4th (Border) Battalion The King's Own Scottish Borderers
 
 
Commanding Officer 1938 Lt.Col. G. Douglas Scott
1940 Lt.Col. R.A.H. Kappey, MC
1940 Lt.Col. H.A. Kelly
1942 Lt.Col. J.B. Vans-Agnew
1943 Lt.Col. W.A.H. Maxwell
1944 Lt.Col. C.L. Melville (Black Watch)
1945 Lt.Col. G.H. Davidson, TD
1945 Lt.Col. J.B.A. Hankey, DSO

 
Commanding Officer Lt.Col. C.L. Melville
Second-in-Command Maj. G.H. Davidson
OC Headquarter Company Capt. T.W.W. Youngson
OC Support Company Capt. J.L. Bennett
OC "A" Company Maj. A.R. Stewart
OC "B" Company Maj. C.F. Hogg
OC "C" Company Maj. D.O. Hogg
OC "D" Company Maj. G.H. Rae

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

Literature:
 
Title  War history 1939-1945 The Fourth Bn. King's Own Scottish Borderers [on dustcover]
[cover gives regimental emblem & "IV 1939-1945"]
Authors The War History Committee, 4th (Border) Bn, King's Own Scottish Borderers:
Maj. F.H. Coutts, Lieut. J.A.F. Beattie, C/Sgt. J.M. Smith, C/Sgt. G. Pringle, Sgt. T.H. Dryburgh, Sgt. R.     Murray, Sgt. W. Ormiston
Foreword  Lt.Col. E.D. Jackson
Published Halle (Germany) : 4th Bn. KOSB, 1945
Collation  216 pages; photographs & drawings throughout; 15 x 22 cm
Appendices roll of honour, wounded, summary of casualties, honours & awards, glossary,   embarkation list (Oct. 1944)


 

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