Mike Taylor
@museummike.bsky.social
Retired curator. FWW historian. 40th Division.
Author of 'No Bad Soldiers' a look at 119 Inf Brigade and Brig Gen Frank Crozier (Helion)
Trophy guns nerd
Author of 'No Bad Soldiers' a look at 119 Inf Brigade and Brig Gen Frank Crozier (Helion)
Trophy guns nerd
William Henderson Gibson, husband of my Gt Aunt Laura. Please in Labour Corps 1916-19. Painter and decorator. Killed by fall from scaffolding, Hanley, Stoke on Trent, 11 Nov 1940 . RIP Bill.
November 11, 2025 at 10:58 AM
William Henderson Gibson, husband of my Gt Aunt Laura. Please in Labour Corps 1916-19. Painter and decorator. Killed by fall from scaffolding, Hanley, Stoke on Trent, 11 Nov 1940 . RIP Bill.
Really glad that Sharpe and his men didn't have to come up against this gun at Barossa! It's an 1880s German 15cm breechloader. Still in use during the Great War.
Gun nerd 1 Publisher nil #FWW #WW1 @thegreatwargroup.bsky.social #WFA
Gun nerd 1 Publisher nil #FWW #WW1 @thegreatwargroup.bsky.social #WFA
August 21, 2025 at 9:37 AM
Really glad that Sharpe and his men didn't have to come up against this gun at Barossa! It's an 1880s German 15cm breechloader. Still in use during the Great War.
Gun nerd 1 Publisher nil #FWW #WW1 @thegreatwargroup.bsky.social #WFA
Gun nerd 1 Publisher nil #FWW #WW1 @thegreatwargroup.bsky.social #WFA
Really pleased to be at Clan Cameron Museum, Achnacarry (that's near Ft William)next Wednesday (27th Aug) to talk about this gem. Captured at Loos by 5th Bn Cameron Highlanders. If you're around do come along (11.00-15.00) - I'll be the lonely nerd standing by the gun. #FWW #WW1 #Greatwargroup #WFA
August 20, 2025 at 8:54 AM
Really pleased to be at Clan Cameron Museum, Achnacarry (that's near Ft William)next Wednesday (27th Aug) to talk about this gem. Captured at Loos by 5th Bn Cameron Highlanders. If you're around do come along (11.00-15.00) - I'll be the lonely nerd standing by the gun. #FWW #WW1 #Greatwargroup #WFA
Fancy a trip to Scotland? A warm welcome awaits in Bonnie Dundee. Our second national conference (1st was 2014). Some big names. Should be a great day and you get to see RRS Discovery. #wfa #FWW #GreatWar #FWW #wfatayside @thegreatwargroup.bsky.social
August 5, 2025 at 4:10 PM
Fancy a trip to Scotland? A warm welcome awaits in Bonnie Dundee. Our second national conference (1st was 2014). Some big names. Should be a great day and you get to see RRS Discovery. #wfa #FWW #GreatWar #FWW #wfatayside @thegreatwargroup.bsky.social
@thegreatwargroup.bsky.social Great War Gp Trustee spotted in the wild in a not at all posed photo shoot for English Heritage.
July 10, 2025 at 4:46 PM
@thegreatwargroup.bsky.social Great War Gp Trustee spotted in the wild in a not at all posed photo shoot for English Heritage.
On this day and always. More missed than you would have imagined.
June 15, 2025 at 6:03 PM
On this day and always. More missed than you would have imagined.
An additional day in the Salient thanks to striking Belgian air traffic control. Not so bad when the skies are this blue.
April 28, 2025 at 4:06 PM
An additional day in the Salient thanks to striking Belgian air traffic control. Not so bad when the skies are this blue.
On 11 April 1918 40th Division had been fighting for two days. Now 119 Bde and 120 Bde each consisted of a single composite battalion. During the day they withdrew a further 2km by stages and were relieved late at night. The division lost 4491 men, 1442 from 119 Bde. #FWW ##WW1 #bantams
April 11, 2025 at 9:16 AM
OTD in 1918 all hell let loose on the British 40th Division and Portuguese 2nd Division on the Lys. Fog, gas, smoke, communications severed, and confusion everywhere. And no, Brig-Gen Frank Crozier did not (probably) order the machine gunning of retreating Portuguese.
#WW1 #FWW #WFA #GWG
#WW1 #FWW #WFA #GWG
April 9, 2025 at 8:32 AM
Born 20 November 1917 and named Harry Bourlon Illingsworth. For part of the story of the battle for Bourlon why not buy my book 😉 'No Bad Soldiers' (Helion) #FWW #WW1 #Cambrai #Bantam #119Brigade
April 1, 2025 at 1:40 PM
Born 20 November 1917 and named Harry Bourlon Illingsworth. For part of the story of the battle for Bourlon why not buy my book 😉 'No Bad Soldiers' (Helion) #FWW #WW1 #Cambrai #Bantam #119Brigade
Really pleased to be among the speakers at the Great War Group, Bristol, October this year
March 25, 2025 at 8:42 PM
Really pleased to be among the speakers at the Great War Group, Bristol, October this year
March 11, 2025 at 10:33 AM
..but just look at this Jesse window, wow.
March 8, 2025 at 6:08 PM
..but just look at this Jesse window, wow.
Popped into St Marys Shrewsbury. This the war memorial...
March 8, 2025 at 6:08 PM
Popped into St Marys Shrewsbury. This the war memorial...
The old officers mess is now the Fort museum - sadly not open - it has cannon!😃
February 14, 2025 at 9:54 AM
The old officers mess is now the Fort museum - sadly not open - it has cannon!😃
The are lots, and i mean lots, of memorials like this.
February 14, 2025 at 9:54 AM
The are lots, and i mean lots, of memorials like this.
Built inside the Fort, the roof is 'bomb proof' in case of siege.
February 14, 2025 at 9:54 AM
Built inside the Fort, the roof is 'bomb proof' in case of siege.
St Marys Church, Fort St George, Chennai - that's Mdras to us oldies. Robert Clive married here.
February 14, 2025 at 9:54 AM
St Marys Church, Fort St George, Chennai - that's Mdras to us oldies. Robert Clive married here.
