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Category: The Great War

‘Nostalgia – that’s the autumn, dreaming through September’

September 2, 2021 ~ lmbd88 ~ Leave a comment

I'm looking forward to being back in France and Belgium next week, for the first time in around 18 months! Although I'll be working, I hope to find some time in the early morning and evenings to visit some sites and wander some paths that I've not seen in many months, to reconnect with the … Continue reading ‘Nostalgia – that’s the autumn, dreaming through September’

The Sound of Silence

May 21, 2021 ~ lmbd88 ~ 1 Comment

The 21st May 2021 sees the beginning of the CWGC's first #WarGravesWeek as well the anniversary of the formation of the Imperial War Graves Commission by Royal Charter in 1917. To mark this occasion I wanted to take a moment to reflect on what the CWGC means to me and how it forms an integral … Continue reading The Sound of Silence

‘Maybe you had to leave in order to really miss a place’

February 16, 2021 ~ lmbd88 ~ 1 Comment

Next month will mark a year since I last set foot on the battlefields of the Western Front, a place I had visited pretty much monthly in the years preceding COVID 19. To say I miss it is an understatement. I recently read a quote from an Aboriginal Elder of Uluru, Bob Randall who said:   … Continue reading ‘Maybe you had to leave in order to really miss a place’

Straight from the horse’s mouth

November 4, 2020November 4, 2020 ~ lmbd88 ~ 3 Comments

The run up to Armistice Day is truly the season of duff military history, so on that theme, I thought I'd share some of my top equine myths of the First World War... 1. 'The British Army requisitioned all the horses in the country' There seems to be a belief that in 1914 the British … Continue reading Straight from the horse’s mouth

‘Faithless is he that says farewell when the road darkens’

October 13, 2020October 14, 2020 ~ lmbd88 ~ 3 Comments

I am not religious, and by this, I mean that I do not believe in a God, or that any kind of one divine power has an influence over our lives. I believe that God is a construct of man; that Theology is a very human attempt to grapple with the complexities of life, to … Continue reading ‘Faithless is he that says farewell when the road darkens’

From War Horse to Veteran

September 16, 2020 ~ lmbd88 ~ Leave a comment

As the First World War ended, so too did the British Army's requirement for the hundreds of thousands of horses and mules that served within its ranks. With no war, the war horse in his many roles, was made redundant. After the Armistice, the challenge of what to do with these now obsolete animals on … Continue reading From War Horse to Veteran

Enid & Violet Bell by Olivia Smith

July 8, 2020July 9, 2020 ~ lmbd88 ~ 2 Comments

Women from all walks of life made a contribution to the First World War, even the daughter of the man who would later become Prime Minister of New Zealand. Beatrice Enid Bell was born in Wellington in 1888, to the distinguished parents Sir Francis Bell and Lady Caroline Bell. She is believed to have been … Continue reading Enid & Violet Bell by Olivia Smith

Louise Blanche Riggall

June 30, 2020 ~ lmbd88 ~ 1 Comment

As part of the British Empire, the role of Australian troops in the First World War has been well explored. The ANZAC legend is primarily focused on the contribution of men, yet Australian women also served in many ways. Over 2,000 women served with the Australian Army Nursing Service (AANS) in Australia, Greece and India … Continue reading Louise Blanche Riggall

‘Hello Girls’ by Olivia Smith

June 22, 2020 ~ lmbd88 ~ Leave a comment

In a world of easy connectivity, I think it is fair to say we all take for-granted our ability to be instantly connected through our mobile phones. I’ll always remember how simple it was to FaceTime my Mum and show her the view of the Somme from the top of the Thiepval memorial - I … Continue reading ‘Hello Girls’ by Olivia Smith

Rimma Mikhailovna Ivanova

June 15, 2020 ~ lmbd88 ~ Leave a comment

When we think of Russian women during the Great War, the first thing that perhaps comes to mind are the all female combat units. In particular, the 1st Women’s Battalion of Death and its founder Maria Bochkareva, who was the first Russian woman to command a military unit. Maria’s story, though fascinating, has been well … Continue reading Rimma Mikhailovna Ivanova

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