Mentioned in Dispatches

A podcast hosted by Dr Tom Thorpe on all aspects of the Great War from the UK's leading First World War history society The Western Front Association (www.westernfrontassociation.com).

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Episodes

Ep13 – The Great War tea stall at Peterborough East Station

Beverly Jones, from Peterborough Archives Service, talks about the research into two visitors’ books from a tea stall run by the Women’s United Total Abstinence Council on Peterborough East Railway Station during 1916 and 1917.

May 22, 2017•11 sec

Ep12 – The Diary of a Belgian Priest – 1917 with the British in Ypres – Dominiek Dendooven

Dominiek Dendooven, from the In Flanders Fields museum , discusses the recently published 1917 diary of Belgian priest Achiel Van Walleghem, who was based near Ypres behind the British lines (Edward Everett Root Publishers Co. Ltd).

May 15, 2017•24 sec

Ep11 – Winning with Laughter – Cartoonists in the Great War – Luci Gosling

Luci Gosling, from the Mary Evans Picture Library, discusses a talk she gave to the WFA’s AGM in Newcastle on cartoons, cartoonists and the Great War.

May 08, 2017•14 sec

Ep10 – Battlefield tourism on the Western Front – Dr Stephen Miles

Dr Stephen Miles discusses battlefield tourism on the Western Front based on his new book The Western Front : Landscape, Tourism and Heritage, published by Pen & Sword.

May 01, 2017•12 sec

Ep9 – Women’s Army Auxiliary Corps – Dr Samantha Philo-Gill

Dr Samantha Philo-Gill discusses her new book on the formation, role and legacy of the Women’s Army Auxiliary Corps (published by Pen & Sword).

Apr 28, 2017•16 sec

Ep8 – The Great War’s influence on popular music – Dr Peter Grant

Dr Peter Grant discusses how the Great War has shaped and provided inspiration for modern pop bands, heavy metal and contemporary classical music.

Apr 24, 2017•12 sec

Ep7 – Irish Soldiers in 1917 – Philip Pratley

Philip Pratley talks about ‘Irish Soldiers One Year On: The Changes of 1917 ’, a lecture from the joint WFA and British Commission for Military History conference ‘The Armies of 1917’, held in April 2017.

Apr 05, 2017•24 sec

Ep6 – British Staff in 1917 – Dr Paul Harris

Dr Paul Harris talks about ‘The British Army Staff System in 1917′, a lecture from the joint WFA and British Commission for Military History conference ‘The Armies of 1917’, held in April 2017.

Apr 05, 2017•28 sec

Ep5 – French tanks in 1917 – Dr Tim Gale

Dr Tim Gale talks about ‘The development of French armoured warfare doctrine in 1917 ’, a lecture from the joint WFA and British Commission for Military History conference ‘The Armies of 1917’, held in April 2017.

Apr 05, 2017•26 sec

Ep4 – The Honourable Artillery Company in 1917 – Michael Orr

Michael Orr talks about ‘Bunny & his artillery company: Command and Morale in 2nd Battalion Honourable Artillery Company in 1917’, a lecture from the joint WFA and British Commission for Military History conference ‘The Armies of 1917’, held in April 2017.

Apr 05, 2017•14 sec

Ep3 – Stately Homes and Cartoons in WW1

This episode looks at the new research on the Great War from the University of Kent. PhD students Jack Davies tells about his research into stately homes as hospitals and Philippa Gregory discusses her doctoral study into cartoon humour during the war.

Mar 01, 2017•13 sec

Ep1 – Mentioned in Dispatches Ep.1

This episode comes from HMS Caroline , the last remaining warship that fought at the 1916 Battle of Jutland. We also interview historian Gavin Hughes on his new book Fighting Irish, talk to Beverly Jones about Peterborough’s tea stall visitors book stories and speak to PhD student Michael Woods about tactical learning in 1915....

Feb 13, 2017•30 min

Ep2 – Mentioned in Dispatches Ep2

We hear from historians Steven Barker and Jack Sheldon on how combatants learnt lessons from the Battle of the Somme. We also discuss with psychologist Peter Hodgkinson his latest book Glum Heroes on psychological survival in the trenches and interview Rob Newman about his PhD on the importance of wood in trench warfare....

Feb 13, 2017•26 sec

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