Thanks for the photos, chaps!
Posts by Rick Smith
@nigatt59.bsky.social could you contact me, if possible?
59 Div got a right battering there 21st March '18.
I'm just in the throws of completing my first book. It centres around a memoir I have of an RFA signaller who was in 59 Div. Would you be interested in speaking, Nigel !?
I am currently writing my first book, hopefully published this year. Centred around the handwritten memoir of a First World War artilleryman.
I'm giving his memoir, which is the central theme, context. Expanding on his words to give a wider aspect of the Great War at the time.
Hi there.
I am currently writing a book around the handwritten memoir of a First World War artilleryman.
His description of life on the Western Front was so engrossing when I transcribed it, I felt it needed to be shared. Winter is my writing time, and I hope to have it finished for spring !
Brilliant! What a star !! xxx
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
For any Great War Nerds who are into their prog rock.
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.
Ahhh, thank you, Jonesy ๐
It was a pleasure and such an engaging group. Good to see you, @historyandmoore.bsky.social
Recently back from a week on Rhodes, Lindos to be exact. My annual visit to this hilltop, post WW2 Italian look out.
That's it !! My new favourite foreign club. #nahthen
Merry Christmas, Chris ๐
Merry Christmas mate. Maybe 2025 we'll finally meet up ! #htl โซ๏ธโช๏ธ
Have a Merry Christmas and a really happy and rewarding 2025 ๐๐๐งก
Indeed, there were an awful lot of trenches in a square mile!!
Finally started this. I should be stir crazy within the week !!
Are you mad ?? ๐๐คฃ๐คฃ
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Returning from our new(to us) council recycling site,I had to stop at Oakenshaw war memorial for the furst time. Quite striking. #remember
Remind you of a recent logo change? One that didn't really need rebranding?๐ค๐
Guy Martins project. I'm not jealous, you've not only been in it, but driven it too !
Just a few shots from last trip to the Somme.
Excellent news. Bring it on, mate. ๐
Well done, chum ๐
I don't even know what one is, but I'm definitely not in any !!
Plus the 'abandoned' ones at the Birdcage, which are still there !๐ฅ