a GSW( General Surface Wound?) in March 2015 also.

Tom

[CaroleW]

Possibly a different David Dakers than the MRI entry

WW1 Pension record for a David Dakers b 1872 Forfar Kings Own Scottish Borderers Reg number 7493 signed up 30.8.1912 aged 40

Is this the man you are reading about

[jimrobertson24]

Thank you both
It also says in the article that he previously served in the Boer War
I know he was born in Forfar.

[tidybooks]

Hi Jim,

I think he re-enlisted aged 40yrs 24 days, was previously a Private in the KOSB for 14 years approx, and he did 4 years in WW1.

Tom

[jimrobertson24]

Thanks Tom

[osprey28]

GSW would be gun shot wound

Osprey

[tidybooks]

Hi Osprey,

Thanks, that makes sense.

Tom