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25th May 202225th May 2022New, News

Welcoming Battle Guide Virtual Tours

Today I welcome a new sponsor/advertiser to the site, in the form […]

1st April 20221st April 2022New, News

My research service reopens

Events of the last three months have forced me to take a […]

30th August 202130th August 2021Articles, New, News

A belated goodbye to another old friend: Liz Higgins

I recently chanced upon a mention that an old friend of mine […]

8th June 20216th August 2021Articles, New, News

Talks and podcasts added to site

“Tracing your military ancestors“. This is a talk I gave at a […]

28th May 202128th May 2021Articles, New, News

New “Canada at Ypres” tour added to site

I am pleased to have added a half-or one-day tour of Ypres, […]

9th September 20209th September 2020New, News

New Group War Group launches

Yesterday (8 September 2020) saw the launch of a new organisation. The […]

8th August 2020Articles, New, News

Support the Long, Long Trail!

This website is offered free to use. It always has been. But […]

14th July 2020Articles, New, News

Cambligneul then and now

Cambligneul lies west of Souchez and the Vimy Ridge, near the village […]

7th July 20208th July 2020Articles, New, News

Mailly-Maillet (Somme) then and now

Links Gazetteer of the Western Front

3rd July 20208th July 2020Articles, New, News

Hénencourt then and now

This photograph of British troops passing through the Somme village of Hénencourt […]

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In memory

In memory of Frank, Harry, Thomas, William, Gabriel and James, and all other members of my family who experienced the terrible Great War.

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