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The story of the 38th (Irish) Brigade in the Second World War

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  • Welcome to the Irish Brigade Website
  • News
  • Roll of Honour: 1942-46
    • Remembering The Fallen
      • December 1942 – Resting At Peace
      • January 1943 – Resting At Peace
      • February 1943 – Resting At Peace
      • March 1943 – Resting At Peace
      • April 1943 – Resting At Peace
      • May 1943 – Resting At Peace
      • June 1943 – Resting At Peace
      • Personal Stories
        • Daniel Merron
        • Edward Mayo
        • Edward O’Reilly
        • Eric Jennings
        • Frederick Gilligan
        • James Cullen
        • James McCabe
        • Joe Beglin
        • John Geoghegan
        • Joseph Whelan
        • Lawrence Franklyn-Vaile
        • Maurice Young
        • Robert Warden
    • War Cemeteries
  • The Story of London Irish Colour Sergeant Edmund O’Sullivan
    • All My Sons & Daughters: the story of Edmund O’Sullivan, 1946-2009
  • The Story of the Irish Brigade: 1942-1947
    • Formation of the Irish Brigade
    • London Irish Rifles
      • The London Irish At War 1939 -1945
        • Roll of Honour 1939-45
        • 2 LIR – January to October 1942
        • 2 LIR – November 1942
        • 2 LIR – December 1942
        • 2 LIR – January 1943
        • 2 LIR – February 1943
        • 2 LIR – March 1943
        • 2 LIR – April 1943
        • 2 LIR – May/June 1943
        • 2 LIR – July 1943
        • 2 LIR – August/September 1943
        • 2 LIR – October 1943
        • 2 LIR – November 1943
        • 2 LIR – December 1943
        • 2 LIR – January 1944
        • 2 LIR – February 1944
        • 2 LIR – March 1944
        • 2 LIR – April 1944
        • 2 LIR – May 1944
        • 2 LIR – June 1944
        • 2 LIR – July 1944
        • 2 LIR – October 1944
        • 2 LIR – November 1944 to February 1945
        • 2 LIR – March 1945
        • 2 LIR – April 1945
        • 2 LIR – May 1945
      • Honours and awards
      • They Shall Not Grow Old – 1 London Irish Rifles
      • They Shall Not Grow Old – 2 London Irish Rifles
      • War Diaries of 1 London Irish Rifles
    • Song Book
      • Barrosa
      • St Patrick’s Day
      • The Irish Fusiliers
      • The Londonderry Air
      • The ‘Rifles’, the ‘Skins’ And The Bold Fusiliers
      • The Rose of Tralee
      • When Irish Eyes are Smiling
    • Royal Inniskilling Fusiliers – “The Skins”
    • Royal Irish Fusiliers – “The Faughs”
      • They Shall Not Grow Old – 1 Royal Irish Fusiliers
  • Brigadier Narratives
    • The Irish Brigade in Tunisia
      • Arriving in North Africa
      • Goubellat Plain
      • The Bou Arada Period (1)
      • The Bou Arada Period (2)
      • The Indeterminate Period
      • The Beginning of the End
      • The Middle of the End
      • The End
    • The Irish Brigade in Sicily
      • Centuripe
      • Crossing of the Salso River
      • Crossing of the Simeto River
      • Attack on Maletto and advance to Randazzo
    • The Irish Brigade In Italy – September 1943 to December 1943
      • At Rest in Sicily
      • To the Italian Mainland
      • Landings at Termoli
      • The Battle of Petacciato
      • The Crossing of the Trigno river
      • First Attack on San Salvo
      • Second Assault on San Salvo
      • Between the Trigno and the Sangro
      • The Battle of the Winter Line
      • From the Sangro to the Moro
      • The End of the Campaign
    • Irish Brigade In Italy – February 1944 to July 1945
      • Taking Over From Nelson Russell
        • Taking over as Brigadier
        • Volturno Training
        • Barrosa Day
        • St Patrick’s Day
      • Defensive Positions Near Cassino
        • San Angelo
        • Meeting up with the French
        • Monte Castellone/Caira
        • Resting at Formicola
      • Cracking The Gustav Line
        • The Plan
        • Preparing for Battle
        • Across the Gari
        • The Skins capture Grafton
        • Consolidation
        • The Irish Rifles’ assault on Sinagoga
        • Further consolidation
        • The Faughs reach Route Six
        • The Skins at Piumarola
