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1 Battalion, The Duke of Wellington's Regiment

1943-06-17 · Pantelleria · United Kingdom

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Men of 1st Battalion, The Duke of Wellington's Regiment, advance past a burning fuel store on Pantelleria.

Left to right: Lance Sergeant A Haywood, Private C Norman and Private H Maw.

June 17 1943

Source Imperial War Museum

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