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.365 – Honouring the Fallen Through ‘The Last Post’
Dr Brad Ulrich, trumpet performer, educator and First World War historian, joins the podcast to d...
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Ep.366 – London Territorial Sappers – Dr John Peaty
Dr John Peaty examines the essential role of the Royal Engineer units within the London Territori...
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Ep.364 – Boredom in Salonika – Dr Jake Gasson
In this episode, Dr Jake Gasson explores the distinct psychological challenges faced by the men o...
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Ep.363 – Podcasting the Great War – Terry Whenham
In this episode, Terry Whenham, host of Tales From the Battlefields, joins the podcast to discuss...
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Ep.362 – 60th Division at Salonika – Charles Fair
On this week’s Mentioned in Dispatches podcast, Charles Fairs examines the experience of the 60th...
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Ep.360 – London TF at Gallipoli – Clive Harris
On this week’s Mentioned in Dispatches podcast, Clive Harris explores the role of London Territor...
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Ep.359 – The British League of Help – Nick Jenkins
On this week’s Mentioned in Dispatches podcast, historian Nick Jenkins discusses the British Leag...
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Ep.357 – A WWI Mystery Reunited After 110 Years – Philipp Cross
On this week’s Mentioned in Dispatches podcast, Philipp Cross shares the moving story of uncoveri...
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Ep.361 – London Schools and the London TF – Tim Halstead
On this week’s Mentioned in Dispatches podcast, Tim Halstead discusses the connections between Lo...
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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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