All four fought in the "Battle For Monte Natale"
Left to right Sgt. Charlie Howard MM, Lance Bombardier Les Belcher, Capt.
John Jerdain MC, Bombardier Reggie Keast MM.
In December 44, Sgt. Charlie Howard won
his MM near Bologna, having volunteered for an Observation Post duty in an enemy occupied
town, with the ulterior motive of trying to find his best mate Reg Keast who
had been missing for 24 hours. Keast’s OP had been overrun. However, he’d been
badly injured by a grenade, and taken prisoner. These four gentlemen were the
E Troop, 471 Battery, 98 Field Regt. Royal Artillery, Observation Post party.
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