Alex parky
@alparky.bsky.social
Dad, belts stone for a living,Imps fan, Aussie military history nut and Sanananda sock rice cook.
A rather unusual for sale sign
November 12, 2025 at 9:39 AM
A rather unusual for sale sign
Every year we're plagued by these in Lincoln, council pest control should pull their finger out.
November 3, 2025 at 8:14 AM
Every year we're plagued by these in Lincoln, council pest control should pull their finger out.
#histbookchat after fighting in the middle east in volume 1 the lads of the 2/12th Battalion head back to Australia and a new enemy the Japanese in volume 2.
October 30, 2025 at 7:33 AM
#histbookchat after fighting in the middle east in volume 1 the lads of the 2/12th Battalion head back to Australia and a new enemy the Japanese in volume 2.
More additions to the Australian POW collection my planned reading for next year #histbookchat
October 21, 2025 at 12:09 PM
More additions to the Australian POW collection my planned reading for next year #histbookchat
#histbookchat deep into this biography of the Australian General Thomas Blamey by my favourite author.
October 3, 2025 at 7:48 AM
#histbookchat deep into this biography of the Australian General Thomas Blamey by my favourite author.
#histbookchat based on the author's 2/2nd Battalion AIF experience of the Atape/Wewak campaign of 44/45 this really is a superb book
September 5, 2025 at 10:13 AM
#histbookchat based on the author's 2/2nd Battalion AIF experience of the Atape/Wewak campaign of 44/45 this really is a superb book
A slim volume but a fascinating study of the performance of 3 Australian Battalions under the stresses of jungle warfare on Bougainville. #hisbookchat
August 29, 2025 at 7:46 AM
A slim volume but a fascinating study of the performance of 3 Australian Battalions under the stresses of jungle warfare on Bougainville. #hisbookchat
#histbookchat using cabinet papers in the Australian National Archives the author examines key points of the Australian war effort. As with all David Horner's books it's a good read.
May 30, 2025 at 5:19 AM
#histbookchat using cabinet papers in the Australian National Archives the author examines key points of the Australian war effort. As with all David Horner's books it's a good read.
#histbookchat A memoir from a member of the Australian Army Service Corps, Peter's book is beautifully written with an eye for army life.
May 23, 2025 at 6:30 AM
#histbookchat A memoir from a member of the Australian Army Service Corps, Peter's book is beautifully written with an eye for army life.
On to the final Battalion of the 21st Brigade the 2/27th. #histbookchat
May 3, 2025 at 8:26 AM
On to the final Battalion of the 21st Brigade the 2/27th. #histbookchat
#histbookchat After completing the 30th Brigade histories it's off to the 21st Brigade. Kicking off the 2/14th Battalion. Dipping into the accompanying Men of the 2/14th adds a new dimension to the battalion history.
April 4, 2025 at 5:40 AM
#histbookchat After completing the 30th Brigade histories it's off to the 21st Brigade. Kicking off the 2/14th Battalion. Dipping into the accompanying Men of the 2/14th adds a new dimension to the battalion history.
#histbookchat After reading the superb 39th Battalion book it's on to the much maligned 55/53rd battalion of the 30th Brigade. Love the inscription
March 2, 2025 at 10:58 AM
#histbookchat After reading the superb 39th Battalion book it's on to the much maligned 55/53rd battalion of the 30th Brigade. Love the inscription
Book haul!
A slim volume I've been chasing for ages, a Brune monster and a whole new US Pacific reading theatre opened.
A slim volume I've been chasing for ages, a Brune monster and a whole new US Pacific reading theatre opened.
February 21, 2025 at 5:52 AM
Book haul!
A slim volume I've been chasing for ages, a Brune monster and a whole new US Pacific reading theatre opened.
A slim volume I've been chasing for ages, a Brune monster and a whole new US Pacific reading theatre opened.
Time to start an in-depth look at the 30th Brigade. Hastily formed to defend Port Moresby in early 42. First up the 39th Battalion.
February 14, 2025 at 7:30 AM
Time to start an in-depth look at the 30th Brigade. Hastily formed to defend Port Moresby in early 42. First up the 39th Battalion.
Oldest church in Lincoln?
The cathedral?
No, St Mary le Wigford.
A clue is the Roman grave marker built into the tower with a later Saxon dedication carved above the Latin inscription.
The cathedral?
No, St Mary le Wigford.
A clue is the Roman grave marker built into the tower with a later Saxon dedication carved above the Latin inscription.
February 10, 2025 at 7:10 AM
Oldest church in Lincoln?
The cathedral?
No, St Mary le Wigford.
A clue is the Roman grave marker built into the tower with a later Saxon dedication carved above the Latin inscription.
