Lt Clarkson and LCol Johnston with maps

Lt Clarkson ; LCol Johnston looking at map – Sicily

Lt Johnnie Clarkson, IO (Information Officer) & LCol Ian Johnston (Commanding Officer) looking at map  in front of tent in Militello, Sicily. The area of Militello was the second rest camp for the 48th Highlanders after the completion of the battles across Sicily. Their first camp, at the Simeto River, with green and lush farm lands was the home of malarial mosquitoes and the 48th were forced to move to a barren piece of land at Militello closer to the coast at the Straits of Messina. P0501

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Era
1939 – 1945 (WW 2)
Location of artifact
Binder 2, Research Room Shelf
Associated place
Militello, Sicily
Associated event
Sicily 1943
Associated name(s)
Lt Clarkson, LCol Johnston
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