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Motorcycle dispatch riders in 1914

10th Battalion Cheshire Regiment

A look at one service Battalion, 10th Bn. Cheshire Regiment 

The Butterworth Brothers

Four brothers from the Butterworth family were killed in the Great War. 

A Tale of Two Quadrilaterals

Comparison of the attack in 1916 on the Quadrilateral at Ginchy and the Quadrilateral on the Hindenburg line in 1918. 

Welsh Warrior at Ypres 1914

Welsh Warrior at Ypres 

Nick Chapman

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. 

Robert Keable - Utterly immoral First World War Chaplain

"Scandal, bestseller, and Hollywood: the shocking true story behind Robert Keable’s Simon Called Peter." 

The Defence of Bucquoy

In this presentation, Fraser will talk us through the desperate defensive action that took place in and around the village of Bucquoy 

The 63rd (Naval) Division in the Battle of the Ancre

The 63rd (Naval) Division, formed in 1914 from naval reservists, had served as infantry at Antwerp and in Gallipoli.  

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? 

Lechlade and the Great War, 1914-18

Great War experiences of a Cotswold village 

Sudan campaign 1882-1898 linking to future Great War Generals

What were the early experiences of some of the Great War Generals such as Haig?  

Ten Decisions That Settled the Campaign to the Marne 1914

What turned the tide in 1914? 

Be Careful of a Court Martial

The fascinating diary of Lancashire teacher and officer, Norman Holden