Pretty blown away by this #review from Templer Award winner Kevin Linch,who put me on his list for the Society of Army Historical Research Annual Book list. #History #books #Blackhistory

The SAHR annual booklist returns, kicking off with this selection from Templer Medal winner @kevinlinch.bsky.social. More suggestions to follow over the coming weeks - so if you need a Christmas gift idea for the military historian in your life, look no further. www.sahr.org.uk/view-book-li...

SAHR Fellow @isminipells.bsky.social is giving this year's Richard Holmes Memorial Lecture at @nationalarmymuseum.bsky.social this Saturday, 15 November. Details and tickets at royalhistsoc.org/calendar/ric...

Still plenty of time to sign up for next week's online talk, with Kate Vigurs returning to speak about her new book, Mission Europe. This free talk will take place at 7.00pm on 18 November, and is open to members and non-members alike. Details and registration at: my.demio.com/ref/lbZdZcgi...

Today is day 1 of the second of our @wellcometrust.bsky.social -funded events series, hosted both at @unibirmingham.bsky.social in 2025 and online in 2026. With 'trauma' and its associated medical impacts as our theme, we expect interesting papers and stimulating discussions #milwelfhist

In our next online talk, Kate Vigurs will be returning to talk about her new book, Mission Europe. This free talk will take place at 7.00pm on 18 November, and is open to members and non-members alike. Details and registration at: my.demio.com/ref/lbZdZcgi...

Last chance to sign up for this evening's online talk, with @lmbd1418.bsky.social speaking about the Arakan Campaign of 1945. Free for both members and non-members. Details and registration at: my.demio.com/ref/MNfx0Esg...

A massive #blackhistorymonth win! Only 2 weeks ago at Apsley House me, @graemecallister.bsky.social & M Rayner talked about the 9 black British soldiers of Waterloo & using this image, noting it was unidentified, and now know! @theguardian.com Thomas James, 13th Light Dragoons!

PLEASE TAKE OUR MONEY! With the new academic year now well under way, a reminder that we offer University Research Grants of up to £1,000 for students carrying out research on the British Army or of the land forces of the British Empire & the Commonwealth. Details at: www.sahr.org.uk/university-r...

Still plenty of time to sign up for our next online talk, with @lmbd1418.bsky.social speaking about the Arakan Campaign of 1945. It will take place at 7.00 on Tuesday 21 October, and is free for both members and non-members. Details and registration at: my.demio.com/ref/MNfx0Esg...

A forthcoming event of possible interest. SAHR members who are subscribed to our email list should all have now received a code to give a 15% discount on tickets - one of the many perks of Society membership. www.eafestival.com/lessons-lear...

Bringing our bank of online talks right up to date on YouTube, we have this piece by Simon Shephard and Vic Carr looking at British Army officer selection: www.youtube.com/watch?v=6jl-...

Our next online talk will feature Lucy Betteridge-Dyson speaking about the Arakan Campaign of 1945, subject of her recent book Jungle Commandos. It will take place at 7.00 on Tuesday 21 October, and is free for both members and non-members. Details and registration at: my.demio.com/ref/MNfx0Esg...

We've been bringing our YouTube channel up to date with some of our most recent online talks. Here's Alexander S. Burns speaking about infantry combat during the eighteenth century: www.youtube.com/watch?v=lBi_...

Last chance to sign up for tonight's free online talk on British Army officer selection. Open to members and non-members alike: my.demio.com/ref/v9oGFhpi...

In this sample article from our Journal, the late René Chartand looks at the service of the Westminster Dragoons during the Great War: www.sahr.org.uk/docs/sahr-westminster-dragoons-draft-sahrs1121.pdf Join us to get access to over 400 Journal issues: www.sahr.org.uk/membership.php

The autumn edition of our Journal should be landing with members this week, with content covering topics from the 17th to the 20th centuries. If you'd like to receive content like this four times a year, why not consider joining us? Membership details at www.sahr.org.uk/membership.php

Still plenty of time to sign up for this month's free online talk, with Simon Shephard and Vic Carr speaking about British Army Officer Selection 1660–2027. 7.00pm BST on 23 September. Open to members and non-members alike; details and registration at: my.demio.com/ref/v9oGFhpi...

In this sample article from our Journal, Pete Starling looks at a scheme from the 1850s to train young African men as medical officers for Sierra Leone: www.sahr.org.uk/docs/shar-boys-of-colour-draft-sahrs1120.pdf Join us to get access to over 400 Journal issues: www.sahr.org.uk/membership.php

This month's free online talk is at 7.00pm BST on 23 September, with Simon Shepard and Vic Carr speaking about British Army Officer Selection 1660–2027. Open to members and non-members alike; details and registration at: my.demio.com/ref/v9oGFhpi...

A forthcoming conference of possible interest:

A job opportunity of possible interest at the Military Intelligence Museum: museum-services-jobs.le.ac.uk/job/curator-...

In this sample article from our Journal, @latelordchatham.bsky.social looks at the Ordnance Department's role in planning the campaigns of 1808-1809: www.sahr.org.uk/docs/sahr-ordnanace-department-draft-sahrs1119.pdf Join us to get access to over 400 Journal issues: www.sahr.org.uk/membership.php

All the online lectures up to July 2025 have now been uploaded to our YouTube channel, so if you missed them when they were live you can now catch up. Here's Jenny Grant on the 1946 London Victory Parade: www.youtube.com/watch?v=kIE9...

Two talks of possible interest, hosted by the Staffordshire Regiment Museum: www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/military-h...

