Capt JA Wilson May 23 1944
Black and White photo KIA May 23, 1944 in the second day of the Hitler Line battle.
Pte James Cameron with relatives (?) – 1940
L to R in photo: (taken 1940 ?) Muriel Jean SMITH, E James CAMERON, Alberta Bernice WILLIAMS (nee Smith)Pte James Cameron with Pte Cameron was killed on 22 July 1943 by German medium artillery as the battalion advanced on the road from Assoro, Sicily, spaced at 5 yard intervals, to a form up point 1 […]
Pte Irvine William Leith – died of wounds – 24 July 1943
Pte William Irvine (Irving) Leith died of his wounds on 24 July 1943, having been wounded on the assault on the town of Assoro, Sicily, 19/20 July. NOK: Son of Irvine and Jessie Morrison Leith, of Aberdeen, Scotland; husband of Joan Hanlyn Leith, of Highgate, Middlesex, England.
Pte Thomas Hardacre – kia
In the battle to capture the town of Nissoria, Sicily on 26 July. Pte Hardacre’s body was recovered a day later and buried by the padre, Captain East. NOK: Son of Cecil and Sarah Hardacre, of Toronto, Ontario.
Pte James Howard Simmons – Died of wounds – 12 Aug 1943
B131227 died on 12 August 1943 in Sicily as the battalion arrived at a rest camp in Militello following the successful Sicily campaign. NOK: Son of Joseph and Kathryn Simmons.
Pte Jack Besserman -ID Card
B74190 Pte Jack Besserman was killed in action 18 July 1943; Pte Besserman was killed in the attack and capture of Valguanera against the troops of the 15th Panzer Regiment. Pte Besserman was one of seven killed in action, four privates, 2 NCOs and one officer. They were buried in the area with grave markers […]
Frank Owen Partland and Alec Scagnetti
Frank Partland was killed in action 27 July 1943 in Sicily. Buried at Agira War Cemetery, D.A. 379. Alec Scagnetti returned home after the war ended. Digging “trench” near house.
Portrait of Nursing Sister Sword, J.E.
4×6 black and white portrait of J.E. Sword, nursing sister in the First World War, and wife of Brigadier John P. Girvan.
Pte Burke, Carl Victor – Died of Wounds – 23 July 1943
Wounded on 20 July 1943 by German medium artillery as the battalion advanced, in well-spaced 5 yard intervals along the road from Assoro, Sicily to the main Adrano road. The barrage caught two companies in the open 1 1/2 miles short of the road junction. Pte Burke died of his wounds three days later. NOK: […]
Pte Chilvers, Harold – kia 18 July 1943
Killed in action on the advance preparing for the assault up the mountain to Assoro, Sicily.