Faenza War Cemetery

Our Duty Done

My Uncle was killed on Friday 13 October 1944 aged 21, two months before I was born. He was in the 67th Field Regiment fighting on the Arrow Route up the Gothic Line in the Apennines when he was kil...

Faenza War Cemetery.

Very peaceful and quiet. Extremely well maintained. Easy to get to from Bologna. Train and taxi best. Asked taxi driver to come back for us after an hour. He was spot on.

Honouring my namesake.

First visit to this Commonwealth War Graves Cemetery, First impressions were, "What a hallowed place." Beautifully kept, thank you Italy for that. I lost my uncle 11th April 1945, the day I was born. ...

Flowers for my Uncle.

Third visit to this Commonwealth War Graves Cemetery. The War Graves Commission should be commended for maintaining these sites in such a beautiful condition for over 70 years. Lost my Uncle here Dece...

Poignant and moving as they all are

It's sad and moving to see the number of really young men, 19 and 20, etc, who never really had a life. Some died just a week or 2 before the war ended.