Category Archives: Nottinghamshire Military History
The Last Redcoats of Nottingham
By Michael Kirkby Since the days of the English Civil War and the emergence of the New Model Army, the quintessential piece of kit for the British ‘Tommy’ was the redcoat. This garment was not merely a piece of clothing … Continue reading
Albert Ball
by Frank E Earp Next year, the 7th May will mark the 100th anniversary of the death of Albert Ball, or to give him his correct title and due honour Captain Albert Ball, VC. DSO & Two bars, of the … Continue reading
The 2nd Battalion 59th (2nd Nottinghamshire) Foot: Nottingham’s lost battalion
By Michael Kirkby Home to the Sherwood Foresters Regiment, Nottinghamshire is one of the few counties in England that can boast of such a proud and varied military heritage. Prior to the formation of The Sherwood Foresters Regiment the main … Continue reading
Three Nottinghamshire Men at The Battle of Waterloo
by Frank E Earp As I write these words, the Nation is about to celebrate the 200th anniversary of one of the most significant events in its history, ‘The Battle of Waterloo’. Waterloo is seen as one of those great … Continue reading
Nottingham at Waterloo
by Michael Kirkby Day break, 18th June 1815 the combined allied force under the command of Arthur Wellesley, the Duke of Wellington is just waking up from a sodden night of continual rainfall on the ridge of Mont St Jean … Continue reading
The Soldier’s Poetry
by Joe Earp Below are five selected soldier’s poems from the Great War 1914-1918. The poems have been selected from the regimental archives of the Sherwood Foresters: BOMBING We buy a penny candle and light it in the tent. Old … Continue reading
Nottingham’s Nuclear War
by Frank E Earp The Day They (nearly) Dropped The Bomb, Or What Did You Do In the Nuclear War Daddy? If you were born in the 1980’s or sometime thereafter, unless you’ve heard about it in history lessons at … Continue reading