        • The Irish Rifles support the Skins
        • Messages of Congratulation
      • Advance Towards Ripi
        • Through the Hitler Line
        • Towards Ceprano
        • Hill 255
        • San Giovanni
      • North Of Rome
        • San Oreste
        • With the Faughs
        • Meeting the Pope
        • The Irish Rifles’ advance
        • Towards Orvieto
      • Battles At Lake Trasimene
        • Attack on Sanfatucchio
        • Pucciarelli Ridge
        • Pescia/Ranciano
        • Relieved from the Line
      • At Rest in Rome and Egypt
      • In Sidi Bishr
      • Back To Italy
      • With the 5th Army
      • Plan to capture Imola
      • The Spaduro battles
      • The Rains Come
      • Patrolling and Artillery Duels
      • San Clemente
      • And with the Skins and Irish Rifles
      • Clamping Down for the Winter
      • With the Faughs
      • Raid on Casa Tamagnin
      • Continuing in the Mountains
      • Goodbye to the Mountains
      • The Beginning of a New Phase
      • Preparing for the Final Battles
      • Senio Floodbanks
      • London Irish Raid on the Floodbank
      • Visitors to the Irish Brigade
      • St Patrick’s Day in Forli
      • Ready for Action
      • The Last Offensive – The Plan and Opening Phase
      • The Po and the End of the War
      • Northern Italy
      • Into Austria – Settling Frontiers
      • Balkan Troubles
      • Postscript
      • Irish Brigade Awards: May 1944 to March 1945
      • Awards: April to July 1945
  • War Diaries: 1942 to 1945
    • War Diaries of 38 (Irish) Brigade
      • War Diaries of 38 (Irish) Brigade 1942/43
        • December 1942
        • February 1943 (1)
        • January 1943 (2)
        • January 1943 (1)
        • January 1943 (3)
        • April 1943 (3)
        • April 1943 (4)
        • July 1943
        • June 1943
        • August 1943 (1)
        • 38 (Irish) Brigade – November 1942
        • March 1943
        • 38 (Irish) Brigade – December 1942
        • 38 (Irish) Brigade – January 1943
        • May 1943 (1)
        • May 1943 (2)
        • 38 (Irish) Brigade – February 1943
          • Attack on Stuka Ridge
        • May 1943 (3)
        • December 1943 (1)
        • 38 (Irish) Brigade – March 1943
        • 38 (Irish) Brigade – April 1943
          • Assault on Djebel Mahdi
        • December 1943 (2)
        • November 1943
        • 38 (Irish) Brigade – May 1943
        • October 1943 (1)
        • October 1943 (2)
        • 38 (Irish) Brigade – June 1943
        • 38 (Irish) Brigade – July 1943
        • October 1943 (3)
        • 38 (Irish) Brigade – August 1943
        • September 1943
        • 38 (Irish) Brigade – September 1943
        • 38 (Irish) Brigade – October 1943
          • Termoli
        • April 1943 (1)
        • 38 (Irish) Brigade – November 1943
        • 38 (Irish) Brigade – December 1943
        • April 1943 (5a)
        • February 1943 (2)
        • February 1943 (3)
        • April 1943 (2)
        • February 1943 (4)
        • November 1942
      • War Diaries of 38 (Irish) Brigade 1944
        • October 1944 (1)
        • March 1944
        • February 1944
        • June 1944 (1)
        • January 1944
        • April 1944
        • June 1944 (2)
        • May 1944
        • October 1944 (2)
        • November 1944 (1)
        • July 1944
        • August 1944
        • November 1944 (2)
        • December 1944
        • September 1944
        • 38 (Irish) Brigade – January 1944
        • 38 (Irish) Brigade – February 1944
          • Attack on Stuka Farm, 26th February 1943
        • 38 (Irish) Brigade – March 1944
        • 38 (Irish) Brigade – April 1944
        • 38 (Irish) Brigade – May 1944
        • 38 (Irish) Brigade – June 1944
          • Audience with Pope Pius – 12th June 1944
        • 38 (Irish) Brigade – July 1944
        • 38 (Irish) Brigade – August 1944
        • 38 (Irish) Brigade – September 1944
        • 38 (Irish) Brigade – October 1944
        • 38 (Irish) Brigade – November 1944
        • 38 (Irish) Brigade – December 1944
      • War Diaries of 38 (Irish) Brigade 1945
        • January 1945
        • February 1945
        • March 1945 (2)
