History

In the Spot Light Frank Bell   Frank was born on 9th December1922 in Nottingham. Although he was turned down by the Royal Navy at the start of the war, answering his ‘call up’ on 2nd January 1942. He was…
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Lt. William Richard Watkins 1913-1944 2nd Monmouthshire Regiment   William Richard was born at the family home in Bryngwn Road, Newport, Monmouthshire on 19th February 1913.  He was the only son of William Turberville and Jane Watkins. His father ran…
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MONTE BATTAGLIA 1944   The following is a short account of the battle for Monte Battaglia, Northern Italy. It is an account written by Mr Len Bozeat M.M. who took part in that Battle serving with the 3rd Btn Grenadier…
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The Alpine 44 story written by Martin Urry son of the pilot of Liberator HK158 on which Anne Storms father was Bombaimer. Martin has kindly given us permission to use his article. Robin Hollamby ISA Website Editor. The Alpine 44…
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THE LOYAL REGIMENT To revert to the 2nd Loyal’s, this unit had reached. Naples on the 24th December, and on Christmas Day had entrained for Ancona on the east. coast of Italy. On arrival, there five days later, after a…
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The Sixth Battalion The Queen’ Own Royal West Kent Regiment, Sicily July -August 1943. The Battle for Centuripe. On the afternoon of 31st July, the battalion marched through Catenanuova to a forming-up position north of that town. During the move…
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Piercing The “Under-Belly” Unusual summer ‘White Horses’ capped the waves in the Mediterranean ass the sun hid behind Etna, the mountain monarch that reigns over Sicily. As the sun retreated behind blanketing storm clouds, the wind gusted increasingly violent and…
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Lt. Charles Michael Wheatley Platoon Commander No: 2 Company Grenadier Guards Born 1924 and the son of Brig. Gen. LL Wheatley CMG DSO Monte Camino -The First Battle November 5th 1943 – An account of the Battle written Eighteen Months…
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