6th Battalion The Cameronians

Hi All - just wondered if anybody had the 1945 war diary for the above name unit? If not has anyone got any ideas where I may get a copy?

Thanks

 

I've got the Battalion history if there is a specific date/action you want looked up

 

Hi and thanks for your message. I was researching the MM and Bar to Cpl William Robertson who won his second MM during the attack on Alpon. I was hoping the war diary may shed some light. It’s surprising that for such a rare double award it doesn’t seem to feature in the press of the day much.

 

Dorset Man, i see many people reacted already in the mean time.

I dont have the Wardiary of the 6th , but did some research.
CPL
William MM ROBERTSON
Service Number 3244200

In the National archives you can donwload the File WO 373-54_6
Ofcourse filenumbers are not correct, but i found it. unfortunatly not the best quality. See attachment.

I tried to read, maybe you can fill up the gaps in the text, mainly at the end.

On 9 Mar 1945 "A "Company launched a dawn
attack on the milk factory North of Alpon.
The two leading platoons ran into very heavy
opposition and no news was heard of them
since first light.
At 1100 hrs Cpl Robertson was ordered to
take a recce patrol to find out the situation.
The ground leading to the factory was swept with
heavy MG fire whilst snipers were very active.
Cpl Robertson led his patrol over the open
ground with great skill and under heavy Fire
and brought back information of enemy defences

wich was of the .... ....to a subsequent attack, and captured two prisoners, the information from one of them was of great value.
The ..., busted over the hours .... heavy fire

 

Nothing for the MM or Bar in the Battalion history, he is listed in the Nominal Roll and also the Honours and Awards sections but no extra info

 

Hello,
Member Peter Halsall was effectively looking up the same event at thread:
The Battle of Alpon: the fate of 6th Cameronians SR
which you may care to peruse.
It involves a long scroll, but there are snippets on page 14 of the 2005 Regimental Journal at:
http://www.cameronians.org/_covenanter_editions/Covenanter2002-2008v7.pdf
together with other battlefield visit pieces in other years’ editions, not seen. I know a few former Cameronians and will ask if they know any viable sources that may be fruitful. The link I put in to an image etc of Robertson’s medals does not seem to work now.

 

Thanks all - that’s all been really useful. Looks like a trip to Kew good be in order to have a look at the war diary. For everyone’s interest I found this picture which I assume was for the award of his first MM.

 

Hi,
could you possibly check the Bn history to see if a Capt/Major A Simpson is mentioned?

Cheers,

Rick