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Major Edward Alexander Chisholm, MC and 2 Bars, RFA Record of Service: Born in Canada 26/7/1892 Previous to the outbreak of war had served with the 18th Battery, Canadian Garrison Artillery, [...]

The name Tommy or Tommy Atkins has long been used as a generic nickname for the British Soldier for hundreds of years. There are many opinions as to where/how/why this name came about, my [...]

As I was driving home this evening, I heard on the radio that a man who was found guilt of burning poppies and singing ‘British Soldiers burn in hell’ on Armistice Day has been fined [...]