Chris Baker, Author at The Long, Long Trail

Highland Mountain Gunners at Gallipoli

I am very pleased to present this excellent article, written by Michael M. Morrison and Ian Hamilton. Michael most kindly offered it […]

This badge related to service in the Territorial Force and was introduced by Army Orders in 1910. It was to be worn […]

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The 4th Stationary Hospital was a unit of the Royal Army Medical Corps. It relocated from Saint-Omer to Arques in May 1915 […]

Background The primary driver of the establishment of what became the Wagoners Special Reserve was Colonel Sir Mark Sykes (1879-1919), a grandee […]

Thanks to the generosity of this site’s supporters, the donation income via Patreon has just once again paid for another year of […]

On 24 August 1917, the British Expeditionary Force was heavily engaged in the Third Battle of Ypres in Flanders, while other British […]

I love Diane Morgan. Her on-screen roles and writing as the hapless Philomena Cunk, jobless Mandy, girlfriend Donna in comedy “The Cockfields”, […]

On Friday 7 February 1919, Corporal M2/053051 Walter Evans died at Derby Royal Infirmary. He was taken to his home at Colwyn […]

Horse Transport depots before the war The depots received new regular army recruits and provided them with training in riding, driving, wagon […]