Wayne McDonald
@terriermcd.bsky.social
Proud Yorkshireman, #Htafc fan, Fascinated by The Great War. Research projects gladly accepted #WW1 My old blog https://greatwarreflections.wordpress.com/
107 years ago today at 11am the guns fell silent. I remember all those who served & were affected by war & especially those who never came home including my 2 relatives #ArmisticeDay #WW1
November 11, 2025 at 7:42 AM
107 years ago today at 11am the guns fell silent. I remember all those who served & were affected by war & especially those who never came home including my 2 relatives #ArmisticeDay #WW1
On top of modern map 👍🏻
October 20, 2025 at 8:45 PM
On top of modern map 👍🏻
Runs from North of Martinpuich to SW of Le Sars. Albert to Baupame Road is to it's Left/West
October 20, 2025 at 8:06 PM
Runs from North of Martinpuich to SW of Le Sars. Albert to Baupame Road is to it's Left/West
Here you go Tom. Click on image to make bigger
October 20, 2025 at 7:53 PM
Here you go Tom. Click on image to make bigger
Without walking the ground I'd say by that then it's here where the path goes over Shepley Dike
October 19, 2025 at 6:48 PM
Without walking the ground I'd say by that then it's here where the path goes over Shepley Dike
Not half bad Aldi version of Neck Oil 🍺
October 11, 2025 at 6:21 PM
Not half bad Aldi version of Neck Oil 🍺
Paid my respects here today. Despite it being so busy I was lost In my own thoughts for a few moments
August 19, 2025 at 4:32 PM
Paid my respects here today. Despite it being so busy I was lost In my own thoughts for a few moments
Always feels weird being upstairs on a train 🚂🚃🚃
August 19, 2025 at 4:18 PM
Always feels weird being upstairs on a train 🚂🚃🚃
We're off on an adventure 🇫🇷
August 18, 2025 at 6:40 AM
We're off on an adventure 🇫🇷
Still there to this day & as shown on trench map, is this piece of Trones Wood that juts out. It's full of craters & what looks like trench remnants
August 17, 2025 at 7:08 PM
Still there to this day & as shown on trench map, is this piece of Trones Wood that juts out. It's full of craters & what looks like trench remnants
Gommecourt No2 British Cemetery. Interestingly on the right wall there seems to be a blocked up entrance,and on the other side is a seat. I wonder if the design has been changed? #ww1
August 17, 2025 at 6:57 PM
Gommecourt No2 British Cemetery. Interestingly on the right wall there seems to be a blocked up entrance,and on the other side is a seat. I wonder if the design has been changed? #ww1
August 17, 2025 at 6:55 PM
August 17, 2025 at 6:53 PM
A little clean & it's come up nice. I'm guessing the FL is a makers mark? @greatwarhuts.bsky.social
August 16, 2025 at 5:30 PM
A little clean & it's come up nice. I'm guessing the FL is a makers mark? @greatwarhuts.bsky.social
Saw these half a dozen or so chaps on the road from Moquet Farm to Thiepval earlier. Tried to get a video but it took a photo instead as they'd already passed 😕
August 16, 2025 at 5:19 PM
Saw these half a dozen or so chaps on the road from Moquet Farm to Thiepval earlier. Tried to get a video but it took a photo instead as they'd already passed 😕
Bernafay Wood Cemetery, Montauban & a few hundred meters away the old site of Bernafay Wood North Cemetery which stood next to an Advance Dressing Station situated here during the Battle of the Somme & in use July-October 1916 #ww1
August 16, 2025 at 4:33 PM
Bernafay Wood Cemetery, Montauban & a few hundred meters away the old site of Bernafay Wood North Cemetery which stood next to an Advance Dressing Station situated here during the Battle of the Somme & in use July-October 1916 #ww1
August 16, 2025 at 3:55 PM
My partner just found this on the edge of a field at Thiepval. Apparently it's a Prussian M1910 belt/button back??
August 16, 2025 at 2:57 PM
My partner just found this on the edge of a field at Thiepval. Apparently it's a Prussian M1910 belt/button back??