War graves of airmen near Hesdin (Huby-St. Leu). In several cases four bladed propellers are used as headstones, 14 July 1918. IWM (Q 12095)

🐀 Mud. Shells. And rats! On the Western Front, all armies had a common enemy: the humble trench rat. With constant food waste, unburied corpses & poor sanitation the front lines were a paradise for rats. Here’s why they were so feared & so hard to eradicate. 🧵👇

The work is now finished to Joseph Boussu’s grave. As you can see from the first photo, no one had looked after his grave for a long time. Today it’s been completely overhauled; a new cross, and a new plaque. A grave befitting for Joseph, “Mort Pour La France”. #ww1 #1gm #somme

Definitely the best grenade I have come across… pin still in position.

Originally from Kelvinside Glasgow, Lieutenant Arthur Alison McDonald Arnot MC 3 Sqn Royal Air Force. He was shot down over Aveluy Wood. He is buried in Knightsbridge Cemetery.

Martinsart British Cemetery.

This egg grenade was equally pristine and also found at Mary Redan near Y Ravine.

14 Aug 1896, Albert Ball, VC, DSO & Two Bars, MC, British fighter pilot in #WW1, born. When died on 7 May 1917, was UK's leading flying ace & remained its 4th-highest scorer. On hearing of his death, German ace Manfred von Richthofen, said he was "by far best English flying man".

Delville Wood Cemetery was something of a surprise to the landowner when returning to the Somme after WW1, - nobody had asked his permission to build it - an issue which came up during negotiations to build the Scots memorial at High Wood🫢

This created an instant gulf, perhaps unrepairable, between returning soldier and civilian who had no clue as to what they had experienced. #vjday2025

Peter tried to warn us, this was before the “far left” freak gained the keys to power. Starmer is doing his worst but it’s all calculated.🤬

Neuville Saint Vaast German Military Cemetery.

Philosophe British Cemetery.

The ossuary at the French Military Cemetery Notre-Dame de Lorette.

1946 Talbot - Louis Chiron 🟦⬜🟥 #Classic

St Mary’s ADS Cemetery Haisnes

Bois-Carre Military Cemetery looking towards those famous Loos slag heaps

Le Touret Memorial and Cemetery is a special place for me …my grandfathers younger brother James Newell is commemorated here along with many of his comrades from the 2nd Batt Royal Inniskilling Fusiliers.

Final day of Eastbourne Airshow what a weekend. amazing Red Arrows RAF Typhoon Display Team The Black Cats RAF BBMF and many many more

Another suffering from poor maintenance Keith …Fouquescourt British Cemetery Keith Bugden