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looking for 5/7th Bn The Gordon Highlanders info

Discussion in 'Searching for Someone & Military Genealogy' started by FrankyFire, Aug 26, 2024.

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  1. FrankyFire

    FrankyFire Member

    I am looking for the War Diary of Gordon Highlander 5/7 bn info.
    January 2025. That year Robert Edward Kirk died (accident) in Oisterwijk.
    I have obtained info on the young boy who, most probablly, died with him that day.

    Maybe there is some more info in the war diary
     
    FrankyFire, Aug 26, 2024
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  2. stolpi

    stolpi Well-Known Member

    2025??
     
    stolpi, Aug 27, 2024
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  3. CL1

    CL1 116th LAA and 92nd (Loyals) LAA,Royal Artillery Patron

    CORPORAL ROBERT EDWARD KIRK
    Service Number: 4613918
    Regiment & Unit/Ship
    Gordon Highlanders

    5/7th Bn.

    Date of Death
    Died 28 January 1945

    Age 23 years old

    Buried or commemorated at
    OISTERWIJK PROTESTANT CHURCHYARD
    Grave 2.

    Netherlands

    [​IMG]
    • Country of Service United Kingdom
    • Additional Info Son of Joseph and Florance Kirk, of Bellingham, London.
    • Personal Inscription IN MEMORY OF BOB OUR LOVING SON AND BROTHER AND HIS LITTLE DUTCH FRIEND AIPHONS
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    CL1, Aug 27, 2024
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  4. stolpi

    stolpi Well-Known Member

    On 28 Jan 45 the 51st HD (to which 5/7 Gordons belonged) were in-between-battles. The Highlanders left the arctic battlefield of the Ardennes from 15 January onwards, moving to the Turnhout area for a well-earned rest and refit, and started to prepare for Op Veritable 8 Feb 45.
     
    stolpi, Aug 28, 2024
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  5. stolpi

    stolpi Well-Known Member

    FrankyFire - if you p.m. me your email address I will send you the War Diary (Jan 45) of the 5/7th Gordons.
     
    stolpi, Aug 28, 2024
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  6. stolpi

    stolpi Well-Known Member

    FrankyFire - The diary has been sent, hope it is of help :salut:
     
    stolpi, Aug 30, 2024
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  7. FrankyFire

    FrankyFire Member

    Link is down, really need the diary, for 80 years liberstion story
     
    FrankyFire, Sep 6, 2024
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  8. FrankyFire

    FrankyFire Member

    Still looking for this war diary
     
    FrankyFire, Sep 25, 2024
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  9. FrankyFire

    FrankyFire Member

    The mystery concerning the death of Kirk has been solved maybe i can post it somewhere.

    Unfortunatly i still have not received the war diary of his unit
    can someone help me?
     
    FrankyFire, Aug 20, 2025
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  10. davidbfpo

    davidbfpo Patron Patron

    Have you asked Stolpi? He did send it (Post 6) a year ago. You have posted enough times to have access to the Private Message (PM) option. Click on his Avatar, select 'Start a Conversation) and go. He was logged in today.

    Did have a quick look and unable identify anyone else who has that month's WD.
     
    davidbfpo, Aug 20, 2025
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  11. FrankyFire

    FrankyFire Member

    I know how ik works ;-)
    The download went wrong and wasnt active.
    I sens several message and get no reaction.
    Memoriam coming up again so I thougt to try again.
    Dis the grave inspections yesterday
     
    FrankyFire, Aug 21, 2025
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