Upcoming Events
Listed here are events being hosted by branches as well as other 'national' events. Please do come along and join us
Mobilization. The 18 Days 5-22 August 1914
The preparation, organisation and despatch of the thousands of men of the BEF to face the battles to come.
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The Flying Sikh, Hardit Singh Malik, the RAF and the First World War
Hardit Singh Malik was the first Indian pilot of the First World War and would go on to become a distinguished diplomat.
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William Coltman: Bravery under fire
William Harold Coltman VC, DCM and Bar, MM and Bar, described as the highest decorated soldier of the British Army.
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Lest We Forget: Commemoration & care of WW1 dead buried in the UK
An overview of the commemoration and care experienced by First World War dead buried in the United Kingdom.
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For every sailor afloat, every soldier at the front: Princess Mary's Christmas Gift 1914
Princess's remarkable Christmas gifts of 1914
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I'm Out! - Escape from German PoW Camps, 1914-18
Nobody really expected to be made a prisoner of war but once captured it was a cruel, hard world, especially if they weren’t officers.
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Commonwealth War Graves Commission -Archives, Architecture and Conservation
A two part CWGC talk focusing on Conservation and Archives.
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Gallipoli 1915 – a Turning Point?
A look at the campaign from its conception, the landings and the final withdrawal in January 1916.
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The U-Boat Campaign 1914-18 - The Inside Story
This talk shows how the German U-boat became the commerce raider of the war and how it ended in failure.
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