Apologies to anyone who was unable to join this evening's online talk. For the first time ever, we had more people try to listen live than our Demio subscription has space for. However, anyone who registered will automatically receive a recording of the talk, which will also be posted on YouTube.

Last chance to sign up for tonight's free talk by Alexander S. Burns on infantry combat in the 18th century. Open to members and non-members alike, 7.00BST. Full details and registration at: my.demio.com/ref/ozwhoSgx...

All the online lectures for the year to date have now been uploaded to our YouTube channel, so if you missed them when they were live you can now catch up. Here's Andy Young on the 1757 Rochefort Expedition: www.youtube.com/watch?v=55UL...

We are sorry to hear of the recent death of SAHR Fellow Professor John Laband, whose work on the wars of southern Africa during the 19th century will be familiar to anyone with an interest in this era. Our condolences to his family and friends.

Still plenty of time to sign up for next week's talk by Alexander S. Burns on infantry combat in the 18th century, placing the British tactical experience in a European context. 13 August at 7.00pm, free to all. Full details and registration at: my.demio.com/ref/ozwhoSgx...

All the online lectures for the year to date have now been uploaded to our YouTube channel, so if you missed them when they were live you can now catch up. Here's Josh Provan on Native American Allies and the Defence of West Florida 1777-81: www.youtube.com/watch?v=2eUG...

All the online lectures for the year to date have now been uploaded to our YouTube channel, so if you missed them when they were live you can now catch up. Here's John Laband on Lord Chelmsford's conduct of the Zulu campaign in 1879: www.youtube.com/watch?v=nmDU...

All the online lectures for the year to date have now been uploaded to our YouTube channel, so if you missed them when they were live you can now catch up. Here's Ashley Truluck on the Battle at Barba del Puerco 1810: www.youtube.com/watch?v=_9QS...

All the online lectures for the year to date have now been uploaded to our YouTube channel, so if you missed them when they were live you can now catch up. Here's John Alexander on Tochi Scout and RAF operations in Waziristan, 1928: www.youtube.com/watch?v=PeLw...

All the online lectures for the year to date have now been uploaded to our YouTube channel, so if you missed them when they were live you can now catch up. Here's Adrian Hughes on 38th (Welsh) Division's stay in Llandudno 1914/15: www.youtube.com/watch?v=bE86...

Our next free online talk is on 13 August at 7.00pm. Dr Alexander S. Burns will be addressing the subject of infantry combat in the 18th century, placing the British tactical experience in a European context. Full details and registration at: my.demio.com/ref/ozwhoSgx...

Last chance to register for tonight's free online talk by Jenny Grant on the London Victory Parade of 1946. Sign up at: my.demio.com/ref/cPNbBuqu...

Our friends at the Army Records Society have launched another round of their fellowship programme, which offers funding over three years to create a volume in their long-running primary source series. Details at www.smh-hq.org/opps/jobs.html.

As today is for some reason I don't understand the best day in terms of visits to The Crusader Project since 30 Corps Gate on the other site, here's that banger again, for nostalgia. @rgpoulussen.bsky.social @vickersmg.bsky.social @cedricmas.bsky.social @alliedarmour.bsky.social #WW2 #desertwar

Still time to register for Thursday's free online talk by Jenny Grant, on the London Victory Parade of 1946. Sign up at: my.demio.com/ref/cPNbBuqu...

We have been asked to circulate this short survey by the team at Heriot-Watt University investigating bullying and sexual harassment in the UK's research and innovation sector: feedback.surveylab.com/pageTag/Surv... Please consider responding if you fall into the target audience.

We are pleased to announce the award of two Independent Research Grants, to Rupert Hague-Holmes and Stanley Carpenter: www.sahr.org.uk/independent-... These grants provide support for research undertaken by SAHR members working outside of the university environment.

🎓 Applications are now OPEN for the RAF Museum Academic Awards 2025! ✈️ 💷 £3,000 PhD Bursary 💷 £350 Master’s Prize 💷 £250 Undergraduate Prize Research in RAF history, air power, strategy, museology & more welcome. 🗓️ Deadline 24 Oct 📧 Questions? [email protected] 🔗 Apply: bit.ly/4lz46wa

Public service announcement! All 12 episodes of series one and two of War Walks with Richard Holmes are available on BBC iPlayer for the next week. Brilliant half-hour intros to some of Britain's most famous battles. Don't miss out! www.bbc.co.uk/iplayer/epis...

Next in our free online talks programme, historian Jenny Grant will be speaking at 7.00pm on 17 July about the 1946 London Victory Parade. Register at: my.demio.com/ref/cPNbBuqu...

A job opportunity of possible interest at the Adjutant General's Corps Museum: museum-services-jobs.le.ac.uk/job/museum-a...

A forthcoming event of possible interest, hosted by our friends at @nationalarmymuseum.bsky.social: www.nam.ac.uk/whats-on/bur...

A job opportunity of possible interest with the Royal Signals Museum: museum-services-jobs.le.ac.uk/job/head-of-...

Last chance to sign up for this evening's talk, with Andy Young speaking about the 1757 Rochefort Expedition and its influence on the development of British amphibious warfare. This free event is open to members and non-members alike; registration at my.demio.com/ref/DQ5pfnFE...

Do you know a group or individual that has advocated for the value of history, the work of historians and/or the importance of an education in history in the last year? The Jane Hansen Prize for History Advocacy is now open for applications. www.historycouncilvic.org.au/jane_hansen_... #phavictas