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Haig and his Maps

Contrary to myth, Haig recognised terrain's importance and commissioned relief maps for operational planning. 

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 

Why Was HMS Queen Elizabeth Not At The Battle Of Jutland?

A West Yorkshire Brigade at Cambrai

A West Yorkshire Brigade at Cambrai 

‘Hospital Blues’ Nursing during the First World War

Exploring the pivotal role played by the VADs during the First World War. 

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.  

Footballers at War by David Bull

Footballers at War - from Swindon Town & Salisbury Plain to the Wiltshires vs the Turks or sporting in India’ 

Pioneer Battalions in the Great War

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

“Joseph Claude Alfred Chappell”

David will tell us about his Grandfather’s experiences during the Great War. 

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. 

Gardening in the Great War

How did gardening assist the war effort at home and in the trenches. Find the answer here  

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

Albert ‘Slash’ Seaton (DCM & Bar), 9th Queen’s Royal Lancers (Boer War & WW1)

A highly decorated professional British soldier who fought in the Boer War and all of WWI. 

Motorcycle Despatch Riders in 1914