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. 318 – Hedworth Lambton and the GW – Peter Welsh
Historian and writer Peter Welsh talks about Sir Hedworth Meux (Lambton) during the Great War....
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Ep.317 – Gay soldiers, the law and the Great War – Dr Frances Hurd
Author and historian Dr Frances Hurd talks about her research into gay officers, the law and thei...
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Ep.316 – AEF Communications during the Great War – Dr. Brian Hall
Academic Dr Brian Hall talks about his research into the development of communications in the Ame...
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Ep.315 – Smuts, Botha and the Great War – Dr Anthony Garcia
In this podcast Dr Tony Garcia talks about the book he jointly authored with Ian van der Waag on...
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Ep. 314 – The German Army in 1917 – Dr Tony Cowan
Author and academic Dr Tony Cowan talks about his recent book, Holding Out....
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Ep. 313 - Anzac Labour Day - Dr Nathan Wise
Historian and academic Dr Nathan Wise talks about his book Anazc Labour....
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Ep. 312 – Barcombe in the Great War – Ian Hilder
Author Ian Hilder talks about his labour of love 'Great War Barcombe : News from a Sussex Village...
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Ep. 311 – The Third Earl of Durham in the GW – Peter Welsh
Historian, teacher and author Peter Welsh talks about his research into the Third Earl of Durham...
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Ep 310 – International Jewish relief work in the First World War – Dr Ja...
Dr Jaclyn Granick talks about her research into international Jewish relief work during the First...
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Ep.309 – Russian military strategy in the First World War – Dr Sofya Ani...
Dr Sofya Anisimova talks about Russian military strategy during the First World War....
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Ep.308 – Teachers from Victoria, Australian in the First World War – Car...
In this Dispatches Podcast, Caroline Torode talks about her research into state teachers from Vic...
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Ep.307 – The 1922 Chanak Crisis and the legacy of the First World War –...
Dr Jenny Macleod, Senior Lecturer in 20th Century History at the University of Hull, talks about...
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