Tag Archives: Royal Fusiliers
An Arras Mystery
Today marks the centenary of the death of Private Harold William Baker, 20th Royal Fusiliers, one of the men commemorated on Carshalton war memorial and who I wrote about in my book. Harold lived locally and attended St. Olave’s school … Continue reading
The real-life Indiana Jones, the First World War, and the Natural History Museum
If you have ever visited the Natural History Museum in London you will no doubt have seen the statue of Charles Darwin on the main staircase in the Central Hall. You may however be forgiven for paying less attention to … Continue reading
Posted in 1917, East Africa, WW1
Tagged East Africa campaign, General Smuts, Natural History Museum, Royal Fusiliers, Selous
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