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Our annual online course begins on 8th February! For six cold, dark Sunday afternoons you can bypass the winter blues and immerse yourself in the history of the Gallipoli campaign with experts from across the globe…
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#otd 1914 HMS Bulwark exploded at her moorings on the River Medway killing most of her crew.
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The loss of Bulwark
On the 26th November 1914 a Midshipman on HMS Agamemnon, stationed in the Medway estuary, recorded in his diary:
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November 26, 2025 at 1:41 PM
#otd 1914 HMS Bulwark exploded at her moorings on the River Medway killing most of her crew.
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100 years ago on 26th November 1925 James Anderson MC DFC, a Great War ace, was killed in a flying accident in Wiltshire.
November 27, 2025 at 8:21 AM
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Join us on this one off trip and you get both myself and @peterhart.bsky.social as guides, as well as the mighty Richard Van Emden on his first ever tour! This is one campaign through the eyes of the individuals on the ground who fought it. @istoriatravel.bsky.social www.istoriatravel.org/somme
November 24, 2025 at 7:02 PM
Join us on this one off trip and you get both myself and @peterhart.bsky.social as guides, as well as the mighty Richard Van Emden on his first ever tour! This is one campaign through the eyes of the individuals on the ground who fought it. @istoriatravel.bsky.social www.istoriatravel.org/somme
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Able Seaman Henry Cullimore, of Cromhall, Gloucestershire, drowned in Budapest while serving on H.M. Motor Launch 434. He is one of only four Great War servicemen buried in Hungary. His remains were moved to their current location in 1958.
📍Budapest War Cemetery 🇭🇺
📍Budapest War Cemetery 🇭🇺
November 24, 2025 at 7:24 PM
Able Seaman Henry Cullimore, of Cromhall, Gloucestershire, drowned in Budapest while serving on H.M. Motor Launch 434. He is one of only four Great War servicemen buried in Hungary. His remains were moved to their current location in 1958.
📍Budapest War Cemetery 🇭🇺
📍Budapest War Cemetery 🇭🇺
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Hey Folks,
New episode is live!
“Bicycling My Grandfather’s WW1 Journey” - A Discussion with Brett Hawkes
Cape Ann, MA resident Brett Hawkes comes on the podcast to discuss his long bicycle trips through France, where he followed in his Doughboy grandfather’s WW1 footsteps.
New episode is live!
“Bicycling My Grandfather’s WW1 Journey” - A Discussion with Brett Hawkes
Cape Ann, MA resident Brett Hawkes comes on the podcast to discuss his long bicycle trips through France, where he followed in his Doughboy grandfather’s WW1 footsteps.
November 25, 2025 at 12:28 AM
Hey Folks,
New episode is live!
“Bicycling My Grandfather’s WW1 Journey” - A Discussion with Brett Hawkes
Cape Ann, MA resident Brett Hawkes comes on the podcast to discuss his long bicycle trips through France, where he followed in his Doughboy grandfather’s WW1 footsteps.
New episode is live!
“Bicycling My Grandfather’s WW1 Journey” - A Discussion with Brett Hawkes
Cape Ann, MA resident Brett Hawkes comes on the podcast to discuss his long bicycle trips through France, where he followed in his Doughboy grandfather’s WW1 footsteps.
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Visited Tate Britain on Sunday to see the excellent Lee Miller exhibition and spotted some First World War paintings in another gallery by official war artists.
November 25, 2025 at 8:43 AM
Visited Tate Britain on Sunday to see the excellent Lee Miller exhibition and spotted some First World War paintings in another gallery by official war artists.
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Huzzah!
The nights have drawn in and our virtual pub opens its doors again this week! Members are invited to join us for convivial #WW1 chat and inevitable chuckles from 8pm on Friday 28th November (UK time) Appropriate link will be emailed to all members 24 hours before 🎉 🥂
November 23, 2025 at 9:23 PM
Huzzah!
