The first 'Mons Week' was organised in August 1948 in order for Branches of The Old Contemptibles' Association to appeal for donations from the public to assist their fellow Chums in need. Some references to the appeals can be found here: …lesassociationscrapbook.wordpress.com/category/mons-…

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🧵The last surviving WW2 Victoria Cross recipient has died: John Alexander Cruickshank, a 24-year-old RAF pilot during WWII, received the Victoria Cross for an act of sheer bravery and determination in July 1944. His story is one of survival, leadership, and refusing to give up

There are now 12,500 Chums listed on the Nominal Roll on The Old Contemptibles' Association Scrap Book blog. All of the information is free to access for anyone who is interested. Chums of The Old Contemptibles' Association (250) …lesassociationscrapbook.wordpress.com/2025/08/20/chu…

Commonwealth War Graves Genevra Charsley My uncles grave in Delville wood, I have been visiting his grave since 2003 this is the first time I have found it in such poor condition, the whole Cemetery just looks neglected.

And also ... energy bills ... Brits are being robbed in broad daylight by the organised crime syndicate calling itself government ...

Two unknown Royal Irish Fusiliers buried in Ancre British Cemetery …most likely men from the 9th Battalion ‘Blackers Boys’.

A walk in Y Ravine is always interesting.

Pack horses carrying shells through the mud. Aug 1917.

The Hell of Ieper in August 1917, with the worst wet weather in 70 years.

Every wind and solar farm development prevented is a small step on the road to economic recovery.

For every retweet of this post, I will donate £1 to the Victoria Cross and George Cross Association up to £50,000. Time is running out following Imperial War Museums’s decision to close the Lord Ashcroft Gallery. Visit while you still can, to honour the bravery of those who risked so much to protect our great nation.

#OTD in 1916, Cpl Samuel Hill of Rowley Regis, Staffs was killed whilst serving with 1st/7th Bn Worcs Regt in positions around Skyline Trench - half way between Thiepval and Pozieres. Aged 24, Samuel was never found and is commemorated on the Thiepval Memorial.

Staff Nurse Nellie Spindler, Queen Alexandra’s Imperial Nursing Service, who was killed by shrapnel on this day in 1917. She is the only female buried in a large Belgian CWGC cemetery that contains over 10,000 casualties. 📍Lijssenthoek Military Cemetery 🇧🇪

That looks a poor side schoey . What do you think?

You were outstanding as always. Thank you, Rams. 👏

Of course the aid cut was NOT used to increase defence spending. The defence increase was almost entirely capital spending. Most of the aid was current spending. It was cut to prop up domestic spending. A perfectly reasonable choice. But not what was claimed.

Orsted’s shares continue to tumble. bloomberg.com/news/articles/…

Pozieres, 8 July 1917. The unveiling of a memorial to the dead of the 1st Australian Division, killed between July and September 1916. A stone obelisk was erected after the war to commemorate the officers and men of the division who fought in France and Belgium in 1916-18. #WW1

Defo sending off. Reckless and didn’t even attempt to play the ball.