        • March 1945 (1)
        • April 1945 (1)
        • 38 (Irish) Brigade – January 1945
        • April 1945 (2)
        • 38 (Irish) Brigade – February 1945
        • 38 (Irish) Brigade – March 1945
        • May 1945 (1)
        • 38 (Irish) Brigade – April 1945
        • May 1945 (2)
        • 38 (Irish) Brigade – May 1945
      • Officers’ Roll : November 1942 to December 1943
      • Officers’ Roll : January 1944 to May 1945
    • War Diaries of 6 Royal Inniskilling Fusiliers
      • War Diaries of 6 Royal Inniskilling Fusiliers 1942/43
        • 6 Innisks – November 1942
        • 6 Innisks – December 1942
        • 6 Innisks – January 1943
          • The Skins at Two Tree Hill
        • 6 Innisks – February 1943
        • 6 Innisks – March 1943
        • 6 Innisks – April 1943
          • Assault on Tanngoucha
        • 6 Innisks – May 1943
        • 6 Innisks – June 1943
        • 6 Innisks – July 1943
        • 6 Innisks – August 1943
          • Skins in Sicily
        • 6 Innisks – September 1943
        • 6 Innisks – October 1943
        • 6 Innisks – November 1943
          • The Skins at San Salvo
        • 6 Innisks – December 1943
      • War Diaries of 6 Royal Inniskilling Fusiliers 1944
        • 6 Innisks – January 1944
        • 6 Innisks – February 1944
        • 6 Innisks – March 1944
        • 6 Innisks – April 1944
        • 6 Innisks – May 1944
        • 6 Innisks – June 1944
        • 6 Innisks – July 1944
        • 6 Innisks- August 1944
      • Officers’ Roll : November 1942 to July 1944
    • War Diaries of 2 Royal Inniskilling Fusiliers
      • War Diaries of 2 Royal Inniskilling Fusiliers 1944
        • 2 Innisks – August 1944
        • 2 Innisks – September 1944
        • 2 Innisks – October 1944
        • 2 Innisks – November 1944
        • 2 Innisks – December 1944
      • War Diaries of 2 Royal Inniskilling Fusiliers 1945
        • 2 Innisks – January 1945
        • 2 Innisks – February 1945
        • 2 Innisks – March 1945
        • 2 Innisks – April 1945
        • 2 Innisks – May 1945
      • Officers’ Roll : July 1944 to May 1945
    • War Diaries of 1 Royal Irish Fusiliers
      • War Diaries of 1 Royal Irish Fusiliers 1942/43
        • May 1943
        • 1 RIrF – November 1942
        • 1 RIrF – December 1942
          • Battle of the Mosques
        • 1 RIrF – January 1943
        • 1 RIrF – February 1943
        • 1 RIrF – March 1943
        • 1 RIrF – April 1943
          • The Faughs’ Assaults on The Kefs
          • Point 622
        • 1 RIrF – May 1943
        • 1 RIrF – June 1943
        • 1 RIrF – July 1943
        • 1 RIrF – August 1943
        • 1 RIrF – September 1943
        • 1 RIrF – October 1943
        • 1 RIrF – November 1943
        • 1 RIrF – December 1943
      • War Diaries of 1 Royal Irish Fusiliers 1944
        • April 1944
        • July 1944
        • June 1944
        • March 1944
        • May 1944
        • 1 RIrF – January 1944
        • 1 RIrF – February 1944
        • 1 RIrF – March 1944
        • 1 RIrF – April 1944
        • 1 RIrF – May 1944
        • 1 RIrF – June 1944
        • 1 RIrF – July 1944
        • 1 RIrF – August 1944
        • 1 RIrF – September 1944
        • 1 RIrF – October 1944
        • 1 RIrF – November 1944
        • 1 RIrF – December 1944
      • War Diaries of 1 Royal Irish Fusiliers 1945
        • March 1945
        • May 1945
        • 1 RIrF – January 1945
        • 1 RIrF – February 1945
        • 1 RIrF – March 1945
        • 1 RIrF – April 1945
        • 1 RIrF – May 1945
      • Officers’ Roll : November 1942 to June 1944
      • Officers’ Roll : July 1944 to May 1945
    • War Diaries of 2 London Irish Rifles
      • War Diaries of 2 London Irish Rifles 1942/43
        • April 1943
        • July 1943
        • June 1943
        • March 1943
        • May 1943
        • 2 LIR – December 1942
        • 2 LIR – January 1943
          • Hill 286
        • 2 LIR – February 1943
          • LIR account of German attack on Stuka Ridge – 26th February 1943
        • 2 LIR – March 1943
        • 2 LIR – April 1943
        • 2 LIR – May 1943
        • 2 LIR – June 1943
        • 2 LIR – July 1943
        • 2 LIR – August 1943
