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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VE Day 75 The Royal British Legion had planned to mark this significant event with commemorations in London. However, due to Covid 19 these commemorations have now been cancelled. It is now working hard in collaboration with others to develop…
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Did you pass through Roccamonfina ? The Italian commune of Roccamonfina in the region of Campania and is approximately 60 kms north west of Naples. Today the commune has a population of 3500 – 4000. Above: British troops on their…
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The Warsaw Air Bridge This British led operation also known as the Warsaw Airlift took place between the 4th August 1944 and the 28th September 1944. What has that to do with the war in Italy you may be thinking?…
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We get several requests like this. If you can, please help Luca. Robin Hollamby. ISA National Vice-Chairman I am an Italian documentary filmmaker and international researcher. I’m currently writing an essay on a Fascist propaganda movie called “Harlem” shot in…
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The Last Flight of KH158 H 31 Squadron South African Air Force. The Squadron insignia is shown below. The moto ‘Absquue Metu’ is Latin for ‘Without Fear’ The war in Italy had been on going since 3rd September 1943, involving…
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40 Commando return to Albania October 2009Houndforce 2 Retrieved from the archive box passed to me by Maureen when I took up the role as magazine editor. Most of the focus of the Italian Campaign is quite rightly on Sicily…
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