- Amanda Jane Taylor on Captain E Blencowe – Dorsetshire Regiment: “Amazing to be able to read about my Great Grandfather thank you!!!” Jan 14, 19:44
- on Captain E Blencowe – Dorsetshire Regiment: “Thank you for your dedication to the Dorsetshire Regiment’s story and in particular my great grand father’s. I’m so pleased…” Jan 10, 18:00
- on Blockhaus d’Eperlecques: “Susan, It was massive. Old school type of museum which was nice. The bunker was unbelievable. Thanks again for your…” May 6, 15:32
- on Waterloo April 2024: “Susan, the three day tour was amazing and I found out so much more than I was expecting. Many thanks…” May 6, 15:17
- on Waterloo April 2024 – Day Two.: “Susan, thanks for the comments. I will look to see if I have any photos. Are you going to be…” May 6, 15:15
Achnacarry. Home of the Commando October 2024
I assist the Royal Marines Historical Society as their Armourer when they provide exhibitions around the United Kingdom. The theme in 2024 was Royal Marines
The Battle of Culloden 16th April 1746
In October 2024 I was in Fort William with the Royal Marines Historical Society and thus had the chance to travel through the Great Glen
Arnhem 80th Anniversary 18th -23rd September 2024
I was very fortunate to attend the 80th Anniversary commemorations for the Battle of Arnhem. My school granted a week’s holiday so I could attend
80th Anniversary Normandy Beach Landings – D-Day.
As we are now in 2025, I felt that I needed to publish some details of my travels in the second half of 2024. My
Waterloo April 2024 – Day Three.
Being with Zack for the last two days has taught me so much about this battle. Today was all about the Prussians. Zack had explained
Waterloo April 2024 – Day Two.
We started the day at Hougoumont, where I was staying. Today was all about the 18th June 1815, the Battle of Waterloo. Tomorrow we would
Waterloo April 2024
I was incredibly lucky to visit the Waterloo Battlefield and stay at Hougoumont Farm. They have an apartment which forms part of the farm that
Fort Eben-Emael.
While staying at Waterloo this month I took the opportunity to visit Fort Eben-Emael located near the Belgium – Netherlands border protecting the Bridges of
The Massacre at Le Paradis
After my visit to the Memorial Park at Wormhoudt which was the site of a German SS massacre of British and French soldiers on the
It has been a three year wait to return to Normandy for the June 6th commemorations. All due to the
Recce trip to Utah Yesterday was my first day in Normandy for the D-Day Festival 2022. The weather has been
Today I started off with taking a 30-minute drive to the Omaha Beach sector. My first stop was the most
Utah I returned to Utah Beach to view the beach defences. Utah was one of the two American landing zones,
Today I took a slight detour from the battlefield and visited a Militaria Fair at the Écausseville Airship Hanger. It
I started to venture into the British Sectors today with a visit to the La Cambe, WW2 German Cemetery. This
I set out towards the British and Canadian sectors today with a long drive in the Willys jeep from Omaha
The weather today followed the tremendous thunderstorms of last night. Although dry in the morning, more thunderstorms were due in
D-Day is only the beginning of the Normandy Campaign, which lasted until the end of August 1944. Most visitors do
Normandy 2022
It has been a three year wait to return to Normandy for the June 6th commemorations. All due to the pandemic. So excited to be
Normandy 2022 29th May
Recce trip to Utah Yesterday was my first day in Normandy for the D-Day Festival 2022. The weather has been great, with bright blue skies.
Normandy 2022, 30th May.
Today I started off with taking a 30-minute drive to the Omaha Beach sector. My first stop was the most visited WW2 American cemetery in
Normandy 2022, 31st May.
Utah I returned to Utah Beach to view the beach defences. Utah was one of the two American landing zones, the other being Omaha. It
Normandy 2022, 1st June.
Today I took a slight detour from the battlefield and visited a Militaria Fair at the Écausseville Airship Hanger. It was truly a sight to
Normandy 2022, 2nd June.
I started to venture into the British Sectors today with a visit to the La Cambe, WW2 German Cemetery. This is a large collection cemetery,
It has been a three year wait to return to Normandy for the June 6th commemorations. All due to the
Recce trip to Utah Yesterday was my first day in Normandy for the D-Day Festival 2022. The weather has been
Today I started off with taking a 30-minute drive to the Omaha Beach sector. My first stop was the most
Utah I returned to Utah Beach to view the beach defences. Utah was one of the two American landing zones,
Today I took a slight detour from the battlefield and visited a Militaria Fair at the Écausseville Airship Hanger. It
I started to venture into the British Sectors today with a visit to the La Cambe, WW2 German Cemetery. This
I set out towards the British and Canadian sectors today with a long drive in the Willys jeep from Omaha
The weather today followed the tremendous thunderstorms of last night. Although dry in the morning, more thunderstorms were due in
D-Day is only the beginning of the Normandy Campaign, which lasted until the end of August 1944. Most visitors do
- on Captain E Blencowe – Dorsetshire Regiment: “Amazing to be able to read about my Great Grandfather thank you!!!” Jan 14, 19:44
- on Captain E Blencowe – Dorsetshire Regiment: “Thank you for your dedication to the Dorsetshire Regiment’s story and in particular my great grand father’s. I’m so pleased…” Jan 10, 18:00
- on Blockhaus d’Eperlecques: “Susan, It was massive. Old school type of museum which was nice. The bunker was unbelievable. Thanks again for your…” May 6, 15:32
- on Waterloo April 2024: “Susan, the three day tour was amazing and I found out so much more than I was expecting. Many thanks…” May 6, 15:17
- on Waterloo April 2024 – Day Two.: “Susan, thanks for the comments. I will look to see if I have any photos. Are you going to be…” May 6, 15:15