Upcoming Events
Listed here are events being hosted by branches as well as other 'national' events. Please do come along and join us
Once they were young: British Generals at the Battle of Omdurman, 1898
Where Did the First World War Leaders and Generals Learn Their "Trade"?
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Shield and Protect, The History of the Essex Yeomanry
Essex's own cavalry unit, later artillery, and its military history in two world wars
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The Battle of Jutland - As Seen From Walthamstow
Walthamstow in East London was in Essex in 1916 and had no historic connection with the sea., yet many men from there served at Jutland
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The Battles of the Isonzo
A huge part of the fighting on the Italian Front took place along the Isonzo River in several battles
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Too Much Love For Thee, Dear Boy; Paternal Grief in the Great War
We are very aware of the remembrance process on a national or institutional basis but grief and loss was, of course, very personal In The Great War
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Infantry Kit Before and After 1914
The British soldier had an effective uniform and means of carrying good kit in 1914. How did this evolve and what changed during the War?
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Marconi and Hoffman 1914-1945
How did key local industries gear up for the demands on industrial warfare in two World Wars?
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Air VCs - Who and Why?
19 Victoria Crosses were awarded to British and Commonwealth airmen in the First World War. This is their story.
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