diary, diary
Accession Number

NAM.2002-02-901-8

Description

Diary, Oct 1943- Jun 1944. Notably mentions receiving the Military Cross on 30 Oct, this was for the the action at La Molina north of Salerno, fought on 23 Sept. He is also appointed 2nd in Command 6th Bn York and Lancaster, 25 Jan 1944, relates to fighting at the Volturno, Garigliano and at Cassino. He was posted to Egypt in Mar 1944 and was appointed Commandant of the 46 Div Battle School MEF, Safad, Palestine on 27 Mar 1944. On 24 May 1944 he was appointed 2nd in Command 1/4th Hampshire Regiment. From a collection of material associated with Lt Col Anthony Gervase Ryshworth-Hill, MC, Prince of Wales’s Volunteers (South Lancashire Regiment), York and Lancaster Regiment and the Hampshire Regiment.

Events

Cassino, Battles for, 1944 (World War Two, Italy 1943-1945), Salerno Landings, 1943 (World War Two, Italy 1943-1945)

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