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HI Doug,. thank you for this will check out. And the book. Amazing what your dad did. kind regards Shaun.

HI,
Are there any sons or daughters out there, whose dad fought in Italy WW2- 1944-45.
In particular Operation Roast or Impact Royal. Lake Commachio.
My dad was out there then, wounded 2/4/45. 9 commando 6 troop. Have quite a bit of valuable information from the CVA and books etc, but nothing sort of from soldiers/stories who were there.
Am planning a trip Commachio in May.
Cheers Shaun.
PS, thanks for all the help so far Pete/ Nick/Doug.

Hi Pete, i'm not sure if you got my email, sometimes they go to junk. but the national archives have said they will let me know by Nov 24th if a review of dads records is possible, cheers shaun.

Thanks Pete

HI Nick, thanks for the reply. yep apparently 23 pages redacted till 2042, i won't be here then sadly.

I have just received my dads army records from the MOD, heavily redacted though :-( took nearly 8 months to get them. My dad was in 9 commando by July 1944. Looking at the records he left the UK in Dec 44. And was wounded, shrapnel wounds lake Commachio Italy April 45. Came back to the UK June 45. Does anyone know how the troops got to italy, and which ships were used. Was it a direct route or to Algiers 1st? Any information much appreciated please. Thank you, SHAUN KEEFE.

Thanks Pete :-)

Thanks Doug :-)

im sure my dad had a gold coloured like pin badge on his green beret, once over, i might be wrong, long time ago.? i dont remember the Heckle Doug.

Thanks Doug, will check the photo's out, cheers Shaun.

hi, my dad was JOHN WILLIAM KEEFE, Number 14729480. . 9 COMMANDO. IM TRYING TO SOURCE A FEW PIECES OF MEMORABILIA, TO PUT WITH PHOTOGRAPHS. would the attached pic be the right beret badge? ANY GUIDANCE MUCH APPRECIATED, SHAUN KEEFE

wow, thanks Nick, JOHN WILLIAM KEEFE, , Service number 14729480, born 1926 in Folkestone, died 1989 in Oldham Lancashire. Served in Italy

HI Pete, i do have 1 photo, but i dont think he is in 9 commando uniform? might be his 1st unit Somerset light infantry??? My sister is looking for photos too. Will ping over asap. cheers Pete, Shaun.

HI Doug, thanks for this info, much appreciated. Shaun.

HI, Does anyone know which operations 9 commando were involved in jan 1945-april 1945. I think my dad fought in operation roast and Argenta gap. His name was JOHN WILLIAM KEEFE, Number 14729480. He was wounded sometime between 2nd April and the 18th April. Many thanks Shaun.