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
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
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
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
Here’s the first mini tutorial on the equipment of the WW1 Tommy from our Quartermaster, Carl Mitchely. Starting at the beginning in 1914, we are going the highlightt he differences in kit for each year as the as the war progresses. So here we have a Soldiers equipment from the 2nd Battalion the Essex Regiment Read More
Demonstrations of mounted and dismounted drill at Third Army Infantry Training School, probably 1917. Read More
On Sunday 10th November the 10th Essex were invited to attend a memorial rememberance day service at Hornchurch Country Park. As part of the days event, we also were they to help with an exhibition revealing the role Hornchurch played in both World War One and Two. This allowed visitors to learn more about the Read More
Every year some members of the 10th Essex make the trip across the pond to Newville, Pennsylvania for a weekend of WW1 living history. Carl, Kieran and I arrived on site Wednesday evening where we were plied with all manner of curious fruit style beers, this was to signal the arrival of the 10th Essex Read More
Our return to Detling caused quite a stir and we have seen and heard nothing but great comments from everyone who managed to secure a tour of the trench. The organisers and stewards of the show were blown away with our display but also the fact that we took the time at the end of Read More
Once again the 10th Essex were invited to take part in Brooklands Relived on Sunday 11th August. We had a corner of the field next to the mechanics sheds where we erected a couple of tents and displayed equipment from the Great War. Most of the day was spend talking to the public about the Read More
