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Posts by Andrew Warnes

Contents of a WW1 British soldiers valise

Contents of a WW1 British soldiers valise

Posted on 6th November 20206th November 2020 by Andrew Warnes

Once again our CQMS Carl Mitchley shows us the contents of a British WW1 soldiers valise.

Posted in 2020, Educational Tagged Education
St Quentin Canal

St Quentin Canal

Posted on 30th October 202030th October 2020 by Andrew Warnes

It’s late September 1918 during the thickest fighting of the 100 Days Offensive. The Allies have been launching a series of successive attacks deeper and deeper into German controlled lines. The Germans have at last been pushed back to their fallback positions of the Hindenburg Line. With momentum on their side the Allies refuse any Read More

Posted in 2020, Educational, Living History Tagged 2020, Living History
Boots and Puttees

Boots and Puttees

Posted on 31st July 202031st July 2020 by Andrew Warnes

In the second part to this series CQMS Carl Mitchley tells us about boots and puttees.

Posted in 2020, Educational Tagged 2020, british uniform, Education
The WW1 British Uniform

The WW1 British Uniform

Posted on 15th July 202027th July 2020 by Andrew Warnes

Our own CQMS Carl Mitchley has started a video tutorial guide covering all aspects of the WW1 period. Here is part one explaining the British Uniform.

Posted in 2020, Educational Tagged 2020, british uniform, Education
Tatical Change During The First World War

Tatical Change During The First World War

Posted on 2nd June 20202nd June 2020 by Andrew Warnes

One of our members, Keiran Hazzard, has recorded his lecture on the development of British infantry tactics during WW1. We hope that you will enjoy this and please do leave any comments.

Posted in 2020, Educational Tagged tatics
WW1 Scout Equipment

WW1 Scout Equipment

Posted on 29th May 202029th May 2020 by Andrew Warnes

So to add to Carl Mitchley‘s brilliant kit tutorials on what Tommy would have worn throughout the Great War. Another of our member Kieran has supplemented it with what a typical WW1 British Army Scout would have worn. So here is the additional equipment carried or loaned out to scouts for their duties on the Read More

Posted in 2020, Educational Tagged Scout Equipment
The WW1 Tommy - Kit Lesson 5 (1918)

The WW1 Tommy – Kit Lesson 5 (1918)

Posted on 19th May 202019th May 2020 by Andrew Warnes

So here is the last tutorial in the series depicting the equipment and uniforms used by the British army during the Great War. We shall now look at 1918 and in particular the equipment typically used by a Lewis Light Machine Gunner of the 20th (Service) Battalion, Durham Light Infantry. By 1918 20 DLI were Read More

Posted in 2020, Educational Tagged 1918, Tommy's Kit
The WW1 Tommy - Kit Lesson 4 (1917)

The WW1 Tommy – Kit Lesson 4 (1917)

Posted on 13th May 202013th May 2020 by Andrew Warnes

It is now time for lesson 4 looking at the British Soldier, we are now in the year 1917. After the horror of the Somme still ringing in their ears, 1917 was to be another testing year for Tommy Atkins. In the early summer men, weapons and ammunition were marched up to the Ypres salient Read More

Posted in 2020, Educational Tagged 1917, Tommy's Kit
The WW1 Tommy - Kit Lesson 3 (1916)

The WW1 Tommy – Kit Lesson 3 (1916)

Posted on 4th May 202029th May 2020 by Andrew Warnes

Today is day three looking at the kit and equipment of Tommy Atkins and we will now be looking at the civilian volunteers who signed up in the initial rush as war was declared in 1914, The New army , The Kitchener volunteers. By mid 1916 most battalions of volunteers had already served 9-12 months Read More

Posted in 2020, Educational Tagged 1916, Tommy's Kit 1 Comment
The WW1 Tommy – Kit Lesson 2 (1915)

The WW1 Tommy – Kit Lesson 2 (1915)

Posted on 30th April 202029th May 2020 by Andrew Warnes

For the second of our mini tutorials showing the equipment of the British Tommy during ww1, we shall be looking at some of the equipment used by a soldier of the 1/5th Durham Light Infantry during 1915. The 1/5th DLI, a battalion of the Territorial Force were sent to France in April 1915 and became Read More

Posted in 2020, Educational Tagged 1915, Tommy's Kit
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