Khaki Jack WW1 Battlefield Tours

02/10/2024

Very proud of the symbolism of my photograph. Taken whilst carrying out a recce for a forthcoming Tour.

📸 | Concours Photo du calendrier CWGF* | 📸
Découvrez les 13 gagnants du concours photo CWG Foundation qui auront l'honneur d'apparaitre dans la calendrier CWGF 2025.

https://foundation.cwgc.org/news/announcing-the-2024-cwgf-calendar-competition-winners/

Bravo et merci à l'ensemble des participants au concours, plus de 800 participations ont été enregistrées !

Ps: Site uniquement en anglais, nous vous invitons à utiliser le traducteur automatique proposé par votre navigateur web pour une meilleure compréhension. Le Calendrier 2025 sera disponible uniquement au Royaume-Uni.

*CWGF ( Commonwealth War Graves Foundation )

📌Dud Corner mémorial & cemetery, Loos-en-Gohelle
📸 Christopher Billet

27/09/2024

17/09/2024

Day 3 and 4 of my latest trip around the Somme and Arras. A real privilege to guide such a great group of friends around these iconic battlefields.

15/09/2024

The Battle of Flers/Courcelette - 15 Sep 1916. Really fortunate to have been able to be here with my group today and tell the stories of the fallen on the 108th anniversary.
Lest We Forget.

14/09/2024

A fabulous first couple of days guiding some great friends around the Somme and Arras. Such a privilege to share the stories of the fallen.

12/09/2024

Tomorrow sees my final trip of the year to the Western Front.

12/08/2024

An appeal for relatives is a search to locate the next of kin for the fallen in the two world wars. Could you be connected to any of these individuals?

09/08/2024

The memorial to the 12th Battalion of the London Regt - The Rangers, in Fitzrovia. Rather sad - it could do with a bit of TLC.

30/07/2024

Small acts of kindness can have a disproportionate impact.
A totally unexpected but very much appreciated gift from recent Khaki Jack Tours participants. 🙌🏼

22/07/2024

The stunning Southwark War Memorial juxtaposed with the Shard….

18/07/2024

A really enjoyable second and third day of a Tour guiding members of my local rugby club around the Somme and Arras battlefields. Very privileged to have been at the Lochnagar Crater ceremony on 1 July.

01/07/2024

1 July 2024. Lochnagar Crater on the Somme. Awaiting Z-Hour.

29/06/2024

A great first day with my latest group guiding them round some of the iconic sites of the first day of the Battle of the Somme.

26/05/2024

Ypres: The Immortal Salient. A real privilege to share one of my guided tours with some of my oldest and closest friends.

09/05/2024

An amazing, emotional and highly rewarding B/H weekend guiding a group around the iconic World War One battlefields, cemeteries and memorials of the Somme and Arras.

02/05/2024

Gearing up for the first Tour of 2024, guiding a group of Armed Forces Veterans around the iconic sites, memorials and cemeteries of the Somme battlefield.

25/04/2024

Sub-Lieutenant Arthur Walderne St. Clair Tisdall, R.N.V.R., Anson Battalion, Royal Naval Division, was awarded the Victoria Cross for his gallantry at V Beach, 25th April 1915. Confirmation of the award took time and details of the award were published on 7th April 1916.

“During the landing from the S.S. “River Clyde” at V Beach in the Gallipoli Peninsula on the 25th April 1915, Sub-Lieutenant Tisdall, hearing wounded men on the beach calling for assistance, jumped into the water and pushing a boat in front of him, went to their rescue. He was, however, obliged to obtain help and took with him on two trips Leading Seaman Malia and on other trips Chief Petty Officer Perring and Leading Seaman Curtiss and Parkinson. In all Sub-Lieutenant Tisdall made four or five trips between the ship and the shore, and was thus responsible for rescuing several wounded men under heavy and accurate fire.

“Owing to the fact that Sub-Lieutenant Tisdall and the platoon under his orders were on detached service at the time, and that this Officer was killed in action on the 6th May, it has only now been possible to obtain complete information as to the individuals who took part in this gallant act. Of these, Leading Seaman Fred Curtiss has been missing since the 4th June 1915.” [1]

Tisdall was killed in action on 6th May 1915 during the Second Battle of Krithia. Commemorated on the Helles Memorial, he was the 24 year-old son of Rev. Dr. Tisdall, D.D. (Vicar of Deal), and his wife, Marian L. Tisdall, of St. George's Vicarage, Deal, Kent.

[1] 'London Gazette,' 31st March 1916.

Image: 'The Daily Sketch,' 1st April 1916.

20/04/2024

Once again I will be giving free tours of the Commonwealth War Graves Commission graves in Fordington Cemetery, Dorchester during War Graves Week in May.
Please use the the link to book, and come along to hear all about what we do and why we do it, and some extraordinary stories of the casualties buried there.

https://www.cwgc.org/war-graves-week/events-tours-and-talks/

08/04/2024

Very excited to hear today from the War Graves Commission that the central area of the Menin Gate will reopen by 8 May after its extensive renovation. This will allow the names on the internal panels to be seen again, and presumably the Last Post Ceremony to take place in its traditional position.
Especially chuffed that I’ll be taking my first Ypres clients out 2 weeks after the reopening! 🍾

28/03/2024

20/03/2024

22/02/2024

Following the 1982 Falklands Conflict , we were asked by the Ministry of Defence (MOD) to design and build a cemetery at ‘Blue Beach’ which is close to the settlement at San Carlos on East Falkland. This work was funded by the MOD and following construction by Commission staff the site was at first maintained by a third party but is now under our care.

Discover more on our website: https://ow.ly/GS6m50QGKOX