The cathedral?
No, St Mary le Wigford.
A clue is the Roman grave marker built into the tower with a later Saxon dedication carved above the Latin inscription.
Another super Philip Bradley book and fascinating to follow Peter Ryan's patrol from the Japanese point of view. 'fear drive my feet ' is one of my favourite books, got me digging out my wartime New Guinea maps to follow the route. #histbookchat
January 16, 2025 at 2:04 PM
Another super Philip Bradley book and fascinating to follow Peter Ryan's patrol from the Japanese point of view. 'fear drive my feet ' is one of my favourite books, got me digging out my wartime New Guinea maps to follow the route. #histbookchat
First book of the year and a departure from Australian military history. Government Patrol officer and PNG explorer Jack Hides. #histbookchat
January 7, 2025 at 8:48 AM
First book of the year and a departure from Australian military history. Government Patrol officer and PNG explorer Jack Hides. #histbookchat
#histbookchat . With the short battle of Temor over the war for survival as prisoners begins. As the men of the 2/40th a shattered into dispersed groups all over the Far East the author pieces their story together.
January 3, 2025 at 8:51 AM
#histbookchat . With the short battle of Temor over the war for survival as prisoners begins. As the men of the 2/40th a shattered into dispersed groups all over the Far East the author pieces their story together.
#histbookchat back on the POW reading. The Tasmanian 2/40th put up an outstanding 3 day defence of Temor before disappearing into the hands of the Japanese. Peter followed the story of their experience.
December 20, 2024 at 11:04 AM
#histbookchat back on the POW reading. The Tasmanian 2/40th put up an outstanding 3 day defence of Temor before disappearing into the hands of the Japanese. Peter followed the story of their experience.
#histbookchat bit of a departure from my FEPOW reading. I've followed Rod's journey with his book and I'm overjoyed to get a copy. It's a fantastic tale of an Aussie soldier.
December 16, 2024 at 8:27 AM
#histbookchat bit of a departure from my FEPOW reading. I've followed Rod's journey with his book and I'm overjoyed to get a copy. It's a fantastic tale of an Aussie soldier.
#histbookchat. The little known story of the 600 RAF and R.A officers and men who ended up at Sandakan in Borneo. As the name suggests it ends badly
December 11, 2024 at 5:56 PM
#histbookchat. The little known story of the 600 RAF and R.A officers and men who ended up at Sandakan in Borneo. As the name suggests it ends badly
August 1944
A Lancaster from 467 squadron RAAF based at RAF Waddington, Lincolnshire.
Alongside the nose art the crew have written their names at the position they occupy.
A Lancaster from 467 squadron RAAF based at RAF Waddington, Lincolnshire.
Alongside the nose art the crew have written their names at the position they occupy.
December 11, 2024 at 6:50 AM
August 1944
A Lancaster from 467 squadron RAAF based at RAF Waddington, Lincolnshire.
Alongside the nose art the crew have written their names at the position they occupy.
A Lancaster from 467 squadron RAAF based at RAF Waddington, Lincolnshire.
Alongside the nose art the crew have written their names at the position they occupy.
When Stan bit Winston.
August 1942.
Western desert.
During an inspection by Winston Churchill private Stan Collins of the 2/23rd Battalion salutes smartly and asked “ how about a cigar sir?"
A smiling Winston duly obliged Stan.
August 1942.
Western desert.
During an inspection by Winston Churchill private Stan Collins of the 2/23rd Battalion salutes smartly and asked “ how about a cigar sir?"
A smiling Winston duly obliged Stan.
December 10, 2024 at 7:24 PM
When Stan bit Winston.
August 1942.
Western desert.
During an inspection by Winston Churchill private Stan Collins of the 2/23rd Battalion salutes smartly and asked “ how about a cigar sir?"
A smiling Winston duly obliged Stan.
August 1942.
Western desert.
During an inspection by Winston Churchill private Stan Collins of the 2/23rd Battalion salutes smartly and asked “ how about a cigar sir?"
A smiling Winston duly obliged Stan.
A UK find! Not often I'm that lucky with Australian battalion histories.
December 9, 2024 at 2:36 PM
A UK find! Not often I'm that lucky with Australian battalion histories.
Produced to mark the 60th anniversary of the battle of the Somme this documentary captures a quiet different battlefield than that existing today. Presented by Leo Mckern
youtube.com/watch?v=e8Ve...
youtube.com/watch?v=e8Ve...
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December 8, 2024 at 8:55 AM
Produced to mark the 60th anniversary of the battle of the Somme this documentary captures a quiet different battlefield than that existing today. Presented by Leo Mckern
youtube.com/watch?v=e8Ve...
youtube.com/watch?v=e8Ve...