          • The London Irish at Centuripe
          • Crossing the Salso and Simeto rivers
          • Battle of Maletto
        • 2 LIR – September 1943
        • 2 LIR – October 1943
        • 2 LIR – November 1943
          • Sangro River
        • 2 LIR – December 1943
      • War Diaries of 2 London Irish Rifles – 1944
        • April 1944 (1)
        • April 1944 (2)
        • April 1944 (3)
        • August 1944
        • December 1944
        • February 1944
        • January 1944 (1)
        • January 1944 (2)
        • July 1944
        • June 1944 (1)
        • June 1944 (2)
        • March 1944
        • May 1944
        • November 1944
        • October 1944 (1)
        • October 1944 (2)
        • September 1944
        • 2 LIR – January 1944
          • Lt Mosley at Il Calvario
          • E Company at Montenero
        • 2 LIR – February 1944
        • 2 LIR – March 1944
        • 2 LIR – April 1944
        • 2 LIR – May 1944
        • 2 LIR – June 1944
        • 2 LIR – July 1944
        • 2 LIR – August 1944
        • 2 LIR – September 1944
        • 2 LIR – October 1944
        • 2 LIR – November 1944
        • 2 LIR – December 1944
      • War Diaries of 2 London Irish Rifles – 1945
        • April 1945 (1)
        • April 1945 (2)
        • February 1945
        • January 1945 (1)
        • January 1945 (2)
        • March 1945 (1)
        • March 1945 (2)
        • May 1945
        • 2 LIR – January 1945
        • 2 LIR – February 1945
        • 2 LIR – March 1945
        • 2 LIR – April 1945
        • 2 LIR – May 1945
      • Officers’ Roll : Nov 1942 to Dec 1943
      • Officers’ Roll : Jan 1944 to May 1945
    • War Diaries May 1944 Other Units
      • 1 Kensington Regiment
      • 10 Brigade
        • 1/6 East Surrey Regiment
        • 2 Bedfordshire and Hertfordshire Regiment
      • 11 Brigade
        • 1 East Surrey Regiment
        • 2 Lancashire Fusiliers
        • 5 Northamptonshire Regiment
      • 12 Brigade
        • 1 Royal West Kents
        • 2 Royal Fusiliers
        • 6 Black Watch
      • 26 Armoured Brigade
        • 16/5 Lancers
      • 28 Brigade
        • 2 Kings Regiment
        • 2 Somerset Light Infantry
        • 2/4 Hampshire Regiment
  • Month By Month Campaign Narrative
    • Tunisian Campaign Month By Month
      • November 1942
      • December 1942
      • January 1943
      • February 1943
      • March 1943
      • April 1943
      • May 1943
      • June 1943
    • Italian Campaign Month By Month
      • July 1943
      • August 1943
      • September 1943
      • October 1943
      • November 1943
      • December 1943
      • January 1944
      • February 1944
      • March 1944
      • April 1944
      • May 1944
      • June 1944
      • July 1944
      • August 1944
      • September 1944
      • October 1944
      • November 1944
      • December 1944
      • January 1945
      • February 1945
      • March 1945
      • April 1945
      • May 1945
  • Eyewitness Accounts
    • Irish Brigade March 1944 to March 1945 By Brigadier TPD Scott
      • Part 1
      • Part 2
      • Part 3
      • Part 4
      • Part 5
      • Part 6
      • Part 7
      • Part 8
      • Part 9
      • Part 10
    • Irish Brigade March 1945 to July 1945 By Brigadier TPD Scott
      • Part 1
      • Part 2
      • Part 3
      • Part 4
      • Part 5
      • Part 6
      • Part 7
    • John Horsfall’s Account
      • Point 622, 23rd April 1943
      • The assault on Casa Sinagoga, 16th May 1944
      • Sanfatucchio, 20th/21st June 1944
      • Monte Spaduro, 19th October 1944
    • Mervyn Davies Remembers
      • Il Calvario
      • Sinagoga Wood, 16 May 1944
      • Sinagoga Wood, 16 May 1944
      • Hill 255, 29 May 1944
      • Hill 255, 29 May 1944 by Major Mervyn Davies
    • Point 286, Tunisia – Jan 1943 by Lt-Col Jeffreys
    • Lieutenant Nick Mosley at Monte Spaduro
    • The Skins in Sicily
    • Captain Percy Hamilton’s Memoirs
      • Percy Hamilton – On Route to Africa
      • Percy Hamilton – To The Front
      • Percy Hamilton – Djebel Mahdi
      • Percy Hamilton – Tanngoucha
      • Percy Hamilton – Advance To Tunis
      • Percy Hamilton – Guelma/Hammamet
