Sgt. R. Dooley, Pte K.N. Jonston, Pte J. Owen in Volturara, Italy

3 Highlanders filling up motorcycle – September1943

Canadians in Italy

A trio of 48th Highlanders in Italy fill up the gas tank of a motorcycle before moving off from Volturara in the Abruzzi hills region. The Canadian Division was engaged in a roller-coaster chase after retreating Germans that began at Reggio di Calabria on 3 September and drove up the Adriatic coast of Italy. Left to right are Sgt. R. Dooley, of Toronto; Pte. K.N. Johnston, of Preston, Ont., and Pte J. Owen, of Port Colborne, Ont.   P1439

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Era
1939 – 1945 (WW 2)
Location of artifact
Binder 11, Research Room Shelf
Associated place
Italy, Volturara
Associated event
Volturara, Italy 1943-44
Associated name(s)
Dooley/ Johnston/ Owen
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