IN MEMORIAM

ANZIO 2003



The plaque is located on the wall of Pope Innocentious XIIth Castle. See map below.
Photo courtesy of Alfred Rinaldi.


The following images show moments from the 59th annual ceremony remembering those who lost their lives in Operation Shingle and the Battle of Anzio.


Chrissy Laurence Smith, Betty Smith, Amerigo Salvini,
Vera Ialiate, George Busby, Anna Salvini and Geoff Smith.


Ennio Silvestri, Charles Busby, Chrissy Laurence Smith, Betty Smith, Prof. Vittorio Salvini,
Vera Ialiate, George Busby, Anna Salvini and Geoff Smith.


George Busby is welcomed by the Italian Press.


Betty Smith, Captain J. H. Hollidge RN,
Mr T Huggan, Geoff Smith.


George and Geoff.


George and Geoff at the American War Graves, Nettuno.


George and Geoff at the American War Graves, Nettuno.


Mosaic at the American War Graves, Nettuno.


Police Officer P. Giulio, Geoff Smith, Italian war veteran,
Anzio Museum President P. Colatuono, George Busby,
Charles Busby at the Anzio Museum.


CMEA S. Chew, CCMEA A. Hill, Geoff Smith, CCMEA M. Beniston,
Betty Smith, Museum President P. Colantuono, CCMEA J. Beech,
George Busby, LMEM B. Vasey.


George and Geoff at a service
in Anzio Town centre.


The "Survivors" wreath.


The surviving "Survivors" at the 2003 Reunion at Birmingham's Nautical Club.
L to R: Harry Campion, Howard Burris, George Busby,
Geoff Smith, John Joseph [Chairman] and Bernard O'Connor.


Please click image for location of the wall of Pope Innocentious XXIIth Castle.