The Western Front Association's podcasts 'Mentioned in Dispatches' with Dr Tom Thorpe are an eclectic mix of relaxed discussions with all kinds of contributors: experts in their particular fields, authors, historians, performers, speakers, researches, museum archivists and curators which sometimes shine a light into areas of the first world war which are overlooked.
Ep.356 – The London Regt and the RFC – Jon Davy
On this week’s Mentioned in Dispatches podcast, John Davy examines the London Regiment’s links wi...
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Ep.355 – Harry Potter – Alexander Paterson and the Bermondsey Battalion
On this week’s Mentioned in Dispatches podcast, Harry Potter delves into the life and service of...
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Ep.354 – Stephen Sandford – London Irish Rifles in the GW
On this week's Mentioned in Dispatches podcast, Stephen Sandford explores the early history of th...
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Ep.358 – Periodical publications of the London Regt – Sarah Paterson
On this week’s Mentioned in Dispatches podcast, Sarah Paterson explores the diverse range of peri...
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Ep.353 – Edgar Loveland and the QWR – Steve Hammond
This episode of Mentioned in Dispatches features Steve Hammond, editor and compiler of Quarter Bl...
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Ep.352 – U boat technology and doctrine – Michèl Admiraal
Historian Michèl Admiraal joins Mentioned in Dispatches to discuss his research on the German U-b...
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Ep.351 – Royal Navy and invasion scares – Steve Dunn
This episode of Mentioned in Dispatches features historian and author Steve R. Dunn, who discusse...
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Ep.350 – Learning in the Rangers – Mark Jones
In this episode of Mentioned in Dispatches, historian Mark Jones discusses the learning curve of...
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Ep.349 – British Army before 1914 – Simon Batten
In this episode of Mentioned in Dispatches, historian Simon Batten discusses his book Futile Exer...
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Ep.348 – Irish republican women in Ulster, 1914-1922 – Dr Margaret Ward
In this episode of Mentioned in Dispatches, Dr Margaret Ward, Honorary Senior Lecturer in History...
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Ep.347 – The 8th Bn, West Surrey Regt – Prof. Ian Isherwood
In this episode, we are honoured to speak with Dr Ian Isherwood, a historian, scholar, and author...
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Ep.346 – Invasion literature before WW1 – Tony Bolton
In today’s episode, I’m joined by Tony Bolton, Chair of the Western Front Association, to discuss...
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