Monte Cassino anniversary 18th May 2014

Discussion in 'WW2 Battlefields Today' started by BigRob, Mar 4, 2013.

  1. bexley84

    bexley84 Well-Known Member

    The peace and serenity of Cassino Cemetery is immense on a Sunday morning.. With the bells tolling from the abbey.. And even me singing The Rose of Tralee on behalf of my Dad, CQMS Rosie O'Sullivan to his friends and comrades might be considered tolerable.
     

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  2. 4jonboy

    4jonboy Daughter of a 56 Recce

    Thanks for the welcomes :)

    Lesley
     
  3. minden1759

    minden1759 Senior Member

    Ales let.

    It was good to finally meet you.

    Regards

    Frank

    PS. In Salerno, Cassino and Anzio from next Fri. As excited as ever about going.
     
  4. 4jonboy

    4jonboy Daughter of a 56 Recce

    Lovely to meet you too Frank, just sorry we didn't get more time to chat.

    Lesley
     
  5. bexley84

    bexley84 Well-Known Member

    I had the absolute privilege of meeting today with George Hodgson junior and his son Joseph from Edmonton and walking in the Melfa River near to where his uncle was killed 70 years ago tomorrow...
     

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  6. Tom Canning

    Tom Canning WW2 Veteran WW2 Veteran

    Richard

    No doubt you are aware the 5h Cdn AD formed a bridgehead over the Melfa with the New Westminster(B.C.) regiment - ran into trouble but held on overnight to win

    a V.C.for one of their Captains- he was the second Cdn V.C.in the Italian campaign- the first near the Moro/Berardi and the third on the Savio near Cesena

    Cheers
     
  7. Jonathan Ball

    Jonathan Ball It's a way of life.

    Hello Lesley.

    Followed your tour and the photos from afar whilst you were there and look forward to seeing yours.
     
  8. 4jonboy

    4jonboy Daughter of a 56 Recce

    Thanks Jonathan.

    Info here on Major Richard Hargreaves, M.C. (aged 95) of 4 Para, who was on the tour with us in Italy. Some fairly recent photos of him if you click the link to photos on the website.
    When I have sorted my photos out I will post a picture of him.
    http://www.paradata.org.uk/people/richard-s-hargreaves

    Lesley
     
  9. Owen

    Owen -- --- -.. MOD

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  10. 4jonboy

    4jonboy Daughter of a 56 Recce

    Saved me a job Owen

    Lovely chap but I think I was boring him with my talk about 56 Recce :wink:

    (Maybe one for the caption competition?)


    Lesley
     
  11. minden1759

    minden1759 Senior Member

    Lesley.

    Drat. I did not realise that he was in your group. He was in Cassino town during Apr 44 if I recall correctly.

    Regards

    Frank
     
  12. Paul Reed

    Paul Reed Ubique

    Yes, Richard was at the railway station at that time. Told us some great stories about it.
     
  13. Tom Canning

    Tom Canning WW2 Veteran WW2 Veteran

    Paul

    the 16/5th Lancers were at the Cassino Station also during the 2nd battle supporting the 28th Batt of the Maori's

    friend of mine Major Ernie Atkins RTR - took over as stationmaster after he recovered from wounds and could no

    longer handle Tank duties…

    Cheers
     
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  14. 4jonboy

    4jonboy Daughter of a 56 Recce

    Lovely picture of Richard Hargreaves, M.C. I took at Cassino War Cemetery
     

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  15. bexley84

    bexley84 Well-Known Member

    just trawling through hundreds of photographs - good one here of Richard Hargreaves, John Dudley (2 RF/1 East Surreys), Robert Randall (2 LIR) and two others..names to be added.

    best
     

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  16. Owen

    Owen -- --- -.. MOD

    Nice to see John Dudley still going strong.
    Paul & I bumped into him over there back in 2008.
    http://ww2talk.com/forums/topic/10209-the-great-italy-veterans-thread/
     
  17. bexley84

    bexley84 Well-Known Member

    Tom,

    Thanks - yes I was aware and became more so as I had spoken to George and his son Joe

    This was what the Melfa looked like on Sunday at about the bridgehead area (now bisected by autostrada).
     

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  18. bexley84

    bexley84 Well-Known Member

    he was with us all week - and looking good...quite young (89 I think)..
     
  19. bexley84

    bexley84 Well-Known Member

    Rifleman Randall, F Coy, 2 LIR and HRH (I was actually trying to photograph the chap behind them).
     

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