We will be returning to Lakeside at Warner Leisure, Hayling Island on Friday 19th May for a weekend Reunion. Our usual Service of Remembrance will be taking place on the Sunday at 11am. all ISA Members are welcome to Join…
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On this Day in 1945 Victory in Europe Day, generally known as V-E Day, VE Day or simply V Day, was the public holiday celebrated on 8 May 1945 to mark the formal acceptance by the Allies of World War…
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Dear Readers, The Italy Star Memorial Stone upkeep is now up for renewal at a cost of £2250 plus VAT to cover us for the Next 6 Years. As we have not been able to raise funds during recent years…
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On Wednesday 3rd May, our President John Dennett attended the Coronation Garden Party at Buckingham Palace.
Antony Pittaccio recently wrote about his experiences at the end of the war with the 23rd New Zealand Infantry Battalion, and how as a teenager he joined the NZ Army in Italy during the campaign. In 1939, when I was…
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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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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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