*Late Notice* I will be giving a talk tonight at Cambridgeshire WFA concerned with the evolution of the medical evacuation chain in the Ypres Salient in 1914-1915.

Lovely walk in the spring sunshine, at Dersingham Bog (much more beautiful than its name might suggest!).

#walking #LoveWestNorfolk

Whenever I visit the ⁦Commonwealth War Graves⁩ cemetery at Syracuse I always pay my respects to these two members of the Corps. #Resurgam #ExemploDucemus

In the last days of April 1945, the prisoners at Holleischen (a subcamp of Flossenbürg near Plzeň) faced three major threats:
1. starvation
2. Allied bombs
3. the murderous panic of SS guards who knew the end was near

Wishing our colleagues and all injured in this horrific incident well. Another sad reminder of the incredible bravery our officers display and the dangers they face to keep the public in London safe day in and day out bbc.co.uk/news/live/uk-e…

Armchair C.S.I’s arriving at twitter to offer their expert opinion.
#hainault

Thoughts are with all the victims and those dealing with the aftermath of this horrific incident.

#police

I've broken. My latest video is out on the Remember The Regulars YouTube channel. I think it's pretty good.

I couldn't hold out any longer! My latest video over on YouTube, the first of a new series, will take a look at the invasion threats that faced the Home Forces during the #SecondWorldWar . Let's start with #OperationSealion and the forgotten plans-
youtu.be/0jgqR347k1M?si…

With the blessing of Rob's wife, we’ve commissioned a special 'one-off' magazine, available from The WFA website. It’s 68 pages long and highlights some of Rob's prodigious output, mainly around 'logistics'.
bit.ly/3wj8uLK
#WW1
#GreatWar
#WW1 History
#WW1 Research

Machine Gun Corps during a training exercise on the Western Front in France.
Photographer - Ernest Brooks
National Library of Scotland

What an emotional roller-coaster.

Official photographer Lieutenant Ernest Brooks (left) having a brew with official filmmaker, Lieutenant Geoffrey Malins, Somme 1916 (IWM Q1456)

Brighton & Hove Albion goalkeeper Bob ‘Pom Pom’ Whiting was killed serving with the Footballers' Battalion at Oppy Wood 107 years ago today. He also played at Chelsea and had a brief spell with West Ham.

For years the privileged people in power in this industry dismissed ⁦Daniel Mays 🇺🇦💙⁩ as working class, a one trick pony but, as those of us who know him will attest, he has always been a true artist. He paints, dances, sings and is one of our finest actors. So proud ❤️

On this day in 1910: Newcastle United win the FA cup for the first time beating Barnsley 2-0 in a replay at Goodison park with Albert Shepherd scoring both.

I love this. From war diary of HQ 100th Infantry Brigade.

Former Luton Town and Chelsea footballer Arthur Wileman was killed in Belgium on this day in 1918. He had been awarded the Military Medal a few months earlier.

On this day in 1951: Newcastle United win the FA cup for the Fourth time beating a Very good Blackpool side including Stanley Mathews and Stan Mortensen’s 2-0 at Wembley, Jackie Milburn scores both goals

11th Hussars Remount football team. © The National Archives