*** Three BC soldiers (Cpl R.J. Donohue, Pte Malcolm Rae and Cpl George Lynn McParlon), are awarded the Military Medal for Bravery in the Field, 1943. From the Regimental History, pages 199, 200: "At Adrano-Troina ... When "A" Company swung into the attack it was very weak in numbers. One platoon had been left behind guarding the previous day's objective. A second platoon had not received the word to storm up the hill, and Major Bell-Irving was not the man to wait about to count his chickens. In essence his company attack was composed of one platoon and company headquarters. Moreover, although the tanks gave very good support, it was an infantry battle on those burning slopes, with rifle, grenades and machine guns the principal weapons. Something of the type of close quarter fighting may be discerned from the citations of A/Cpls G. L. McParlon and R.J.P. Donohue. About 1130 hours McParlon was ordered to lead his section around the right flank of the enemy to act as a cut-off. He and his section had gone only 300 yards when an enemy machine-gun post opened fire on them wounding McParlon in the leg and back. He ordered his section to give him covering fire and carried on with his advance. He was seen by A/ Cpl. Donohue whose own section was pinned down. Donohue turned his section over to a senior soldier, took a Bren gun and pouches and went over to help McParlon in his lonely advance. Together they crawled 500 yards under fire towards the post, and then, one firing his Bren and the other a Tommy gun, blazed away at murderous range at the enemy's position clearing it out and permitting the company to advance." K53254 Pte. Robert J. DONOHUE, MM joined the Seaforths on 6 September, 1940. He was wounded at Ortona on 23 December, 1943. He was later captured on 26 December, 1944. He returned safe to the UK on 9 May 1945. K98595 A/ Cpl. George L. McPARLON, MM joined the Seaforths on 20.Nov.42. He was wounded on 5 August, 1943 and killed in action at Ortona on 23 December, 1943. K53544 A/L/Cpl. Malcolm RAE, MM joined the Seaforths on 8 March, 1942 and left on 17 October, 1943 *** "Canadian Battalions [of the First Canadian Division] in [Sicilian] invasion are Identified" *** Lt Arthur Leslie Robinson, a former lawyer in Kamloops was killed in action on 20 December, 1943. From the Regimental History, page 260 regrading the actions before Ortona: "The Germans were quick to press their initial success and, as the company commander wrote later: The enemy, immediately seizing the advantage, counter-attacked simultaneously on both flanks. 13 platoon successfully repelled the attack on their sector, but the remainder of 14 platoon lacking leadership began falling back in disorder. The Company Commander immediately ordered Lieut. Robinson, with 15 platoon, to the right flank with instructions to act boldly and repair the situation. Whereupon he led two sections of his platoon in a bayonet charge, knocked out two machine-gun posts and caused the enemy to fall back. During this operation Lieut. Robinson, Cpl. Doherty and one Private lost their lives, and two Privates were wounded. [W.D., Seaforth Highlanders of Canada, December, 1943, Appendix "A": "Report of the Action Fought by 'C' Company on 20 Dec. 43 Before Ortona." This action could be seen clearly by "D" Company which, together with four anti-tank guns, were located on the spur overlooking the valley. The Germans and "C" Company were so closely engaged that "D" Company could not give close support with fire. (Information from Mr. W. R. Hyndman). *** Pte Ken Dawson unveils a ticket scalper racket in Italy. Attached to Media