      • Percy Hamilton – Arriving in Sicily
      • Percy Hamilton – From Centuripe To Randazzo
      • Percy Hamilton – To Mainland Italy
      • Percy Hamilton – Termoli
      • Percy Hamilton – Crossing the Trigno River
      • Percy Hamilton – Assault on San Salvo
    • Major Lawrence Franklyn-Vaile’s Letters Home
      • August 1943
        • 12th August 1943
        • 15th August 1943
        • 21st August 1943
        • 23rd August 1943
        • 27th August 1943
        • 28th August 1943
      • September 1943
        • Thursday 2nd September 1943
        • Monday 6th September 1943
        • Friday 9th September 1943
        • Sunday 12th September 1943
        • Tuesday 14th September 1943
        • Thursday 16th September 1943
        • 19th September 1943
        • Wednesday 22nd September 1943
        • 26th September 1943
        • 29th September 1943
      • October 1943
        • Friday 1st October 1943
        • Thursday 7th October 1943
        • Sunday 10th October 1943
        • Tuesday 12th October 1943
        • Thursday 14th October 1943
        • Sunday 17th October 1943
        • Tuesday 19th October 1943
        • Friday 22nd October 1943
        • Tuesday 26th October 1943
        • Friday 29th October 1943
      • November 1943
        • Thursday 4th November 1943 (1)
        • 4th November 1943 (2)
        • Saturday 6th November 1943
        • Tuesday 9th November 1943
        • Friday 12th November 1943
        • Monday 15th November 1943
        • Tuesday 16th November 1943
        • Thursday 18th November 1943
        • Sunday 21st November 1943
        • Tuesday 23rd November 1943
        • Friday 25th November 1943
        • Monday 28th November 1943
      • December 1943
        • Tuesday 6th December 1943
        • 9th December 1943
        • 12th December 1943
        • 14th December 1943
        • 17th December 1943
        • 20th December 1943
        • 22nd December 1943
        • 26th December 1943
        • From Termoli to the Moro River
      • January 1944
        • 2nd January 1944
        • 4th January 1944
        • 8th January 1944
        • 11th January 1944
        • 15th January 1944
        • 18th January 1944
        • 22nd January 1944
        • 25th January 1944
        • 26th January 1944
        • 29th January 1944
        • 31st January 1944
      • February 1944
        • 3rd February 1944
        • 6th February 1944
        • 8th February 1944
        • 11th February 1944
        • 16th February 1944
        • 19th February 1944
        • 22nd February 1944
        • 24th February 1944
        • 29th February 1944
      • March 1944
        • 4th March 1944
        • 9th March 1944
        • 11th March 1944
        • 15th March 1944
        • 18th March 1944
        • 20th March 1944
        • 24th March 1944
        • 27th March 1944
      • April 1944
        • 2nd April 1944
        • 5th April 1944
        • 8th April 1944
        • 12th April 1944
        • 15th April 1944
        • 19th April 1944
        • 23rd April 1944
        • 28th April 1944
      • May 1944
        • 1st May 1944
        • 5th May 1944
        • 8th May 1944
        • 12th May 1944
        • 16th May 1944
        • 18th May 1944
    • Captain David Schayek – March/April 1943
    • Sgt Charles Ward Diary Entries
      • Charles Ward – December 1942
      • Charles Ward – January 1943
      • Charles Ward – February 1943
      • Charles Ward – Transfer to SOE
    • Captain Strome Galloway At Stuka Farm
      • Stuka Farm I
      • Stuka Farm II
    • Colin Gunner at Argenta
    • CQMS Edmund O’Sullivan with the London Irish Rifles
      • Ted O’Sullivan joins the London Irish Rifles
      • Day 2
      • The making of Rosie
      • Training at Wimbledon
      • Invasion alerts
      • From Lowestoft to Haverfordwest
      • Onto Goodwood
      • Joining the Irish Brigade
      • Operation Dryshod and ready for War
      • Setting sail from Scotland
      • Arrival in Algiers
      • Christmas in Tunisia
      • Point 286
      • Stuka Ridge
      • Rest and recovery
      • The Djebels north of Medjez-el-Bab
      • Entering Tunis
      • Rest and renewed training
