Paul Reed
@sommecourt.bsky.social
Military Historian, author and Battlefield Guide. Occasional wargamer. Host of the Old Front Line #WW1 #podcast.
www.oldfrontline.co.uk
www.oldfrontline.co.uk
Nice to hear from you, Lesley! We were all younger back then!!
November 6, 2025 at 9:30 PM
Nice to hear from you, Lesley! We were all younger back then!!
Gosh, what a story Margaret.
November 6, 2025 at 8:37 PM
Gosh, what a story Margaret.
Thank you, I’m glad you found it interesting.
November 6, 2025 at 8:36 PM
Thank you, I’m glad you found it interesting.
Fab! Hope you find it interesting!
November 6, 2025 at 7:21 PM
Fab! Hope you find it interesting!
It’s here as per iPlayer:
November 6, 2025 at 5:40 PM
It’s here as per iPlayer:
I seem to recall this was taken at Merville?
November 5, 2025 at 11:47 AM
I seem to recall this was taken at Merville?
Thanks, that’s very interesting. He must have been one of the last Chaplain’s to die on the Western Front.
November 5, 2025 at 11:46 AM
Thanks, that’s very interesting. He must have been one of the last Chaplain’s to die on the Western Front.
No, they were conscripted to do jobs in areas away from the battlefield so young A1 fit men in those jobs could be released for the infantry, for example.
November 2, 2025 at 5:16 PM
No, they were conscripted to do jobs in areas away from the battlefield so young A1 fit men in those jobs could be released for the infantry, for example.
I’ve got a copy, it’s good! Thank you, Andy!
November 1, 2025 at 4:19 PM
I’ve got a copy, it’s good! Thank you, Andy!
Yes, that’s what has prompted this. Following the 1.7M views we asked the BBC if they’d reshow it and they have!
October 28, 2025 at 10:31 AM
Yes, that’s what has prompted this. Following the 1.7M views we asked the BBC if they’d reshow it and they have!
It is and it’s not been broadcast since 2007!
October 27, 2025 at 8:03 PM
It is and it’s not been broadcast since 2007!