1st London Scottish Regiment
I think I have the Anzio time sorted out, but am still working on what happened the year after that.
Some surprises -
A few hospital stays, one in Dorset and a long one (we knew about this one with a broken back) in Naples.
At least two AWOL - but only a few hours, each losing a days pay. We think he slept in...:)
Five months in Gibraltar Jan to May 43
Mom always said he was a "young soldier" - I never realised this was the name the Battallion was called...:)
Confusing in that the location column that would say "CMF" for Central Mediterranean Forces,
but did not mean he was actually there, since the records show he was training in the UK.
Training seemed to be at Bridlington and Catterick. Still working through acronyms - METC for
3" mortar training is one - was it in Europe or back in the UK?
Lots of stuff to go through, and dad never talked about it much...
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