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The Highland Soldier in the Great War - a talk by Tom Greenshields

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Tom Greenshields studied at Oxford and Durham Universities. He worked throughout his career in the Ministry of Defence - plus spent eight years in the Territorial Army, achieving the rank of Captain. For many years, Tom ran the living history group, "The Gordon Highlanders 1914-1918". His research into the Highland soldier during the First World...


'The Highland Soldier in the Great War' a talk by Dr Tom Greenshields

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This presentation isn't about famous Highland regiments. Instead, it looks at the life and character of the Highland soldier during the First World War. Tom will examine the reality of the Highland soldier's experience of the war, including some difficult areas, such as the exercise of discipline, self image and reputation, ferocity and compassi...