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A Village Goes to War. A History of the Men of Ravensthorpe who Fell in the Great War
Western Front Association Development Trustee and Vice-Chairman David Tattersfield has researched the names on the memorial in his local church in Ravensthorpe, West Yorkshire. Fortunately, three large frames of photographs had also been preserved - a most unusual occurrence - covering 81 of the 114 names on the memorial. At the time of the Grea...
'A Yorkshire brigade at Cambrai' by Fraser Skirrow
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Caption: Tanks arriving by rail. Relying on new research, Fraser explores how tanks and infantry cooperated and were coordinated in this groundbreaking all arms offensive. About the Talk: In the early hours of 20 Nov 1917 the infantry battalions of 185 Brigade had their first chance at large scale all arms warfare. There has been much discussion...
'Fighting Spirit - Patrolling and Raiding with the West Yorks 1917-18' by Fraser Skirrow
'Fighting Spirit - Patrolling and Raiding with the West Yorks 1917-18' by Fraser Skirrow This talk looks at the routine daily business of dominating the enemy through the development of patrolling and raiding in a West Yorks battalion. It examines who was involved, how the patrol and raiding war actually worked, what was achieved and discusses w...