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The Italians had capitulated while the force was still at sea. The sinking of HMS Abdiel by a mine in the harbour, however, r...
Lance Sergeant Eli Joseph Vickerage, son of Eli and Ada Vickerage, of Rawmarsh, Rotherham, Yorkshire, served with 5th (Scottish) Parachute Battalion. He took part in the Italian campaign during Winter 1943-4.Lance Sergeant Vickerage died on 5 February 1944, aged 28 years old. He is now buried at Sangro River War Cemetery, near Taranto, Italy.
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Service History
- 1943 5th (Scottish) Parachute Battalion (Lance Sergeant)