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The Somme & Great War Battlefields

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Keen Great War enthusiast. Medal Collector Post Office Rifles The Somme Flanders and Verdun. Battlefield Guide. Chairman of Sussex WFA. RBL Standard Bearer for Crawley.

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The Somme & Great War Battlefields @thegreatwar1418.bsky.social · Jul 27

The Somme & Great War Battlefields @thegreatwar1418.bsky.social · Jul 26

Starting this

The Somme & Great War Battlefields @thegreatwar1418.bsky.social · Jul 25

Florida will be paying my respects

The Somme & Great War Battlefields @thegreatwar1418.bsky.social · Jul 9

The Somme & Great War Battlefields @thegreatwar1418.bsky.social · Jul 1

The Somme & Great War Battlefields @thegreatwar1418.bsky.social · Jul 1

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315e RI @ri315e.bsky.social · Jul 1

#OTD 1st July 1916
Battle of the Somme

Lasted 170 days for the French.
Whilst still fiercely fighting at Verdun

1st July-31st August
19,000 🇫🇷 died-Verdun
23,000 🇫🇷 died-Somme

Today also remember the forgotten ally

The Somme & Great War Battlefields @thegreatwar1418.bsky.social · Jul 1

Today we remember 1st July 1916 all those who fought and died on both sides of the wire

The Somme & Great War Battlefields @thegreatwar1418.bsky.social · Jun 17

This Friday Lewes Town Hall BN7 2QS all are welcome

The Somme & Great War Battlefields @thegreatwar1418.bsky.social · Jun 17

Back on the Somme and Flanders in 3 weeks

The Somme & Great War Battlefields @thegreatwar1418.bsky.social · Jun 7

Lewes Town Hall BN7 2QS 20th June 2025 7pm Fisher Street entrance all are welcome

The Somme & Great War Battlefields @thegreatwar1418.bsky.social · Jun 2

Our new group picture on FB taken by Richard Smith of Dantzig Alley Cemetery

The Somme & Great War Battlefields @thegreatwar1418.bsky.social · May 28

Must admit can’t wait till October

a football player with the number 1 on his jersey stands on the field

ALT: a football player with the number 1 on his jersey stands on the field

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The Somme & Great War Battlefields @thegreatwar1418.bsky.social · May 26

Part of a set

The Somme & Great War Battlefields @thegreatwar1418.bsky.social · May 19

A year ago today and how times change

The Somme & Great War Battlefields @thegreatwar1418.bsky.social · May 19

One year ago today

The Somme & Great War Battlefields @thegreatwar1418.bsky.social · May 9

Proud last night to Parade RBL Crawley Standard at the Beacon Lighting for VE Day 80

The Somme & Great War Battlefields @thegreatwar1418.bsky.social · May 8

Stood down now from Parade until 20:00 tonight

The Somme & Great War Battlefields @thegreatwar1418.bsky.social · May 7

All polished and clean for VE Day 80

The Somme & Great War Battlefields @thegreatwar1418.bsky.social · May 1

Our new group photo for May taken by History In Your Hand on Facebook The Somme And Great War Battlefields we have just passed 19,000 members

The Somme & Great War Battlefields @thegreatwar1418.bsky.social · Apr 30

Back Soon

The Somme & Great War Battlefields @thegreatwar1418.bsky.social · Apr 30

Afternoon

The Somme & Great War Battlefields @thegreatwar1418.bsky.social · Apr 25

#AnzacDay

The Somme & Great War Battlefields @thegreatwar1418.bsky.social · Apr 23

Treated myself to these for our Miami Dolphins UK Fan club weekend in Cardiff in June.

The Somme & Great War Battlefields @thegreatwar1418.bsky.social · Apr 22

What Gas really did