June 1943: The battalion was in Scotland in Auchinleck then Gourock practicing shore landings before sailing for Sicily on the 28th on His Majesty’s Troopship Derbyshire. The following attachments to …

July 1943: The battalion was at sea, landing at Pachino, Sicily on 9 July. They fought in the Sicilian Campaign during the balance of the month. The following attachments to …

Aug 1943: The battalion had its last battle at Regalbuto, Sicily on 2 August: Rest camp at Carcaci on the Simeto River infested by malaria mosquitoes then moved to Militello. …

The battalion landed at Reggio, Italy from Sicily on 3 September and was engaged in chasing the retreating Germans from the Reggio area up the Adriatic to Foggia on 29 …

Oct 1943: The battalion advanced meeting delaying tactics by the Germans along the Adriatic coast to Canosa, then Foggia, in the Abruzzi Hills to battles at Volturara, San Marco, Campobasso …

Nov. 1943: The battalion maintained defensive position in Torella, keeping Germans out of range from shelling Campobasso, now used as a rest and recovery area by the Division. The following …

Dec 1943: The battalion moved to Sangro River area, to major battles of the Moro River, The Gully, and Cemetery Hill outflanking Ortona. The following attachments to the war diary …

Jan 1944: The battalion remained static on the Arielli River conducting fighting patrols. The following attachments to the war diary are included in the PDF file: Part I Orders Farewell …

Feb 1944: The battalion was in reserve near Rocca and Biferno River areas. The following attachments to the war diary are included in the PDF file: Part I Orders Standing …

Mar 1944: The battalion moved to an area north of Ortona conducting both defensive and fighting patrols. The following attachments to the war diary are included in the PDF file: …

Apr 1944: The battalion was at the Arielli River, patrolling and holding the line. They then moved for training near Campobasso starting on 23rd. The following attachments to the war …