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2020 Rememberance with the 10th

2020 Rememberance with the 10th

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

Though we are separated as a group at the moment during the pandemic, we asked our members to put together a photograph with the simple brief of ‘Remembrance’. Within the group we have dedicated members tell not only the story of the 10th Essex on the Western Front, but of men and women from across Read More

Posted in 2020, RememberanceTagged 2020, Rememberance
Contents of a WW1 British soldiers valise

Contents of a WW1 British soldiers valise

Posted on 6th November 20206th November 2020 by Mitch

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

Posted in 2020, EducationalTagged Education
St Quentin Canal

St Quentin Canal

Posted on 30th October 202030th October 2020 by Kieran Hazzard

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 HistoryTagged 2020, Living History
Boots and Puttees

Boots and Puttees

Posted on 31st July 202031st July 2020 by Mitch

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

Posted in 2020, EducationalTagged 2020, british uniform, Education
The WW1 British Uniform

The WW1 British Uniform

Posted on 15th July 202027th July 2020 by Mitch

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. Read More

Posted in 2020, EducationalTagged 2020, british uniform, Education
From the archives - CVHF

From the archives – CVHF

Posted on 26th June 202026th June 2020 by Andrew Warnes

A few years ago, we did a show at the Chalke Valley History Festival where we invited the public to experience life on the front line. Unfortunately this year the festival has been cancelled but James Holland has been searching through the archives for their online festival. So on Day 1, the 10th Essex make Read More

Posted in 2020, Living HistoryTagged CVHF, James Holland, Trench Life
Trench life

Trench life

Posted on 13th June 202026th June 2020 by Andrew Warnes

In this film meet Chris Barker from the 10th Essex and other living historians, who are living in a WW1 trench in Belgium for the centenary of the 1914 Christmas Truce. Read More

Posted in 2020, EducationalTagged WW1 Trench Experience
Tatical Change During The First World War

Tatical Change During The First World War

Posted on 2nd June 20202nd June 2020 by Kieran Hazzard

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. Read More

Posted in 2020, EducationalTagged tatics
WW1 Scout Equipment

WW1 Scout Equipment

Posted on 29th May 202029th May 2020 by Kieran Hazzard

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, EducationalTagged Scout Equipment
The WW1 Tommy - Kit Lesson 5 (1918)

The WW1 Tommy – Kit Lesson 5 (1918)

Posted on 19th May 202019th May 2020 by Mitch

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, EducationalTagged 1918, Tommy's Kit
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