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ANZAC DRUMHEAD REMEMBRANCE SERVICE
27 Apr

ANZAC DRUMHEAD REMEMBRANCE SERVICE

Cannock Chase War Cemetery Brocton, Cannock WS12 4PT
27 Apr 2025 10:45

ANZAC DRUMHEAD REMEMBRANCE SERVICE During the First World War there was a large military camp at Cannock Chase which became the base for the New Zealand Rifle Brigade. There was also a prisoner-of-war hospital and both the camp and the hospital used the burial ground that is now the Cannock Chase War Cemetery.        The cemetery contains 93 Com...

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New Zealand Generalship by Dr John Peaty
12 May

New Zealand Generalship by Dr John Peaty

Congregational Church, King Street, Newcastle under Lyme, Staffordshire ST5 1EJ
12 May 2025 19:00

About the talk: A talk on New Zealand Generalship About the Speaker:  Dr John Peaty PhD MA FRGS FRHistS, is a Fellow of the Royal Historical Society and of the Royal Geographical Society. He holds a PhD and MA in War Studies from King's College London. He is  a Founder Member of the Royal Air Force Historical Society, a Member of the Institute o...

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Codebreakers by Lev Wood
09 Jun

Codebreakers by Lev Wood

Congregational Church, King Street, Newcastle under Lyme, Staffordshire ST5 1EJ
09 Jun 2025 19:00

About the talk: A talk on 'Breaking the Code' 'Codes and ciphers have been a key element of warfare since time immemorial, when one side needed to send a massage without the enemy discovering the facts of what it contained . The counterbalance to this of course was for the other side to obtain the information sent by Breaking the Code. The gathe...

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