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Those known to have fought in Battle of Monte Cassino during the Second World War 1939-1945. The names on this list have been submitted by relatives, friends, neighbours and others who wish to remember them, if you have any names to add or any recollections or photos of those listed,
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Want to know more about Battle of Monte Cassino ? There are:64 items tagged Battle of Monte Cassino available in our Library
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Ronald Sydney Turner 2nd Btn. North Satffordshire Regiment (d.8th Feb 1944) Ronald Turner served with the British Army. I have his unissued dogtags, made in preparation for deployment to the Far East and would love to get them home to his family. I am happy to cover all costs. If you are a family member or can put me in touch with them please get in touch. Update: Unfortunately The Wartime Memories Project has lost touch with Dan, his website, facebook page and email have all ceased to function. But if you can add any details about the person listed, please use the add to record link below.
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Pte. George Grayson Infantry Seaforth Highlanders (d.19th Jan 1944) My granddad George Grayson was only 28 when he died on the 19 Jan 1944 at the Battle of Monte Cassino, leaving his 3 young boys, my dad only 3 years old, orphans and his wife bereft. She never married again. Granddad had a blood clotting condition and should never have been allowed to join up, but wanted to and so did, sadly, at the cost of his life.
We would love to find out out more about the circumstances around his death. Rumours are there was an explosion, and that he died in the field hospital. We always think of him and will forever be grateful for the sacrifice he made for his country. Never forgotten granddad, always loved and thought of.
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Pte. Andreas Diacou Yiacoumi Cyprus Regiment Andreas Diacou Yiacoumi fought in North Africa, where he was wounded in the leg and in his side. He then went on to the Italian Campaign, where he was wounded at Monte Cassino. He was an ammunition carrier on mules and donkeys. He and his brother, Nicolose, joined up together as at least they got fed and things were tough in their village. His other brother, George, joined the Merchant Navy. His ship is believed to have been torpedoed and he was listed as missing.
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Gdsmn. George Doleman 3rd Btn. Grenadier Guards George Doleman enlisted on 6th of December 1939 at the age of 20.
He trained at Chelsea Barracks before transfer to the Holding Company at Windsor. Then to 3rd Battalion in London.
He moved to North Africa in November 1942 for Operation Torch and tTook part in North Africa campaign and Tunisia Campaign. There were significant battles in the Medjez-el-Bab and along Mareth Line.
He Moved with 3rd battalion to Italy on 1st of March 1943. The Regiment took part in the Italian Campaign at Salerno, Monte Camino, Anzio, Monte Cassino and along the Gothic Line. The Guards battled for Perugia, entered the City and fought beyond the City. Then moved to approaches to Arezzo, captured it then into Arno Valley. This was the beginning of August 1944.
He was Posted to the 5th battalion on 1st of March 1945 and returned to the UK, he was posted to Training Battalion Grenadier Guards in May 1945.
He was sent to Germany for several months from October 1945 until February 1946.
Finally on 9th of March 1946 he was moved to the Military Disembarkation Unit at Strensall followed by the Military Dispersal Unit at York.
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Sgt. Cyril Vivian Hawke 2nd Btn. Duke of Cornwalls Light Infantry Cyril Hawke was called up in October 1941 on his 18th birthday.
He trained in Bodmin and Northern Ireland.
Serving with C Company 2nd Btn, Duke of Cornwall's Light Infantry he went overseas to North Africa in 1942, stayed until end of campaign in May 1943.
He then went to Italy landing at Salerno in autumn 1943 and fought through Naples, Cassino, Rome and ended up in Northern Italy by the end of 1944.
He was sent to Greece in December 1944 and then transferred to the 1st Battalion, Hampshire Regiment (reason not known) and served in Greece until end of the war.
He arrived home in 1945 and re-equipped to go to the Far East but whilst sailing through the Med the war in the Far East ended and they were taken to Libya to carry out garrison duties in Benghazi.
Later he went to Palestine for garrison duties there.
He was discharged in Canterbury on 5th of June 1947.
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Pte. William Henry Grice 2nd Btn. South Staffordshire Regiment (d.9th Jul 1943) William Grice was the son of Charles and May Grice.
Much loved brother to Sheila Mary Ede who named her first child after him who sadly would have loved to have visited his memorial in Cassino Italy before she died but never made it.
We were always told we had a Uncle William who died in the war at the age of 21 years and how much he was loved and missed.
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Sgt. Edward Richard Whittingham 7th Btn. Cheshire Regiment My father, Ted Whittingham was a dispatch rider in Ireland and was injured when overtaking a truck.
I know he was at Dunkirk, Monte Casino and many other places.
He was injured more than once.
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Pte. Gordon Leonard Brain 2nd Btn. Duke of Cornwalls Light Infantry Len Brain became a prisoner of war at Monte Casino.
He gave his Red Cross parcel of chocolate to German child sheltering at the Munich hospital in Christmas 1944. The next day the child and her mother died in Boxing Day air raid on Munich. He was liberated by USA soldiers.
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Gnr. Albert Mee 242nd Battery, 69th Medium Regiment Royal Artillery    My Father Albert Mee joined the service in 1940 and after training joined up with the 242nd Battery of 69th Medium Regiment, Royal Artillery.
He was posted out to Africa in July 1942 and fought with the 8th Army and then the 6th AGRA through El Alamien, Tobruk, Tripoli and then through Sicily and Pelarmo to Monte Cassino and Rome. He then went through France and finally ended up in Germany from where he was demobbed in 1946 as far as I know.
He met up with some of his comrades in Llandudno in the late 1960's and through the British Legion became a member of those left from his war time battery unit. I remember one comrade who became a full family friend who was Ted Owens who lived in Llandudno.
My father died in 1990 and three or four of his comrades and friends from Llandudno British Legion came over for his funeral and brought the Legion flag to use at the funeral which was a wonderful gesture. It was nice to talk to these guys at the funeral and learn how much they thought of my father and that he had been a great help to them in getting through the war due to his infectious personality and general good nature.
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Pte. Louis Katzovitz 56th Reconnaissance Regiment Unfortunately, my dad Lou Katzovitz died when I was in my twenties and hadn't really matured enough to be interested in his war history. Now I would love to hear from him how his war went.
He drove a small armoured vehicle (a greyhound?) whilst with the First and Eighth Army and the 56th Reconaissance Regiment and was a radio operator.
I think he trained on the Isle of Wight for a short time and then went to North Africa (he mentioned Sousse and Hammamet) then Sicily and then Italy (Monte Cassino) through to Austria (Brenner Pass/Heiligenblut?) at the end of the war.
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Monte Cassino: The Story of the Hardest-fought Battle of World War TwoMatthew Parker
'Monte Cassino is a fitting tribute: an important and beautifully written book, told with real understanding and pathos for those who withstood the Western Allies' bloodiest encounter with the German army' (James Holland, Daily Telegraph )
'Parker has produced a deeply moving, richly detailed and fast-paced account of the most infamous British battle of the Second World War' (Saul David, Sunday Telegraph )
'Published in time for the sixtieth anniversary of the battle, Monte Cassino deserves to be widely read' (Gary Sheffield, Living History )
'Some excellent passages' (Norman Stone, Sunday Times )
'Moving and well-researched' (Economist )
'A pacy and informative addition to the military history of a much-neglected campaign' (Glasgow Herald ) --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.
The Glasgow Herald, September 18, 2004
'Emotional ... Parker produces a vivid portrait of the battle, aided by a compelling interpretation from Tim Pigott-
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