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Sgt. Roy Clarence "Robbo" Roberts BEM.
British Army 17 M.E. Royal Engineers.
from:St Austell, Cornwall
I have my Father's scrap book with 154 photos of the colleagues he fought with. Nearly all the Photos are of good quality and are of individuals or pairs of men and all have been named. They spent their time making and then destroying airfields in Tunisia, Casino, and Anzio etc. In Pompeii they were using heavy machinery to remove Ash that had recently fallen from the volcano.
He fought with the Americans and when laying unconscious in one of their field hospitals was given the Purple Cross. However the next day it was taken off him when they discovered he was a Brit. I believe he was awarded the BEM but I can find no proof of this. However he was mentioned in despatches on two occasions. I would love to put some meat on the brief outline I have of his experiences.

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