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18-05-2007, 01:59 PM

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Ron Goldstein

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Join Date: Nov 2004

Location: London, England

Posts: 922

Visit to Trieste & Venice

Hi

Just returned from 3 days in Trieste followed by 7 days in Venice.

As a "camera-aholic" I obviously looked for some "before & after" type shots and thought you might like to see a couple of pics.

The Venice shot was taken in 1945, the Trieste one in 1946.

Attached Images

	1945 Venice day leave, The clock tower.jpg (29.5 KB, 19 views)
	1946 Trieste View from steps.jpg (58.4 KB, 12 views)
	Ron in Piazza San Marco 2007.jpg (803.4 KB, 17 views)
	Ron & Piazza Goldoni-Trieste 61 years later.jpg (542.0 KB, 20 views)

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I was "Called-up" in Oct 1942
Served as a Wireless-Op with the 49th LAA (78 Div) from Apr 1943 to Dec 1944 (North Africa,Sicily,Italy, Egypt).
The Regiment was disbanded in Dec 1944 and I was retrained (in Italy) by the Royal Armoured Corps.
Served as a Loader-Op with the 4th QOH from Mar 1945 to Jan 1946 (Italy, Austria, Germany)
Finished up as Tech Cpl for "A" Sqdrn.

I was "De-mobbed" in Apr 1947