Rick Smith
@greatwarnerd.bsky.social
First World War historian, guide and researcher.
A couple of images for you, maybe ones you might not be aware of.
Sapper GH Waters RE, grandfather of Roger Waters he of Pink Floyd fame.
Cpt JEV Rathbone, Dorset Regt, brother of Basil, he who portrayed Sherlock Holmes so well.
#greatwarnerdontour #remember #westernfrontservices
Sapper GH Waters RE, grandfather of Roger Waters he of Pink Floyd fame.
Cpt JEV Rathbone, Dorset Regt, brother of Basil, he who portrayed Sherlock Holmes so well.
#greatwarnerdontour #remember #westernfrontservices
August 4, 2025 at 4:13 PM
A couple of images for you, maybe ones you might not be aware of.
Sapper GH Waters RE, grandfather of Roger Waters he of Pink Floyd fame.
Cpt JEV Rathbone, Dorset Regt, brother of Basil, he who portrayed Sherlock Holmes so well.
#greatwarnerdontour #remember #westernfrontservices
Sapper GH Waters RE, grandfather of Roger Waters he of Pink Floyd fame.
Cpt JEV Rathbone, Dorset Regt, brother of Basil, he who portrayed Sherlock Holmes so well.
#greatwarnerdontour #remember #westernfrontservices
For any Great War Nerds who are into their prog rock.
The grandfather of Roger Waters. 256 Tunnelling Company RE.
The grandfather of Roger Waters. 256 Tunnelling Company RE.
August 1, 2025 at 3:29 PM
For any Great War Nerds who are into their prog rock.
The grandfather of Roger Waters. 256 Tunnelling Company RE.
The grandfather of Roger Waters. 256 Tunnelling Company RE.
Honoured to have worked on the restoration of these two private memorials with @westernfrontservices. If anyone on the Somme on 22 July, here are details.
June 18, 2025 at 5:58 PM
Honoured to have worked on the restoration of these two private memorials with @westernfrontservices. If anyone on the Somme on 22 July, here are details.
Recently back from a week on Rhodes, Lindos to be exact. My annual visit to this hilltop, post WW2 Italian look out.
May 13, 2025 at 4:31 PM
Recently back from a week on Rhodes, Lindos to be exact. My annual visit to this hilltop, post WW2 Italian look out.
Finally started this. I should be stir crazy within the week !!
December 13, 2024 at 5:26 PM
Finally started this. I should be stir crazy within the week !!
Returning from our new(to us) council recycling site,I had to stop at Oakenshaw war memorial for the furst time. Quite striking. #remember
December 8, 2024 at 1:18 PM
Returning from our new(to us) council recycling site,I had to stop at Oakenshaw war memorial for the furst time. Quite striking. #remember
Just a few shots from last trip to the Somme.
November 20, 2024 at 6:23 PM
Just a few shots from last trip to the Somme.
In bitter safety I awake, unfriended;
And while the dawn begins with slashing rain
I think of the Battalion in the mud.
“When are you going out to them again?
Are they not still your brothers through our blood?”
Well, they went out again at 0545 on the Ancre 13/11/1916 1/
And while the dawn begins with slashing rain
I think of the Battalion in the mud.
“When are you going out to them again?
Are they not still your brothers through our blood?”
Well, they went out again at 0545 on the Ancre 13/11/1916 1/
November 10, 2024 at 11:14 PM
In bitter safety I awake, unfriended;
And while the dawn begins with slashing rain
I think of the Battalion in the mud.
“When are you going out to them again?
Are they not still your brothers through our blood?”
Well, they went out again at 0545 on the Ancre 13/11/1916 1/
And while the dawn begins with slashing rain
I think of the Battalion in the mud.
“When are you going out to them again?
Are they not still your brothers through our blood?”
Well, they went out again at 0545 on the Ancre 13/11/1916 1/
@michellxnicole.bsky.social glad to see you back and we'll 👍👻
October 29, 2024 at 1:51 PM
@michellxnicole.bsky.social glad to see you back and we'll 👍👻