Memory stick with my slides and notes ready for tonight - if you coming to tonight's talk please say hello and I hope everyone finds it interesting!

Taff Our good friend Jim is kindly giving us a lift, so pleased to be able to attend this very interesting day to learn more about the#Salonika Campaign Alan Wakefield Taff

An advertisement placed in 'The Old Contemptible' No. 4 of July 1931 by Chum Leo Norbury Murphy, founder and President of the Ypres Branch of The Old Contemptibles' Association.

Following Andrew Thornton Old Contemptibles talk at Great War Huts on Wednesday, I found this programme amongst my stuff. It’s from the Festival of Remembrance and Rededication at White Rock Theatre theatre in Hastings in 1971. The Chums marched in to ‘The Boys of The Old Brigade’!

This is going to be a great day!

Lyndsay Great War Huts White Rock Theatre The Chums of the Hastings and St Leonards Branch had laid up their Standard earlier that year: x.com/TheKnotUnites/…

95 years after its presentation, the Blackburn and District Branch Standard was brought to Great War Huts last Wednesday by its current custodian. Standard Presented to the Blackburn and District Branch at Annual Dinner - 7 August 1929 …lesassociationscrapbook.wordpress.com/2024/08/30/sta…

It’s not every day you see a photograph of a First World War veteran holding an ouija board. So naturally, as a fan of horror and history, this piqued my interest… 🧵 1/

⁦Great War Huts⁩ ⁦Salonika Campaign Society⁩ What a great #Salonika Study Day. Excellent speakers, lots to interest & learn, top venue & hospitality. Also nice to catch up again with ⁦Lyndsay⁩ & ⁦⁦Taff⁩ #FWW

Is anyone out there Patricia12725 from the Lives of the First World War page if so I have Corporals William Williamson War Medal. Accidentally killed by a train whilst working as a linesman 24/1/48 DM me Dr Peter Caddick-Adams #StandwithUkraine Taff MedalsGoingHome

Salonika Study Day - A Resounding Success! salonikacampaignsociety.org.uk/2024/09/02/sal…

With all the recent interest in Churchill, I would always recommend William Manchester’s work. The final paragraph of The Last Lion tell you all you need to know about the road to war 🦁🇬🇧

Would happily dance forever and ever for these shoes ❤️

That’s it - my last day in the Army after 34 years of service (and 43 in uniform - from Cadet to Colonel). Thank you to everyone who made it such an amazing experience. So many memories and people to thank - but above all my wife and family. It’s been an honour and privilege.

Far too warm today 😉

I am very sorry to hear that Major Tonie Holt has died. He and Valmai have been great supporters of the Khaki Chums since we first met them at 6am on a very misty 1st July in the Newfoundland Memorial Park. The interest they rekindled in battlefield touring is their legacy.

I was going to write something very similar after I got the news last night but Taff's final sentence says everything I wanted to say. They were a dynamic duo. We will miss Tonie very much but not half as much as Valmai will! A lifetime of service to 'their' veterans #Resurgam

Taff They both send their best regards Taff 🙂

Taff I have just had the most marvellous couple of hours of Khaki Chums reminiscing. Some great things you lads did Taff. Full of terrific characters also. Top stuff 🙂

It’s nice to see so many new visitors for our Heritage Open Days exhibition this year, especially those travelling from such a long way away.