Upcoming Events

Hawthorn Ridge - Then and Now

We've all heard about the explosion on 1 July 1916, but there is a lot more to learn about this fascinating area, come along and find out 

‘Hospital Blues’

Churchill, Scotland and the Great War.

110 years after Winston Churchill commanded a Scottish infantry battalion in trenches near Ypres, Andrew Liddle visits the branch to discuss Churchill's often overlooked relationship with Scotland.  

Pioneer Battalions in the Great War

Pioneer battalions a new concept for the British Army, formed in 1914. 

Douglas Haig: First Army Commander at the Battle of Loos 1915

Join us as we continue to discover more about Field Marshall Sir Douglas Haig. 

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 

Arras

Motorcycle Despatch Riders in 1914

Where the Money Went - the Financial Cost of War

The Financial Cost of the Great War. 

Naval Nurses at Gallipoli

War work beyond imagination  

Lucky Thirteen: XIII Corps Artillery Brigades, 1 July 1916

Richard will look at the artillery battle on 1 July 1916 

Comparing the BEF Retreats of 1914 and 1940

A compelling comparison of the strategies and outcomes in these distinct periods of 1914 and 1940 

1915 - Lessons Learned but not Learned

The Balaklava of the Dardanelles

The 2nd Mounted Division 

Medals awarded for Service on the Western Front