Miller from Northanpton, Jimmy Connor, a Scottish football international and Halford from Spurs we played a...
We could go home by ship to the UK — a 10 day trip; by road through all the countries taking 14...
December 31st 1946 was our first post-war New Year's Eve and the Squadron spent it at Monfalcone, a...
In my article on Trieste I spoke of the almost daily riots that took place in the city, I give a small...
Dad always used to say how much he admired the Royal Engineers, or "Sappers", as I believe they are...
Mr. Pipotone is Italian but he lived in Tunisia for most of his younger life when he was old enough he...
The next day the commanding officers called them together again to say "sorry lads I have not been able...
During the war my Italian grandparents and mother, born in London, helped British and South African escaped...
An OP Officer climbed up to the top of the hill, wearing a belt that was carrying a revolver, some...
Pavarotti and Mirella Freni were schoolmates at Modena in Northern Italy, Carreras and Monserrat Caballe...
A pulpit was made out of scrap wood for the Padre to use during the service. Unfortunately the Padre was...
Mu uncle Allen Cooper was awarded the Polish Gilver Cross of Merit 30 years after WW2, here is story....
She saw Mussolini and mistress strung up before the Cardinal of Milan had orderedd their removal. My...
Eventually I arrived at Foggia in Southern Italy for Christmas 1944. This is not to detract from D-day but...
On July10th 1943 when the allies landed in SicilyI was serving as a Telegraphist aboard the tribal class...
My dad was born in the province of Verona, Italy on the 17th February 1924. The story has it that work was...
Some of mum's brothers were in the Italian Army and actually fought against the British. Mum always...
The day the 1st World War ended, as a 5-year old I was sent home from my school in Coventry to celebrate;...
Our orders: Target - Minturno junction Y roads - X rounds gunfire -- Fire! We killed Minturno, yes It was...
My grandad henry playle was in the london rifles brigade 2nd battalion he fought in the middle east and...
But then he lived the lack of freedom, the intollerance and the racism. and he turned his mind. he was sent...
My partners Father Eric George Layton was a member of the royal corps of signals during WWII... Coming back...