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1. Brian Rotte 17th October 2017 at 7:35 pm

   My father Leonard Rote served in the DEMS and I was granted associate membership in 2013. Can I still join or rejoin. Let me know by email roote66@ntlworld.com
   Regards Brian Roote
2. brian ROOTE 17th October 2017 at 7:36 pm

   Sorry can’t even spell my own name correctly! R e my last email!
   Sorry about it!
3. Mr Vivian Lewis 12th November 2017 at 12:34 pm

   My dad fought at Monte Casino he initially was in the South Wales Border Reg but amalgamated with the Essex regiment he didn’t talk much about the war but told me about Monte Casino.How the sky turned dark with the amount of planes in the sky. I often asked if I could take him back but he always said no. Maybe one day I will visit there myself.I have his medals including the Africa and Italy star. My dad lost his arm on Christmas morning 1944 during the conflict of war.
4. Mr Vivian Lewis 12th November 2017 at 12:42 pm

   I’m sorry I should have said my fathers name was Handel Lewis
   his army number was 4079054 and would you believe my dad who came out of the mines to fight in the war actually went back to work in the mines with only one arm. He was a pumpsman keeping the water being pumped out from underground. A marvelous man.He was from the village of Ystradgynlais in the Swansea Valley.
5. Karl Lawrence 23rd November 2017 at 6:40 pm

   My Grandfather Ronald K Suttle has the Italy Star. He was with the Royal Signals. He also received a MID for when the RS Offices were hit by a bomb and they managed to get comms back up. I was wondering if anyone has any further information. Grandad is now 93 and still well.
6. Edward Trowsdale 5th February 2018 at 2:35 pm

   I have just come across the photograph of Polish dead on the Cassino battlefield in IWM archives and I’m sure the leading figure is my father Arthur Trowsdale who served as a wireless and lineman signaller in 8th Indian division.Does anyone know if this division was assigned burial duties after the battle?Dad never said much about Cassino except how awful it was…
7. John Tompkins 11th February 2018 at 7:25 pm

   Hi everyone,

   This is a bit of a long shot, But I am trying to re-trace my mother’s footsteps so I can take the same photo’s of myself in these places where she was during the war. She was an MP in Salerno just after the war and I believe this is where most these photos were taken, I am also doing this with my Dad in france.

   I have been told by family that there were barracks in Salerno possibly at the Palace?

   The photo shows a building with “Montecasini” written on it, but I’ve searched evrywhere and all I can find with this name is in Northern Italy? Does anyone know where or the name of the building in Salerno that was used by the army just after the war!

   If anyone could help me to identify these buildings I would really appreciate your help!

   Many thanks.
8. Christine Hall (nee Pearson ) 29th October 2018 at 9:33 pm

   I’m looking for a book that was given out several years ago at a memorial service it has a photo of my uncle in it who is in the war cemetary in Salerno his name is Hiles Pearson British I would like very much to find and receive this book or another information about him or anyone who knew him he was my uncle.
9. Tom Martin 11th November 2018 at 3:04 pm

   Dear Sis, My Father, George Henry Marin was in the Royal Devon Yeomanry attached to the Royal Artillery. His Army number was 1101739, and he was a driver of all types of vehicles, though mainly transporting water to the front line.
   I still have his Soldier’s Service Pay Book, but sadly very few photographs of his time in the war. He sadly passed away in 1990, and he rarely spoke of his active service. I know he sustained a shrapnel wound at one time, but that was not a problem for him. He was a quiet and gentle man having a strong spiritual faith and to my two sisters and I, was a caring and devoted father.
   There was a book of the Devon Yeomanry but this has disappeared and I remember seeing photographs of “mud” and “dust” as the vehicles moved around the country.
   Watching the Remembrance Day service today and seeing the members of the Italian Star contingent marching I felt constrained to contact you and tell you a little piece of my father’s history. Yours Faithfully, Tom Martin
10. Tom Martin 11th November 2018 at 3:07 pm

    P.S Apologies for “Dear Sis “!!Father’s name was MARTIN

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