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08-09-07, 20:23
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Have you ever gone back ?
In late 1945 and the whole of 1946 my unit, the 4th Queen's Own Hussars, was keeping the peace in Trieste.
In 2007, on our way to a week's holiday in Venice, my wife & I spent three days In Trieste and I was able to re-visit some of my old haunts. Early one morning I visited Piazza Goldoni and was able to take this "before & after" photo. The first photo was taken in 1946
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"Called-up" in Oct 1942 Served as a Wireless-Op with the 49th LAA (78 Div) from Apr 1943 to Dec 1944 (North Africa,Sicily,Italy, Egypt). The Regiment was disbanded in Dec 1944 and I was retrained (in Italy) by the Royal Armoured Corps. Served as a Loader-Op with the 4th QOH from Mar 1945 to Jan 1947 (Italy, Austria, Germany) "De-mobbed" in Apr 1947 Last edited by Ron Goldstein; 08-09-07 at 20:31. 
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08-09-07, 20:25
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Have you ever gone back ?
This is the snap I took in 2007
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"Called-up" in Oct 1942 Served as a Wireless-Op with the 49th LAA (78 Div) from Apr 1943 to Dec 1944 (North Africa,Sicily,Italy, Egypt). The Regiment was disbanded in Dec 1944 and I was retrained (in Italy) by the Royal Armoured Corps. Served as a Loader-Op with the 4th QOH from Mar 1945 to Jan 1947 (Italy, Austria, Germany) "De-mobbed" in Apr 1947
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08-09-07, 20:35
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Good job!
Great photos, Ron, thanks for posting them!
 You are of course welcome to say as much or as little as you wish on MLU about your service, or about anything else for that matter. Make yourself at home! 
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08-09-07, 20:43
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Photographs
...and needless to say, any related photos are very welcome as well! If you can't get them to post, send them to me for resizing as before.
Geoff
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08-09-07, 21:30
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WONDERFUL before and after photos Ron ... and I love the touch with you holding the photo showing the first photo. It must be so strange to go back and see things looking so new and modern but with so many old memories and seeing the way it was, in your mind. What contrasts! Again ... amazing.
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08-09-07, 23:09
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More of the "Before & After" syndrome
Helped by Geoff & encouraged by Karmen I thought you might like to see another "before & after"
The scene is St.Marks Square in Venice 1945 & 2007
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"Called-up" in Oct 1942 Served as a Wireless-Op with the 49th LAA (78 Div) from Apr 1943 to Dec 1944 (North Africa,Sicily,Italy, Egypt). The Regiment was disbanded in Dec 1944 and I was retrained (in Italy) by the Royal Armoured Corps. Served as a Loader-Op with the 4th QOH from Mar 1945 to Jan 1947 (Italy, Austria, Germany) "De-mobbed" in Apr 1947
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08-09-07, 23:11
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Before & After in Venice
The same spot, 2007
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"Called-up" in Oct 1942 Served as a Wireless-Op with the 49th LAA (78 Div) from Apr 1943 to Dec 1944 (North Africa,Sicily,Italy, Egypt). The Regiment was disbanded in Dec 1944 and I was retrained (in Italy) by the Royal Armoured Corps. Served as a Loader-Op with the 4th QOH from Mar 1945 to Jan 1947 (Italy, Austria, Germany) "De-mobbed" in Apr 1947
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09-09-07, 00:56
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Hmmm...
Ron, I KNEW there was something about you when I saw your first Trieste pic... has anyone ever told you you look like Anthony Quayle (or rather 'Sir Anthony Quayle'), the talented English actor? To my mind you do, for whatever that's worth...
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09-09-07, 06:08
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Doesn't he look like whatshisname ?
Geoff
It looks like it is my role in life forever to look like whatshisname  I can't remember ever being compared to Anthony Quayle before, although I suppose I should be grateful that Boris Karloff wasn't mentioned  On another website to which I post, someone considered that in my present octaganerian state I was a dead ringer for Ernest Hemingway http://www.ww2talk.com/forum/barrack...e-contest.html I give in  Ron
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"Called-up" in Oct 1942 Served as a Wireless-Op with the 49th LAA (78 Div) from Apr 1943 to Dec 1944 (North Africa,Sicily,Italy, Egypt). The Regiment was disbanded in Dec 1944 and I was retrained (in Italy) by the Royal Armoured Corps. Served as a Loader-Op with the 4th QOH from Mar 1945 to Jan 1947 (Italy, Austria, Germany) "De-mobbed" in Apr 1947
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