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DAF v 13 Corps football match 23 December 1945 at Udine, Italy. Match Programme, Eighth Army News Report & two photos from game

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posted on 2024-06-05, 18:14 authored by Their Finest Hour Project Team

England International Bill Nicholson is playing for 13 Corps. He played for Tottenham Hotspur 1938 - 1955 & their most successful Manager 1958 - 1974.

My father is the goalkeeper for Desert Air Force and is in the two photos. Unfortunately the newspaper reports on rather a poor game.

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Match Programme 23/12/45. Eighth Army Newspaper Report. Two photo's from the game.

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Kenneth Wood 1920 - 2001 Airman's No. 1075767 born 6 October 1920 Bolton, Lancs.

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John Christian Wood

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He is my father.

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