military

  • Revisiting The Western Front

    Last year, I visited Ypres and the surrounding area for the Passchendaele 100th anniversary commemorations.  There was more to see and do than I could fit into that weekend, so a year later I returned to tick off the missing… Continue reading

    Revisiting The Western Front
  • Frank Thomas Beale: A Fallen War Hero

    Frank Thomas Beale, 1889-1916 Waggoner and Soldier of Beckley, Sussex, and my great uncle. My great grandfather, Frederick, survived the war.  Several of my other relatives were not so lucky.  Frank Thomas Beale was my great uncle, my father’s mother’s… Continue reading

    Frank Thomas Beale: A Fallen War Hero