<![CDATA[No.9 Commando Cairn, Mount Ornito, le Retelle, Italy]]>

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Read more about each of those named on this Memorial [here.....].]]> en-us Gallery 2 RSS Module, version 1.1.8 Sun, 19 Jul 2026 09:50:48 +0100 120 https://gallery.commandoveterans.org/cdoGallery/d/23764-7/italy.jpg <![CDATA[No.9 Commando Cairn, Mount Ornito, le Retelle, Italy]]> https://gallery.commandoveterans.org/cdoGallery/v/Commando+War+Graves+Memorials+and+Plaques/italy/ <![CDATA[Account of the May 1987 No 9 Cdo pilgrimage to Mounts Ornito and Faito]]> https://gallery.commandoveterans.org/cdoGallery/v/Commando+War+Graves+Memorials+and+Plaques/italy/Les+Callf+MC+Marble+Roll+of+Honour+Sept+1989+Letter+3+copy.jpg.html https://gallery.commandoveterans.org/cdoGallery/v/Commando+War+Graves+Memorials+and+Plaques/italy/Les+Callf+MC+Marble+Roll+of+Honour+Sept+1989+Letter+3+copy.jpg.html

Written by Major Les Callf MC and bar. Photo courtesy of Tim Petrocchi to whom Major Callf sent this account and adds a personal footnote to at the end.

nb. At this time there was only a wooden plaque in honour of the Fallen. In 1989 a Memorial would be built.
In album No.9 Commando Cairn, Mount Ornito, le Retelle, Italy]]> Pete Rogers (Admin) photo Tue, 04 Nov 2014 11:25:02 +0000 <![CDATA[Marble Roll of Honour for No 9 Cdo installed at Mt Ornito Sept 1989]]> https://gallery.commandoveterans.org/cdoGallery/v/Commando+War+Graves+Memorials+and+Plaques/italy/Les+Callf+MC+Marble+Roll+of+Honour+Sept+1989+Letter+copy.jpg.html https://gallery.commandoveterans.org/cdoGallery/v/Commando+War+Graves+Memorials+and+Plaques/italy/Les+Callf+MC+Marble+Roll+of+Honour+Sept+1989+Letter+copy.jpg.html

Copy of a letter from Major Les Callf MC and bar. Photo courtesy of Tim Petrocchi. This is part of correspondence sent to Tim by Major Callf. Tim adds " Major Callf, or Les, as he wanted me to call him, taught me navigation at Newhaven. He was a charismatic man and I was proud to have known and helped him in my small way, towards his Mount Faito and Ornito pilgrimage in 1989."
In album No.9 Commando Cairn, Mount Ornito, le Retelle, Italy]]> Pete Rogers (Admin) photo Wed, 11 Jul 2018 21:30:26 +0100 <![CDATA[The remote location of the monument at le Retelle, Mount Ornito]]> https://gallery.commandoveterans.org/cdoGallery/v/Commando+War+Graves+Memorials+and+Plaques/italy/9+cdomounment_+mount+ornito.jpg.html https://gallery.commandoveterans.org/cdoGallery/v/Commando+War+Graves+Memorials+and+Plaques/italy/9+cdomounment_+mount+ornito.jpg.html

Photo courtesy of Salvatore Costanzo.se. Posted by Pete R.
In album No.9 Commando Cairn, Mount Ornito, le Retelle, Italy]]> Pete Rogers (Admin) photo Sat, 14 Sep 2024 19:28:01 +0100 <![CDATA[Salvatore beside the Commando Monument at Mount Ornito]]> https://gallery.commandoveterans.org/cdoGallery/v/Commando+War+Graves+Memorials+and+Plaques/italy/9+cdo+monument+Mount+ornito+and+Salvo.jpg.html https://gallery.commandoveterans.org/cdoGallery/v/Commando+War+Graves+Memorials+and+Plaques/italy/9+cdo+monument+Mount+ornito+and+Salvo.jpg.html

Photo courtesy of Salvatore Costanzo.se.
In album No.9 Commando Cairn, Mount Ornito, le Retelle, Italy]]> Pete Rogers (Admin) photo Sat, 14 Sep 2024 19:28:01 +0100 <![CDATA[The Roll of Honour on the monument at Mount Ornito]]> https://gallery.commandoveterans.org/cdoGallery/v/Commando+War+Graves+Memorials+and+Plaques/italy/9+cdo+names_+mount+ornito.jpg.html https://gallery.commandoveterans.org/cdoGallery/v/Commando+War+Graves+Memorials+and+Plaques/italy/9+cdo+names_+mount+ornito.jpg.html

Photo courtesy of Salvatore Costanzo.se. Posted by Pete R.
In album No.9 Commando Cairn, Mount Ornito, le Retelle, Italy]]> Pete Rogers (Admin) photo Sat, 14 Sep 2024 19:28:01 +0100 <![CDATA[The Roll of Honour on the monument at Mount Ornito - 2]]> https://gallery.commandoveterans.org/cdoGallery/v/Commando+War+Graves+Memorials+and+Plaques/italy/9+cdo+names_+mount+ornito+3+.jpg.html https://gallery.commandoveterans.org/cdoGallery/v/Commando+War+Graves+Memorials+and+Plaques/italy/9+cdo+names_+mount+ornito+3+.jpg.html

Photo courtesy of Salvatore Costanzo.se. Posted by Pete R.
In album No.9 Commando Cairn, Mount Ornito, le Retelle, Italy]]> Pete Rogers (Admin) photo Sat, 14 Sep 2024 19:28:01 +0100 <![CDATA[Commando Monument at Mount Ornito, Italy]]> https://gallery.commandoveterans.org/cdoGallery/v/Commando+War+Graves+Memorials+and+Plaques/italy/9+cdo+monument+Mount+ornito+2.jpg.html https://gallery.commandoveterans.org/cdoGallery/v/Commando+War+Graves+Memorials+and+Plaques/italy/9+cdo+monument+Mount+ornito+2.jpg.html

Photo courtesy of Salvatore Costanzo.se. Posted by Pete R.
In album No.9 Commando Cairn, Mount Ornito, le Retelle, Italy]]> Pete Rogers (Admin) photo Sat, 14 Sep 2024 19:28:01 +0100