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<blockquote data-quote="galcock" data-source="post: 61122" data-attributes="member: 5718"><p>Hi again - do you know W. R. from Kent regarding your research on war graves for SAS? My wife and I were on holiday in Italy some years ago and when at Monte Cassino we saw, 2 SAS graves there = they were right at the back to the right side as you go through the front gate - I once mentioned this to W.R and he said he had not known them. So see if you can find them. My father's commanding officer in Italy was Roy Farran when he was part of the Italy Detachment in 1945. Dad also landed at Taranto in 1943. I spoke with Roy when I worked in Canada. Father's old 'cobba' from WW2 is still alive - Jack Paley of 2 SAS- Jack also lives in Canada. Harry Vickers of 2 SAS once gave me a copy of the list of SAS war dead. But then he later asked for it so they do exist. Have you seen a booklet called 'Honour to the Airbourne' - in there are lists of SAS awards.</p><p>I cannot give you openly the address of A.R. but if I contact him and he agrees that might be a way forward. You are doing a good thing - dad was very emotional after we visited Moussey in 1982 - Dad shot five or six of the enemy when they trapped him and his men in a cottage in the forest when on Pistol and he next shot 3 of his pursuers - he was so lucky to get away - all done on Operation Pistol. I have been to this cottage - it is a holiday cottage now for tourists.</p><p>As regards authors or writers on the SAS - most never go to the operational areas themselves - I have found my father's own report was probably changed in one part by SAS intelligence - it was a sensitive issue, so they altered it. Dad never saw his report so he had no need to be concerned about how he told his story to me and it does differ regarding the shoot-out at the cottage - this will all be in my book. Good luck in Italy -Graham</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="galcock, post: 61122, member: 5718"] Hi again - do you know W. R. from Kent regarding your research on war graves for SAS? My wife and I were on holiday in Italy some years ago and when at Monte Cassino we saw, 2 SAS graves there = they were right at the back to the right side as you go through the front gate - I once mentioned this to W.R and he said he had not known them. So see if you can find them. My father's commanding officer in Italy was Roy Farran when he was part of the Italy Detachment in 1945. Dad also landed at Taranto in 1943. I spoke with Roy when I worked in Canada. Father's old 'cobba' from WW2 is still alive - Jack Paley of 2 SAS- Jack also lives in Canada. Harry Vickers of 2 SAS once gave me a copy of the list of SAS war dead. But then he later asked for it so they do exist. Have you seen a booklet called 'Honour to the Airbourne' - in there are lists of SAS awards. I cannot give you openly the address of A.R. but if I contact him and he agrees that might be a way forward. You are doing a good thing - dad was very emotional after we visited Moussey in 1982 - Dad shot five or six of the enemy when they trapped him and his men in a cottage in the forest when on Pistol and he next shot 3 of his pursuers - he was so lucky to get away - all done on Operation Pistol. I have been to this cottage - it is a holiday cottage now for tourists. As regards authors or writers on the SAS - most never go to the operational areas themselves - I have found my father's own report was probably changed in one part by SAS intelligence - it was a sensitive issue, so they altered it. Dad never saw his report so he had no need to be concerned about how he told his story to me and it does differ regarding the shoot-out at the cottage - this will all be in my book. Good luck in Italy -Graham [/QUOTE]
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