Hy guys. It’s been a while since my last post. Yeah, I know I’ve been lazy lately. My computer is even lazier! Must be the heat.

Anyhow, I got an email from a reader who’s trying to find the location of a photo. I’ll just paste the content of the email here. Maybe somebody will recognize the place.

I was wondering if you could post the attached photo on your website, to see if anyone can identify the location where it was taken?

It is of my Grandfather who was a Lancashire Fusilier (2nd Bn.) with British 8th Army.  He was killed during the fighting north of Rome, on 21st June 1944, and is buried in the Orvieto War Cemetery.

Looking at his clothing, and historical records for the Allied Force’s positions, I think will have been taken in May or June of 1944, meaning it was probably only a few weeks before he was killed.  I think the location will be somewhere between Cassino, and Orvieto, but most probably Rome, which the Allies entered on 4th June 1944.

After extensive internet searches, I have been unable to find any similar statues, and my requests to Italian Tourist Information websites have not resulted in any success.

During a recent visit to Rome, someone at an information desk at Ciampino Airport thought it may be at the Spanish Steps, but I have been unable to confirm this via the internet.

I would be very grateful of any information that could help me pinpoint the location, as I am going to Rome on a holiday soon, and I was hoping to take my Father to the location while we are there.

Yours faithfully

Craig Schofield

This is the photo:

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