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On this day in 1918 William Hinnells was buried at Salthouse church; thousands of miles from his daughter who he'd only known for a few weeks before he left to go to war
A Soldiers Heart: The tale of William Hinnells
A battle of a different kind
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November 24, 2025 at 7:45 AM
On this day in 1918 William Hinnells was buried at Salthouse church; thousands of miles from his daughter who he'd only known for a few weeks before he left to go to war
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A piece of #WW1 French satire that packs a punch! Entitled “Merry Widows” it was produced by Breda. Part of the @labnf.bsky.social collection.
November 23, 2025 at 5:25 PM
A piece of #WW1 French satire that packs a punch! Entitled “Merry Widows” it was produced by Breda. Part of the @labnf.bsky.social collection.
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The nights have drawn in and our virtual pub opens its doors again this week! Members are invited to join us for convivial #WW1 chat and inevitable chuckles from 8pm on Friday 28th November (UK time) Appropriate link will be emailed to all members 24 hours before 🎉 🥂
November 23, 2025 at 5:09 PM
The nights have drawn in and our virtual pub opens its doors again this week! Members are invited to join us for convivial #WW1 chat and inevitable chuckles from 8pm on Friday 28th November (UK time) Appropriate link will be emailed to all members 24 hours before 🎉 🥂
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Our annual online course begins on 8th February! For six cold, dark Sunday afternoons you can bypass the winter blues and immerse yourself in the history of the Gallipoli campaign with experts from across the globe…
November 23, 2025 at 5:17 PM
Our annual online course begins on 8th February! For six cold, dark Sunday afternoons you can bypass the winter blues and immerse yourself in the history of the Gallipoli campaign with experts from across the globe…
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John Shiwak was an Inuk soldier with the Newfoundland Regiment (later Royal Newfoundland Regiment).
Considered one of the best snipers of the war, he never made it back home.
This is his story.
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Considered one of the best snipers of the war, he never made it back home.
This is his story.
🧵 1/6
November 21, 2025 at 4:01 PM
John Shiwak was an Inuk soldier with the Newfoundland Regiment (later Royal Newfoundland Regiment).
Considered one of the best snipers of the war, he never made it back home.
This is his story.
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Considered one of the best snipers of the war, he never made it back home.
This is his story.
🧵 1/6
A piece of #WW1 French satire that packs a punch! Entitled “Merry Widows” it was produced by Breda. Part of the @labnf.bsky.social collection.
November 23, 2025 at 5:25 PM
A piece of #WW1 French satire that packs a punch! Entitled “Merry Widows” it was produced by Breda. Part of the @labnf.bsky.social collection.
Our annual online course begins on 8th February! For six cold, dark Sunday afternoons you can bypass the winter blues and immerse yourself in the history of the Gallipoli campaign with experts from across the globe…
November 23, 2025 at 5:17 PM
Our annual online course begins on 8th February! For six cold, dark Sunday afternoons you can bypass the winter blues and immerse yourself in the history of the Gallipoli campaign with experts from across the globe…
The nights have drawn in and our virtual pub opens its doors again this week! Members are invited to join us for convivial #WW1 chat and inevitable chuckles from 8pm on Friday 28th November (UK time) Appropriate link will be emailed to all members 24 hours before 🎉 🥂
November 23, 2025 at 5:09 PM
The nights have drawn in and our virtual pub opens its doors again this week! Members are invited to join us for convivial #WW1 chat and inevitable chuckles from 8pm on Friday 28th November (UK time) Appropriate link will be emailed to all members 24 hours before 🎉 🥂
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John Shiwak was an Inuk soldier with the Newfoundland Regiment (later Royal Newfoundland Regiment).
Considered one of the best snipers of the war, he never made it back home.
This is his story.
🧵 1/6
Considered one of the best snipers of the war, he never made it back home.
This is his story.
🧵 1/6
November 21, 2025 at 10:07 PM
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I've written a piece for the Write On! Magazine about my weekend with @thegreatwargroup.bsky.social last month and my first steps into learning to "do history". Please give it a read and let me know what you think..
