The role and response of the people of Ireland to the Great War makes for interesting history. The Coordinator of the #inflandersfieldsmuseum in Ypres, Piet Chielens gave a talk which makes for interesting listening > bit.ly/2LkHL6E
#WW1
#Ireland
#History
#WorldWarOne

Mrs Martha Baldock-Apps had 7 boys and 3 girls. 6 of her sons served in #WW1 - 5 of them died. Charles died 4 May 1915, William in September 1915, Horace in February 1917, Percy in March 1917 and Herbert in September 1918 > bit.ly/BaldockAppsWWI
#LestWeForget
#WarMemorial

In this Dr Tom Thorpe MCIPR🇺🇦 podcast Ed Lengel PhD talks about the 77th Division of the AEF, draftees in the ‘Lost Battalion’ who became isolated by German forces during the American attack in the Argonne Forest in October 1918 > bit.ly/2Q9FOzT
#WW1
#WorldWarOne
#AmericanHistory

'A seminal text in the study of Ireland's First World War’. The authors discuss ‘The Disparity of Sacrifice’ in this Dr Tom Thorpe MCIPR🇺🇦 podcast > bit.ly/2GEhukV
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#WorldWarOne
#IrishHIstory
#WW1 History
#WW1 Research
#20thCenturyHistory
#WW1 Podcast

Just 3 weeks to go!
Sign up for the Football and War: Women in Football event to be held by National Army Museum in partnership with Western Front Association, Army FA & Football and War on 22nd May, with Steve Bolton & Amanda Whittington amongst the experts. More info👇nam.ac.uk/whats-on/footb…

Join us at National Army Museum on Wednesday 22 May for an evening celebrating women's football in the British Army 1914 - 2024. Details online >
bit.ly/3xR8TFN
Football and War
Army FA
#WW1
#WomensFootballUK
#UKWomensFootballHistory
#HerFootballStory
#UKWomensFootballHistory

Join us at National Army Museum on 22 May for an evening event which celebrates women's football in the British Army, from Pay Roll Clerks in #WW1 to the present day. Details online >
bit.ly/3xR8TFN
Army FA
University of Wolverhampton
#WW1
#WomensFootballUK
#UKWomensFootballHistory

Have you had a look yet? What’s your favourite topic when it comes to the Great War? Try searching the recently digitised ‘World War’ for ‘lancers’ for example

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#WorldWarOne
#GreatWar
#WW1 History
#FirstWorldWar
#WW1 Research #20thCenturyHistory

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Join us this tonight for a fascinating presentation by Phil Watson on: 'Le Moncel - Lance versus Lance' . On 7 September 1914, the 9th Lancers conducted the last lance versus lance charge on the Western Front. Join us > bit.ly/44iHb0K
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#GreatWar
#WW1 History

Join us this tonight for a fascinating presentation by Phil Watson on: 'Le Moncel - Lance versus Lance' . On 7 September 1914, the 9th Lancers conducted the last lance versus lance charge on the Western Front. Join us > bit.ly/44iHb0K
#WW1
#GreatWar
#WW1 History

29 April 1919 fighting broke out in Winchester when a number of British West Indian soldiers took offence at the racist behaviour towards one of their number by a an American. One man was injured. Reports in the local Hampshire press went national > bit.ly/3nxq1ah
#WW1

With the blessing of Rob's wife, we’ve commissioned a special 'one-off' magazine, available from The WFA website. It’s 68 pages long and highlights some of Rob's prodigious output, mainly around 'logistics'.
bit.ly/3wj8uLK
#WW1
#GreatWar
#WW1 History
#WW1 Research

Men of the Australian 1st Divisional Signal Company ANZAC forces on 25 April 1915 as they are towed towards Anzac Cove.
#WW1
#Gallipoli
#WorldWarOne
#GreatWar
#WW1 History
#FirstWorldWar
#WW1 Research

Have you had a look yet? What’s your favourite topic when it comes to the Great War? Try searching the recently digitised ‘World War’ for ‘lancers’ for example

#WW1
#WorldWarOne
#GreatWar
#WW1 History
#FirstWorldWar
#WW1 Research #20thCenturyHistory

bit.ly/4440CKI

Women’s football has a long history. From #WW1 to the present day, battles have been fought and lost, fought and won. In this article John Black tells the history >bit.ly/4aLXyW8
#WomensFootballUK
#HerFootballStory
#History
#UKWomensFootballHistory

Join us at National Army Museum on 22 May for an evening event which celebrates women's football in the British Army, from Pay Roll Clerks in #WW1 to the present day. Details online >
bit.ly/3xR8TFN
Army FA
University of Wolverhampton
#WW1
#WomensFootballUK
#UKWomensFootballHistory

In this transcribed Dispatches Podcast, the late Rob Thompson discusses his interest in #WW1 and logistics. He focuses on the events at Messines and Third Ypres in 1917, as well as the Somme and the retreat to the Hindenburg Line. Listen here > bit.ly/3e6FKZu
#WW1 History

It’s our first #HuttedHistories talk of 2024 on Wednesday evening this week!

Caroline Drew will be telling us about how the Zeppelin and Gotha air raids affected the civilian population.

Do come along if you can!
For details & tickets:
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Caroline Drew 🚜 🟦⬜️

The Red Baron was killed in action on 21st April 1918 and buried the next day. ‘The Red Air Fighter’ about the exploits of Manfred Von Richthofen was originally published in Germany in 1917,. Our review > bit.ly/3jRTQze
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#FirstWorldWar #20thCenturyHistory