Official DND Caption: "Shaking hands with people of Taurianova on holiday declared september 9 in celebration of capitulation. Left, Lieutenant/Corporal A.V. Branham, Chase, B.C., and Sergeant J.E. Kervin, Vancouver, both Seaforths." Italy surrenders. Seaforths with Italian civilians celebrating at Tauranovia (Taurianova), Italy, 8 September 1943. The Seaforths arrived on the mainland of Italy during the night of 3 / 4 September, 1943 from Messina, Sicily. Their advance to date was unopposed by the enemy. L/Cpl A.V. Branham of Chase BC (left) and Sergeant J.E. Kervin of Vancouver. wearing a glengarry Their cap badges and shoulder patches have been whited out by the censor. DND photo 24207-N and 24207-R. Taurianova is a comune in the Province of Reggio Calabria in the Italian region Calabria, located about 80 kilometres southwest of Catanzaro and about 40 kilometres northeast of Reggio Calabria. K43023 Cpl. A.V. BRANHAM served in the Seaforths from 30 April 1943 until 14 January 1944. K52177 A/ Sgt. J.E. KERVIN served in the Seaforths from 12 September 1939 to 14 January 1945.