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How did I get here?
Journey from manufacturing engineer to military researcher-cum-historian
Apr 19, 2023
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February 2023
Chaos in the Caucasus
A story that I stumbled upon
Feb 16, 2023
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December 2022
Arrived from the Long, Long Trail?
Welcome
Dec 18, 2022
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Pastures new
Trying something different
Dec 17, 2022
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My books
In March 2011 my first book was published by Pen & Sword Military.
Dec 16, 2022
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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
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November 2022
Coming soon
This is The Old Barbed Wire, a newsletter with stories and facts from my military history research.
Nov 7, 2022
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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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