THE LONG ROAD TO TAVOLETO Almost two years had elapsed between the completion of my training as a wireless operator with the Royal Corps of Signals in October 1942 and the time and place which is to be the subject…
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A Passage to India Young men, 18 years old, who gained the certificate ‘A’ in military training in a School which had an Officer Training Corps (OTC) were eligible to volunteer to join the expanding Indian Army in Bangalore. As…
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Dear Robin I read Ted Bell’s reply to an article by Bernard Warden re the WW2 airfields at Foggia Other RAF squadrons based at various Foggia airfields were 178 RAF and 148 RAF as well as 31 and 34 SAAF…
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Note from the editor. I have now added all of the parts of this interesting story together. Robin Hollamby John Robert Parker – (known as Jack Parker) 1924-2012 Look around the mountains In the mud and rain You ‘U find…
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Johan Van Oldenbarnevelt Article submitted by our Member Roy QUINTON In early February of 1943 I was a signals and despatch rider man in 406th Battery of the 102nd Field (later Medium, in Italy) Regiment RA. The Regiment sailed to…
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In The Spotlight. 1130892 Gunner Alexander Munro War Service 1941 – 1946In the Spotlight is 1130892 Gunner Alexander Munro War Service 1941 to 1946 In November 1941 I was called up for military service to the 38th Signal Training Regt…
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In the November Issue Bemard Warden wrote an article about ‘The Forgotten Army, Italy 1943-1945’, following this article we have received a number of emails: – Ben Stephenson emailed Bemard Warden I enjoyed your article about fighting on the east…
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My father Denis Hickman joined RASC 8th Army on 27.5.42. He was captured in Tubruk and transferred to the POW camp at Chieti. He was then transferred to Sulmona POW camp. It was whilst he was being transported from there…
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