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Louise Provan
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Historian with an MA in Military History from the University of Wolverhampton. Obsessions include Admiral Jacky Fisher and Dunsterforce. Great War Group Founder Member and proud WHW IC member. https://louiseprovan.substack.com/
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The Great War Group @thegreatwargroup.bsky.social · Sep 7
GWG Director Alex Churchill will be tackling the topic of the Philippines in 1945 at the premier World War 2 festival We Have Ways Fest next weekend at Blackpit farm, near Silverstone

Tickets here wehavewaysfest.co.uk
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The Great War Group @thegreatwargroup.bsky.social · Sep 7
Last weekend GWG members Bruce and Mags Hubbard organised a day out for GWG members as part of the GWG 5th birthday celebrations. Their visit took them to all things Great War related in Caernarfon and included a short commemoration and wreath laying at Caernarfon war memorial.
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Louise Provan @louiseprovan.bsky.social · Aug 26
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Louise Provan @louiseprovan.bsky.social · Aug 26
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WW1 Podcast with Paul Reed
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The Great War Group @thegreatwargroup.bsky.social · Jul 13
Phil Watson giving his presentation “Lance -v- lance 1914 -The Last Lance Actions of the Great War” at the branch meeting of the WFA Tayside on Saturday afternoon
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The Great War Group @thegreatwargroup.bsky.social · Jul 10
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The Great War Group @thegreatwargroup.bsky.social · Jul 10
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The Great War Group @thegreatwargroup.bsky.social · Jul 10
Topic: GWG free online talk. The Spy Who Disappeared - A Transcaspian Adventure
Time: Jul 24, 2025 08:00 PM London

Join Zoom Meeting
us02web.zoom.us/j/88098843940?…

Meeting ID: 880 9884 3940
Passcode: 763406

As always, the talk is free to all and registration isn't needed
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The Great War Group @thegreatwargroup.bsky.social · Jul 10
🚨🚨 Free online talk!

Louise Provan will be talking about Reginald Teague Jones - The Spy Who Disappeared. This is a true story of espionage, banditry and derring-do in a little known (in the West at least) part of the world - Transcaspia and the Caucasus.
Details below
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The Great War Group @thegreatwargroup.bsky.social · Jun 6
🚨 GWG free talk! Open to all!

Steve Marsden talks about Defense de Fumer - How a company of French reserves (may have) changed the war
Time: Jun 19, 2025 08:00 PM London

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Meeting ID: 832 8318 7443
Passcode: 784578
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Louise Provan @louiseprovan.bsky.social · Jun 1
Morning Guy. I sort of lurk here without posting much. Really must try to post more.
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Louise Provan @louiseprovan.bsky.social · May 22
Author, historian and The Great War Group founder Alex Churchill will be speaking at The Petersfield Bookshop on July 10th.
Call the bookshop on 01730 263438 to secure your place. Tickets are £5; copies of the book will be available on the night
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Louise Provan @louiseprovan.bsky.social · May 8
Thanks! I will let the Great War Group know!! Don’t bin them!
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Louise Provan @louiseprovan.bsky.social · Mar 28
The first of our speakers has been confirmed for the @GreatWarGroup annual conference in October. Mike Taylor will be talking about captured German artillery 1914-1949

Follow greatwargroup.com/product-catego… to buy tickets and join fellow war bores in Bristol in October!
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Louise Provan @louiseprovan.bsky.social · Mar 18
Sunset 🌓🌅❤️
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The Great War Group @thegreatwargroup.bsky.social · Mar 2
Yesterday Andy Moody gave a talk to the Tayside Branch of @TheWFA about the Medium Mark A Whippet tank “Musical Box” and her wartime service. Andy is part of a group who have recreated a life size replica of “Musical Box”.
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Louise Provan @louiseprovan.bsky.social · Mar 2
A beautiful day on the hills!
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WHW Northern IC 🇺🇦 @whwnorthernic.bsky.social · Feb 1
The NW Northern IC is having a great awayday in Glasgow with the @WHW_HighlandIC and our Scottish chums. Books, birthday celebrations, bier and bratwurst. WNTL?
Thanks @louiseprovan.bsky.social ! 👏🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿👏
#WeHaveWays
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Andrew @andrew617.bsky.social · Jan 31
Feeling quite chuffed with myself. This is the culmination of an awful lot of work but I honestly think it challenges the accepted wisdoms which to this day, still surround Monty's legacy.
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The Great War Group @thegreatwargroup.bsky.social · Jan 30
🚨 The Great War Group’s series of free online talks starts again in February. These are open to all, not just GWG members, and feature a very wide variety of topics.

Check out our website below for further details!

greatwargroup.com/talk/
Talk – The Great War Group
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Louise Provan @louiseprovan.bsky.social · Jan 28
I think I just looked for you on Bluesky anyway as you are someone I want to follow! (Best just to ignore idiots on social media)
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Louise Provan @louiseprovan.bsky.social · Jan 28
Better?
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