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“Napoo!” newsletter for site supporters launched
First newsletter for Patreon supporters was launch today, featuring an article from the Manchester United FC matchday programme of November 2014 that […]
Adding value for Patreon subscribers
As ever, I offer my sincere thanks to those who subscribe to The Long, Long Trail’s Patreon account. Their donations go a […]
Supporters’ generosity keeps site secure
Thanks to the generosity of this site’s supporters, the donation income via Patreon has just once again paid for another year of […]
Apologies for Amazon blanks on pages
I have often added an Amazon link on pages of this site, pointing to books of specific relevance. Regimental histories and the […]
London Pride: look out for my chapter
Look out for my chapter in the forthcoming book, “London Pride: The London Territorial Force in Peace and War, 1908-1921” to be […]
New article on researching Royal Naval Division … and a “then and now” found along the way
I have just added a new article to the site: How to research a man of the Royal Naval Division. When locating […]
Some additions to Gazetteer of the Western Front
In the last few days I have added articles on the locations of the key ammunition depots at Audruicq, Blargies and Zeneghem […]
Book reviews on The Long, Long Trail
For many years, I have written books reviews for this site. Many of them were enabled by the publishers sending me a […]
Educational trench system in Kent now open for school visits
Military historian Andy Robertshaw and his team have created a replica Great War trench system at the Centre for Experimental Archaeology (CEMA) […]