Upcoming Events

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From Flying Dreadnought to Dogfighter - The Troubled Birth of the British Fighter

From Suvla Bay to victory

The war service of Lt. Col. Ralph Peel DSO and 2 bars, who served at Gallipoli on the Western Front 

Clive Harris: 'Ralph Peel' - From Suvla Bay to Victory

A set of trench maps owned by Lt-Col William Ralph Peel led Clive to discover more about his wartime life. 

Scotland's Territorials

The Story of the Territorial Force in Scotland 

Captain Bairnsfather and the "Ole Bill" Cartoons

I'm out! Escape from German POW Camps 1914 - 18

Peter will be talking to us about daring escapes made by British POW's during the Great War  

'The Blue Blood of the Land' The Yeomanry at Frezenberg Ridge 13 May 1915

John will explain from the cavalry to a Corps in October 1914,covering a number of Yeomanry Regiments 

Commonwealth War Graves Commission -Archives, Architecture and Conservation

A two part CWGC talk focusing on Conservation and Archives. 

The Australians at Third Ypres

The War Service of Lt. Col, Ralph Peel, DSO & 2 Bars

The story of a brave officer that served at Gallipoli and on the Western Front with great distinction 

The Bombardment of the Hartlepools December 1914

Ian will tell the story of the first time Kitchener’s ‘New Army’ troops came under fire for the first time. 

T E Lawrence: An Unusual Genius

What lay behind this iconic warrior & leader 

Terry Cudbird: Walking the Retreat

Terry will describe the retreat of the Allies in August 1914 seen through the eyes of one French lieutenant  

What the WAAC's did next

The context and experiences of WAACs and some of the impacts of their war service.