      • Stormy Mediterranean crossings
      • The Sicilian campaign
      • From Termoli to the Trigno
      • Crossing the Sangro River
      • Interlude at Campbobasso
      • Meeting the new OC
      • German raid at Montenero
      • In clear sight of Vesuvius
      • Defensive positions at San Angelo
      • Ascending Monte Castellone
      • The Liri Valley
      • North of Rome
      • Back to Rome and onto Egypt
      • Hospitalised in Alexandria
      • Out of the Line
      • Back to the London Irish at last
      • Resting in Forli
      • St Patrick’s Day
      • From Argenta to Austria
      • Peace at Last
      • Home on Leave
      • At Ease in London
      • The Atomic Sergeant Major
      • RQMS Edmund O’Sullivan goes home
    • Irish Brigade at Termoli, October 1943
    • Termoli. 5/6 October 1943
    • 78th Division Final Offensive
      • Campaign Narrative
      • Unit Accounts – 11 Brigade
      • Unit Accounts – Other Arms
      • Unit Accounts – Royal Artillery
      • Unit Accounts – 36 Brigade
      • Unit Accounts – 38 Brigade
      • Unit Accounts – Royal Engineers
      • 78 Division
      • Unit Accounts – Maps
      • Casualties/ Prisoners of War
      • 11 Brigade
      • 2 Lancashire Fusiliers
      • 1 East Surreys
      • 5 Northamptons
      • 5 Buffs
      • 8 Argyll and Sutherland Highlanders
      • 38 (Irish) Brigade
      • 38th Brigade
      • 2 Royal Inniskilling Fusiliers
      • 2 London Irish Rifles
      • 1 Royal Irish Fusiliers
      • 1 Kensingtons
      • The Queen’s Bays
      • 9 Lancers
      • 10 Royal Hussars
      • 48 RTR
      • Royal Artillery
      • 17 Field Regiment RA
      • 132 (Welsh) Field Regiment RA
      • 138 Field Regiment RA
      • 64 A/Tk Regiment
      • Royal Engineers, 78 Division
    • Operation Buckland
      • 9th April 1945
      • 10th April 1945
      • 11th April 1945
      • 12th April 1945
      • 13th April 1945
      • 14th April 1945
      • 15th April 1945
      • 16th April 1945
      • 17th April 1945
      • 18th April 1945
      • 19th April 1945
      • 20th April 1945
      • 21st April 1945
      • 22nd April 1945
      • 23rd April 1945
      • 24th April 1945
      • 25th April 1945
  • Visits To The Battlefields
    • Veteran’s Account: Hill 286 – January 19/20 1943
    • From Termoli To The Moro
      • Part I – Termoli
      • Part II – Petacciato
      • Part III – Trigno River
      • Part IV – San Salvo
      • Part V – The River Sangro
      • Part VI – Mozzagrogna, Fossacesia and Rocca
      • Part VII – San Vito to the Moro River
      • Part VIII – Sangro River / Moro River cemeteries
    • Battlefield Maps: May / June 1944
    • Battlefield Maps: October / November 1944
    • Detailed Battlefield Guides
    • Battlefield Visit Liri Valley
      • Cavendish Road.
      • San Angelo In Theodice
      • Monte Castellone
      • San Michele / Inferno track
      • Gustav Line
      • North to the Hitler Line
      • Hill 255/San Giovanni
      • CWGC Cemetery
    • Battlefield visit: Cassino
    • Battlefield visit: Lake Trasimene
  • Photographic Memories
    • Men of the Carrier Platoon, 2 Innisks.
    • The Irish Brigade at Forli, March 1945
    • RSM George Charnick’s Photographic Memories
      • RSM G J Charnick
      • Comrades in arms
      • Groups
      • Menu Cards
      • Relaxing
      • Bren Gun Carriers
      • Spanish Steps
    • CQMS John Duffy MM
    • Pipes and Drums – Misc photographs
  • Honours And Awards
    • Honours and Awards – 38 (Irish) Brigade
    • Honours and awards – 6 Innisks
    • Honours and awards – 2 Innisks
    • Honours and awards – 1 RIrF
    • Honours and awards – 2 LIR
    • Honours and Awards – Tunisian Campaign
    • Honours and Awards – Sicilian Campaign
    • Honours and Awards – From Termoli to the Moro
    • Honours and Awards – Cassino/ Trasimene
    • Honours and Awards – Monte Spaduro / Tamagnin
    • Honours and Awards – Senio/Argenta Gap
    • Mentions in Brigade Orders – October 1944 to March 1945
    • Mention in Brigade Orders – April 1945
  • Further Reading
    • Useful links
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Royal Irish Fusiliers