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#history #ww1 #writing #pentoprint #greatwargroup
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#history #ww1 #writing #pentoprint #greatwargroup
Thursday Connectors: The (R)evolution Of Stories – Pen To Print
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November 20, 2025 at 9:57 AM
I've written a piece for the Write On! Magazine about my weekend with @thegreatwargroup.bsky.social last month and my first steps into learning to "do history". Please give it a read and let me know what you think..
pentoprint.org/thursday-con...
#history #ww1 #writing #pentoprint #greatwargroup
pentoprint.org/thursday-con...
#history #ww1 #writing #pentoprint #greatwargroup
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Today’s article is up, and it’s a look at some French satire/humour from the First World War achurchill.substack.com/p/photo-arti...
PHOTO ARTICLE: French WW1 Satire
This week I was doing one of my routine, directionless ambles around the Gallica website, which belongs to the Bibliothèque nationale de France.
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November 21, 2025 at 8:08 AM
Today’s article is up, and it’s a look at some French satire/humour from the First World War achurchill.substack.com/p/photo-arti...
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#OTD 21 Nov 1917 50413 Pte Lionel Calam Burgess C Sqn 1/1 East Riding Yeomanry died of wounds in 24 Stationary Hospital, Kantara, Egypt.
He was wounded in the preceding days, possibly on the 16that Amwas (shell fire) or 17th at Ludd (MG fire) 1/3
He was wounded in the preceding days, possibly on the 16that Amwas (shell fire) or 17th at Ludd (MG fire) 1/3
November 21, 2025 at 8:30 AM
#OTD 21 Nov 1917 50413 Pte Lionel Calam Burgess C Sqn 1/1 East Riding Yeomanry died of wounds in 24 Stationary Hospital, Kantara, Egypt.
He was wounded in the preceding days, possibly on the 16that Amwas (shell fire) or 17th at Ludd (MG fire) 1/3
He was wounded in the preceding days, possibly on the 16that Amwas (shell fire) or 17th at Ludd (MG fire) 1/3
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There’s a solid story this week in the Military Times about Sterling Morelock, an American soldier who won the Medal of Honor in France during #WorldWar1.
#milsky #AEF #pbi #BigRedOne
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#milsky #AEF #pbi #BigRedOne
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During the Meuse-Argonne campaign, this trench runner took initiative
Sterling Morelock advanced his company but paid a painful price.
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November 18, 2025 at 12:22 AM
There’s a solid story this week in the Military Times about Sterling Morelock, an American soldier who won the Medal of Honor in France during #WorldWar1.
#milsky #AEF #pbi #BigRedOne
@gwgwgw.bsky.social
#milsky #AEF #pbi #BigRedOne
@gwgwgw.bsky.social
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On 16th November 1925 the House of Commons ratified the Locarno Treaties.
November 16, 2025 at 8:56 AM
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🚨GWG Free Talk
Thursday 20 November at 20:00 UK time.
We'll be joined by Nick Higham whose talk is based on his book Mavericks: Empire, Oil, Revolution and the Forgotten Battle of World War 1
Link below
us02web.zoom.us/j/85381585115?…
Meeting ID: 853 8158 5115
Passcode: 161943
Thursday 20 November at 20:00 UK time.
We'll be joined by Nick Higham whose talk is based on his book Mavericks: Empire, Oil, Revolution and the Forgotten Battle of World War 1
Link below
us02web.zoom.us/j/85381585115?…
Meeting ID: 853 8158 5115
Passcode: 161943
November 13, 2025 at 7:42 AM
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On 14th November 1925 former Capt Stanley Bruce MC Royal Fusiliers, who had served at and was badly injured at Gallipoli, was elected as the Prime Minister of Australia.
November 14, 2025 at 10:03 AM
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#1GM Pierre Grüneissen (1878-1915)
Capitaine du 149ᵉ R.I., est tué le 9 mai 1915 en commandant la 12ᵉ compagnie.
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Capitaine du 149ᵉ R.I., est tué le 9 mai 1915 en commandant la 12ᵉ compagnie.
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November 14, 2025 at 1:43 PM