Frome resident retraces father’s wartime footsteps in Sicily

Frome resident retraces father’s wartime footsteps in Sicily

A Frome resident has travelled to Sicily to retrace his father’s footsteps during World War II, when he took part in a major campaign that led to Italy’s withdrawal from the war. Neal Latham always knew his father, Alfred Ernest Latham, served in the SAS. But when Alfred died in 1974, Neal was just 17 and knew little about his father’s life or his role in the British Army. That changed recently when Neal discovered a book belonging to his father…