Sicily filming – Day 6.

By Edmund O'Sullivan | June 25, 2018 | 0

Today’s filming took us to: CWGC Cemetery, Catania. Primosole Bridge.

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Sicily filming – Day 5

By Edmund O'Sullivan | June 24, 2018 | 0

Today’s filming took us to: Patti. Milazzo. Piedimonte Eteno.

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Sicily filming – Day 4

By Edmund O'Sullivan | June 22, 2018 | 0

Today’s filming took us to: Simeto River Maletto. Randazzo.

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Sicily filming – Day 3

By Edmund O'Sullivan | June 21, 2018 | 0

Today’s filming took us to: Centuripe. Salso River. Carcaci.

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Sicily filming – Day 2

By Edmund O'Sullivan | June 20, 2018 | 0

Today’s filming took us to: Catenanuova. Centuripe.

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Sicily filming – Day 1

By Edmund O'Sullivan | June 19, 2018 | 0

Today’s filming in Sicily took us to: Fontane Blanche. Palazzolo. Vizzini.

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Visit to Tunisia – Day 6

By Edmund O'Sullivan | March 18, 2018 | 0

Today’s filming in Tunis took us to: Avenue Habib Bourguiba. Bay of Tunis. Carthage. Mohammad V Avenue. St George’s Anglican Church.

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Visit to Tunisia – Day 5

By Edmund O'Sullivan | March 17, 2018 | 0

Today’s filming took us to: Sousse. Kairouan. Hammamet.

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Visit to Tunisia – Day 4

By Edmund O'Sullivan | March 16, 2018 | 0

Today’s filming took us to: Longstop Hill. Heidous. Jebel Bettiour Jebel Ang Kef el Tior. Tanngoucha. British Ambassador’s Residence in Tunis.

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Visit to Tunisia – Day 3

By Edmund O'Sullivan | March 15, 2018 | 0

Today’s filming took us to: Beja CWGC Cemetery. The Bridge at Beja. Jebel Mahdi.  

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