Starting this

Florida will be paying my respects

#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

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

Back on the Somme and Flanders in 3 weeks

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

Must admit can’t wait till October

Part of a set

A year ago today and how times change

One year ago today

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

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

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Afternoon

Treated myself to these for our Miami Dolphins UK Fan club weekend in Cardiff in June.

What Gas really did

All Booked again for next year

Sorted

Still waters run deep

Coffee and new glasses pick up

Looking Pensive

Hello Tubby

Trenches of Death

Wembley EFL2 play off winners

Happier Times

Twins

This was a good night

11 years ago this week I retired age 54 I was so lucky

All set for #VEDay80 with Beacon Lighting Ceremony and Services.

Another one is on the Horizon

WW2 Battle Damage in Verdun

Pennsylvanian WW1 Memorial

Fort Vaux

A few more from Verdun

Today we remember Vimy Ridge

Who goes there

Saturday

Still there for us to learn from

You can’t beat touching history

Friday

Last stop before home