The Somme & Great War Battlefields
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Keen Great War enthusiast. Medal Collector Post Office Rifles The Somme Flanders and Verdun. Battlefield Guide.
Chairman of Sussex WFA. RBL Standard Bearer for Crawley.
Chairman of Sussex WFA. RBL Standard Bearer for Crawley.
Starting this
July 26, 2025 at 3:04 PM
Starting this
Florida will be paying my respects
July 25, 2025 at 5:46 PM
Florida will be paying my respects
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#OTD 1st July 1916
Battle of the Somme
Lasted 170 days for the French.
Whilst still fiercely fighting at Verdun
1st July-31st August
19,000 🇫🇷 died-Verdun
23,000 🇫🇷 died-Somme
Today also remember the forgotten ally
Battle of the Somme
Lasted 170 days for the French.
Whilst still fiercely fighting at Verdun
1st July-31st August
19,000 🇫🇷 died-Verdun
23,000 🇫🇷 died-Somme
Today also remember the forgotten ally
July 1, 2025 at 5:58 AM
#OTD 1st July 1916
Battle of the Somme
Lasted 170 days for the French.
Whilst still fiercely fighting at Verdun
1st July-31st August
19,000 🇫🇷 died-Verdun
23,000 🇫🇷 died-Somme
Today also remember the forgotten ally
Battle of the Somme
Lasted 170 days for the French.
Whilst still fiercely fighting at Verdun
1st July-31st August
19,000 🇫🇷 died-Verdun
23,000 🇫🇷 died-Somme
Today also remember the forgotten ally
Today we remember 1st July 1916 all those who fought and died on both sides of the wire
July 1, 2025 at 10:29 AM
Today we remember 1st July 1916 all those who fought and died on both sides of the wire
This Friday Lewes Town Hall BN7 2QS all are welcome
June 17, 2025 at 9:48 AM
This Friday Lewes Town Hall BN7 2QS all are welcome
Back on the Somme and Flanders in 3 weeks
June 17, 2025 at 9:22 AM
Back on the Somme and Flanders in 3 weeks
Lewes Town Hall BN7 2QS 20th June 2025 7pm Fisher Street entrance all are welcome
June 7, 2025 at 9:30 AM
Lewes Town Hall BN7 2QS 20th June 2025 7pm Fisher Street entrance all are welcome
Our new group picture on FB taken by Richard Smith of Dantzig Alley Cemetery
June 2, 2025 at 7:05 PM
Our new group picture on FB taken by Richard Smith of Dantzig Alley Cemetery
Must admit can’t wait till October
a football player with the number 1 on his jersey stands on the field
ALT: a football player with the number 1 on his jersey stands on the field
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May 28, 2025 at 8:50 AM
Must admit can’t wait till October
Part of a set
May 26, 2025 at 9:34 AM
Part of a set
A year ago today and how times change
May 19, 2025 at 9:33 AM
A year ago today and how times change
One year ago today
May 19, 2025 at 8:33 AM
One year ago today
Proud last night to Parade RBL Crawley Standard at the Beacon Lighting for VE Day 80
May 9, 2025 at 10:04 AM
Proud last night to Parade RBL Crawley Standard at the Beacon Lighting for VE Day 80
Stood down now from Parade until 20:00 tonight
May 8, 2025 at 11:41 AM
Stood down now from Parade until 20:00 tonight
All polished and clean for VE Day 80
May 7, 2025 at 3:20 PM
All polished and clean for VE Day 80
Our new group photo for May taken by History In Your Hand on Facebook The Somme And Great War Battlefields we have just passed 19,000 members
May 1, 2025 at 8:35 AM
Our new group photo for May taken by History In Your Hand on Facebook The Somme And Great War Battlefields we have just passed 19,000 members
Back Soon
April 30, 2025 at 3:42 PM
Back Soon
Afternoon
April 30, 2025 at 3:37 PM
Afternoon
April 25, 2025 at 1:53 AM
Treated myself to these for our Miami Dolphins UK Fan club weekend in Cardiff in June.
April 23, 2025 at 12:54 PM
Treated myself to these for our Miami Dolphins UK Fan club weekend in Cardiff in June.
What Gas really did
April 22, 2025 at 3:10 PM
What Gas really did