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Christmas Card From Member Of Battalion That Had Fought In The Italian Campaign 1944/45

1945
Christmas Card From Member Of Battalion That Had Fought In The Italian Campaign 1944/45
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Christmas card sent by John Nolan.

John had fought with the battalion as they approched the Gothic Line near Florence. The images at the top of the card show where the battalion was stationed during the war.

Donor number: 0140-001

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1940s 1944 1945 army battalion battle camel campaign Christmas Christmas card colour desert document dune Florence forces Fraserburgh Gibraltar Gothic Line Italy letter New Year Palestine Peterhead Second World War Shetland soldier THELMA Thurso wartime world war two
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