Archive - The Old Barbed Wire

How did I get here?

Journey from manufacturing engineer to military researcher-cum-historian

Apr 19, 2023 •

February 2023

Chaos in the Caucasus

A story that I stumbled upon

Feb 16, 2023 •

December 2022

Arrived from the Long, Long Trail?

Dec 18, 2022 •

Trying something different

Dec 17, 2022 •

In March 2011 my first book was published by Pen & Sword Military.

Dec 16, 2022 •

London Scottish at Messines, Halloween 1914

The London Scottish, the 14th (County of London) Battalion of the London Regiment (Territorial Force) could trace a continuous history back as far as…

Dec 12, 2022 •

November 2022

This is The Old Barbed Wire, a newsletter with stories and facts from my military history research.

Nov 7, 2022 •

October 2021

Last six days of a junior officer's life: Kenneth Frost

I first noted Kenneth Frost's name when I was researching the 1st Battalion of the South Staffordshire Regiment.

Oct 10, 2021 •

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