A collection of articles written by Gareth Scanlon with a primary focus on the Italian Campaign 1943-45 and all things related to the 3rd Battalion Welsh Guards | 1st Guards Brigade | 6th Armoured Division (amongst much else!)
A Pilgrimage To Arezzo Those who follow my social media accounts (see bottom of article) will likely be aware that my family and I visited Arezzo in July 2024. The purpose of the visit was to return to the exact location of the photograph featuring my great grandfather Glyn Spowart wearing the camouflage smock, 80 … Continue reading 2733359 Sjt. Cliff Evans: Putting A Face To A Name
My family and I recently visited Arezzo primarily to enable me to visit the exact site of a photograph of my one of my great-grandfather taken in the field taken along Route 71, L’Olmo, Arezzo on 16 July 1944. I have so much to post over the coming weeks about our visit, but in the … Continue reading 2nd Lothians & Border Horse, ‘Drawing Fire’, i Ponti, Arezzo, 7 July 1944: Visting the site of the action
My family and I recently visited Arezzo, Tuscany, between the 15-20 July to walk in the footsteps of my great grandfathers who fought to liberate the town. I have a much to write about regarding that special visit over the coming weeks and months ahead so please do subscribe to this blog to read more. … Continue reading Honouring the D-Day Dodgers: Paying Respects to Alan Shutler, ‘2 Gren Coy’, 3Bn Welsh Guards, Arezzo CWGC, 17 July 2024
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