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From: Anne Peat <>
Subject: Re: [LON] Monte Cassino
Date: Thu, 7 Oct 2010 08:44:09 +0100
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And so were the Canadians, New Zealanders, Free French and US forces
and the Gurkhas (as the Rupert Penry Jones WDYTYA showed). I did not
include all the regiments listed as they were not relevant to Colin's
enquiry.

Anne
On 6 Oct 2010, at 22:11, Geoff Connell wrote:

> The Free Polish were a very important part of of this attack.
>
> Geoff
>
> ----- Original Message ----- Subject: Re: [LON] Monte Cassino
>
>
>> Colin,
>>
>> If you do a succession of Google searches you could find out the
>> regiments. Wikipedia says it was the British 8th Army that fought at
>> Monte Cassino.
>>
>> HTH
>>
>> Anne
>> On 6 Oct 2010, at 03:04, wrote:
>>
>>> Hi I am looking for information on what Regiments fought at Monte
>>> Cassino. My cousin Frederick Parker was badly wounded by friendly
>>> fire
>>> whilst scouting in advance of the troops. He was born in Croydon in
>>> 1922
>>> and I think he must have joined a London or Surrey Regiment. Also if
>>> anyone knows if the war diaries are available to see.
>>>
>>> Colin

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