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Signals Equipment and the UP Saddle

During the Great War, signals was an element of Royal Engineers with some parts devolved or shared out to different cap badges including the Cavalry. Now signals are not a particular interest of mine but they do have some very … Continue reading

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A great place to stay on the Somme – Le Logis d’Anne-Sophie

Firstly this post is not a “paid for post” or sponsored post but simply a personal recommendation for somewhere that offered a great place to stay and brilliant service. A few months ago I was down on the Somme and … Continue reading

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Updates from the Horseback Sapper

Hello Everyone, you may have noticed some changes to the website, this has been due to changing the website host and also the layout. The new hosting plan now works better for how I use the website and for what … Continue reading

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