23-06-2006, 12:39 PM
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| Senior Member   Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Ballymoney, Co. Antrim
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 | Sicily '43' Two of my grandfathers brothers fought in Sicily during the war. Both were in the 2nd Bn. Inniskilling fusiliers and both recieved the MM within a month of each other. Thomas(Tommy) Moore recieved his medal during the battle of Catinia at Lemon Bridge on Simeto river (Oct. 1943). William recieved his medal for action on the Paterno-Belpasso road (Nov. 1943). Can anyone flesh out the actions of the 2nd Bn. during the Sicily campagain? Both men were called back into action for Korea and unfortunately William was killed. Are there any forums or sites around for the Koeran conflict? I have attached a copy of a comic in which Tommy's story was featured,I hope it turns out ok. http://www.ww2talk.com/forum/attachm...1&d=1151059001 http://www.ww2talk.com/forum/attachm...1&d=1151058570 Brian
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23-06-2006, 12:51 PM
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  | I remember reading that when I was 10! Used to love those true life stories. 2nd Skins were in 13th Bde, 5th Div.(same as 2 Wilts) http://www.ww2battlefields.info/ Quote:
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Brian you sure you've the dates corrcet? that looks like the dates they were Gazetted not for the actions. 12th August 43 the 13th Bde were withdrawn to prepare for the Invasion of Italy. Try the Regtl Museum. The Royal Inniskilling Fusiliers Regimental Museum The Castle, Enniskillen, Co. Fermanagh, Northern Ireland, BT74 7HL Tel: + 44 (0) 28 6632 3142 Fax: + 44 (0) 28 6632 0359 http://www.inniskilling.com/ Last edited by Owen; 23-06-2006 at 01:21 PM. | ||
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23-06-2006, 01:18 PM
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| I can't help with the query I'm afraid but I am deeply jealous of the copy of Victor with your grandad on the cover. "Himmel!" "Stone the Crows!" "Aieeeeeee!"  Great stuff. Cheers for that, Adam. |
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23-06-2006, 01:20 PM
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| Your probably right about the dates Owen, I've took a look through what I've gathered together and it looks as if the actions took place in August. Well spotted! I visited the museum last year and got the usual lisit of contacts at the time.Tommy's wife is still alive and I've managed to get copies of records etc. from her though.
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23-06-2006, 02:37 PM
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__________________ Spidge,  ------------------------------------------------------- My Avatar is the memorial to the 22 Commonwealth Coastwatchers at the Temakin Cemetery on Betio (Tarawa Atoll) who were beheaded by the Japanese on 15th October 1942. http://www.dva.gov.au/media/publicat...mem_beito.html "You were given the choice between war and dishonor. You chose dishonor and you will have war." (Winston Churchill made this prophetic pronouncement in a House of Commons speech in 1938, just after Prime Minister Neville Chamberlain signed the Munich agreement with Hitler. Chamberlain returned from Germany with the signed agreement in hand, proclaiming that "peace in our time" had been achieved. Churchill attacked Chamberlain's "politics of appeasement" in this and many other speeches.) What did the Australians do in ww2 and other conflicts? Check out this site: http://www.diggerhistory.info/00-pag...ster-index.htm | ||
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02-05-2007, 10:28 AM
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| Brian I've posted the whole chapter on 5th Div in Sicily here. http://www.ww2talk.com/forum/99067-post14.html Last edited by Owen; 02-05-2007 at 01:30 PM. Reason: couldn't spell Sicily. |
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