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A Tour of Mesopotamian War Cemeteries in 2003
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In the early summer of 2003, fortunately or not, I found myself and the Battalion I was commanding at the time, 7 Air Assault Battalion REME, based just outside of Al-Amarah in what had once been the British front line in Mesopotamia. Wherever I am in the world if there is an opportunity to visit a CWGC site then I will. A quick look on the map...
The Work of the CWGC - Elysia Heitmar
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Commonwealth War Graves Commission (CWGC) 2 x 30 minute talks on aspects of the work of the CWGC 1. CWGC Architecture and its Conservation – Discover the unique architecture and conservation work of the CWGC. 2. Gardening the World – Learn more about the horticulture of the CWGC. Western Front Association Members and non-members are equally welc...
'Uncovering the dead 1919-1939' a talk by Dr Peter Hodgkinson
There is currently considerable interest in battlefield archaeology. Between the wars, however, a process similar to modern archaeology was carried out to attempt to unearth the missing and bury them properly in IWGC cemeteries. How was this done? Who did it? What were their experiences? This talk will look at all of these topics.
The speaker is...
SEMINAR SERIES 'Hauling Bodies: exhuming and concentrating the war dead in Belgium' – a lecture by Margot Melsens
The first in this season's series of lectures from The School of History, University of Kent and In Flanders Fields Museum is 'Hauling Bodies: exhuming and concentrating the war dead in Belgium' with Margot Melsens. This lecture will focus on the movement of bodies in the post-war years.
Events alternate between the University of Kent, Canterbur...
'The grass that blows o'er English graves": the Great War and British visions of the Flemish landscape. – Mark Connelly
On Wednesday 10th of September, We welcome the return of Mark Connelly to our Hatfield Peverel venue. This talk will look at various plans and suggestions to maintain Flanders in an attempt to keep alive the memory of the sacrifices and losses in that land Sacred to the British. We meet from 7:30pm, for an 8pm start, in the room off the bar area...