The Victoria Cross The Victoria Cross (VC) is the highest and most prestigious award of the British honours system. It is awarded for valour “in the presence of the enemy” to members of the British Armed Forces. It may be…
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THE WHITE MAPLE LEAF THE STORY OF PRIVATE THOMAS BRADE HOPE Canadian Army (Scotland, June 3 1915 – Italy, December 13 1944) Author Raffaella Cortese de Bosis A blanket of multi-coloured leaves stretches as far as eye can see, a…
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Brian Longley shares his thoughts on just a part of the action he saw with the 8th Indian Division HQ Troops Transport Company between September 1943 and May 1945. In April 1944, my Platoon, part of with the 8th Indian…
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The 75th Anniversary of the Italy Campaign In April 2019 The Royal British Legion invited veterans of the Italy Campaign to join them on a journey of Remembrance to commemorate the 75th anniversary of the battles of Monte Cassino and…
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Sadly one of our members, Tom Gatford, passed away on 18th April 2020. He was in his 100th year of life! There was a family only cremation on Friday 15th May but we will be having a celebration of his…
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To introduce myself as the son of the late Reginald Arthur Hibbard who was a Lance Bombardier in the Royal Artillery posted initially to anti-aircraft gun sites in Bristol and Weymouth followed by active service in North Africa, Sicily and…
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The Day the War Ended in Italy The 8th May 1945 marked this special date across Europe when the fighting of nearly 6 years came to an end. The Surrender of Caserta of April 29, 1945 was the written agreement…
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Freeman of the Parish of Swanley Around about the middle of last August I had an invitation from Swanley Parish Council to attend their 1812 evening.On the evening my wife Jean & I were collected from our home by car,…
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The picture above is dated September 1945 in pencil on the back. My father is on the right. His name is William Richard Thomas Hollamby also known as Bill or Bubbles. Hopefully this photo will be in at least two…
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Charles Farrelly is looking for help in identifying people in the following photographs. His father Charles Martin Patrick Farrelly served in Italy with the Northamptonshire Regiment as a Private. Any help that you can give would be a great help…
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