Military history, family, rugby and running 🏃not necessarily in that order! MA in Military History from UoB.
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In their infinite generosity, @penswordbooks have sent me a few extra copies of the new edition of the memoirs of Otto Dietrich - (for which I wrote a brilliantly perspicacious introduction 😉)
So, I’m giving four copies away - simply RT to enter (UK only, I’m afraid)
OTD 27 years ago the Rwandan genocide was just over 24 hours old. It would last 100 days and see 800,000 people butchered while the UN and international community stood by and did nothing. We must remember and work to ensure it never happens again. #Kwibuka27
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#SapperSaturday looks back to #OTD 1942 Operation Biting, the Bruneval Raid. The capture of a Wurzburg radar array was assigned to C Coy 2 Para, with 1st Air Tp RE under command. Led by Lt Charles Vernon RE, the 8 Sappers successfully dismantled and recovered the radar to UK
Paul Fox. A soldiers soldier a gentlemen a father and husband a friend to many. He epitomised the Sapper spirit He loved life and lived it to the full. My life is certainly better for having met him and having had the honour of calling him a mate. Rest easy Foxa one of the greats
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The funeral of Tom Hicks, a former airborne sapper and respected veteran, will be streamed tomorrow Thursday 25 February from 12:00.
To pay your respects, watch this Thursday on the Catholic Barnsley YouTube channel: ow.ly/l4dX50DEOfL
#SapperFamily
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A few tweets recently had people raise usual objections around the point of #Boxer’s modular ‘pod’ design, with separate mission and drive modules, so I thought an educational journey on some of what this approach brings to the table that other vehicles don’t might be interesting
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Here’s the @goldfrapp song A&E from our kitchen disco after party. Dedicated to everyone out there. We’ve all been through a trauma in this last year. Be tender with one another. ❤️
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Only 1 week to go to our next Webinar, sign-up now to avoid missing out! Our webinars are open to everyone, just e mail [email protected] to book your place and learn about some fascinating #SapperHistory
Event Announcement! The REHS is really pleased to welcome back to our #webinar series Dr Mark Thompson to talk about the origins of the Royal School of Military Engineering in Chatham. Please sign up for the event, all are welcome to learn about #SapperHistory
That made me laugh more than it probably should have. Brilliant
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@NAM_London @museumercianWFR
1. With a few hours of sympathetic TLC it's coming back to life. So what of the Major Elliott Armstrong & his campaign chest & it's provenance.
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Plenty of interesting #SapperHistory in this forthcoming book. The exploits of @42EngrRegt_Geo and their contribution to military survey and mapping is immense and will make for a very interesting read. Expressions of interest required, details on poster
Well done @Scotlandteam you have just handed us our arse. @EnglandRugby completely out played. Did someone have a bet on how many penalties we could give away? 🙈 they must have won......
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Event Announcement! The REHS is really pleased to welcome back to our #webinar series Dr Mark Thompson to talk about the origins of the Royal School of Military Engineering in Chatham. Please sign up for the event, all are welcome to learn about #SapperHistory
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Today is #TimeToTalk. General Sir Patrick Sanders speaks openly about his mental health struggles and encourages the entire Army to feel confident speaking about their experiences, concerns and struggles.
Find out more at: ow.ly/SqcB50Dr1jG
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I was involved in getting the #oxfordvaccine @JennerInstitute manufacturing process and consortium up and running. Here is a thread of why there is an issue with doses, with some science and #sciencepolicy. The EU looks in the wrong to me.
