Peter Doyle

Geologist and military historian of twentieth century conflict, Great War in particular. Fellow of the Royal Historical Society

[315e RI @Ri315e]

108 years ago today, the guns fell silent.

My great-grandfather was in Belgium where he simply wrote:

“Belgique le 11-11-18”

No celebration. Just a place & a date

I do always think did what were his emotions after 1178 days of war.

[Olivier Varlan @VarlanOlivier]

Comme chaque année pour le #11novembre, je remets cette excellente animation du front de l’ouest pendant la Première Guerre mondiale par https://t.co/VKUoBwTSIq :

[Peter Doyle @ProfPeterDoyle]

@nickfshort Part of mine 😬

[Paul Reed @sommecourt]

I recently started a #WW2 Substack. It’s all free and the latest article for #Arnhem82 is about the British and Commonwealth casualties at Arnhem:

https://t.co/vJCiPNQDFp

[Peter Doyle @ProfPeterDoyle]

@Dean_R_Lomax Looking forward to it!

[Peter Doyle @ProfPeterDoyle]

@TanyaTanyamf @bart_debeer @KJvanWijk Thanks Tanya!

[PRH191418 @QMGS191418]

Somewhere in France…..whistle made in Birmingham @AcmeW

[315e RI @Ri315e]

Whilst you’re eating your breakfast this weekend, this is what was happening at Verdun 110 years ago.

Two French soldiers: my gt-grandfather Sgt Jules Destrigneville (L) & Hervé Lambert (R) of the 315e RI were living one of worst weeks of their lives.

This is their story 🧵

[Peter Doyle @ProfPeterDoyle]

@Ri315e @militaryhistori @HistoryandMoore @OldFrontLinePod @TrenchTrotter @alanhinkes @mbourlet @Michel_Goya @1J1Poilu @GilesMacDonogh Wonderful. Such an evocative medal in such a meaningful location

[315e RI @Ri315e]

110 years ago today between Thiaumont and Fleury.

My gt-grandfather, Sergent Jules André Destrigneville of the 315e Régiment d’Infanterie, was fighting at Verdun.

Earnt his Croix de Guerre at the exact location below. 110 year later the medal went back, this is the story 🧵

[Albertina McNeill @GreenfordBlog]

@Taff_Gillingham @CambridgeCornEx @JohnCleese At the Fashion and Textile Museum in London to see the small exhibit about pinstuck cushions, on until 13 September and you have to buy entry to the museum's main exhibition but worth it I felt.

[Peter Doyle @ProfPeterDoyle]

@Taff_Gillingham Lovely stuff - would have loved to see this exhibition!

[Taff Gillingham @Taff_Gillingham]

Fantastic, Albertina!
I have several of these, all with Suffolk Regiment badges, stretching from the 1890s to the 1930s.
🙂

[Peter Doyle @ProfPeterDoyle]

@KJvanWijk

[Peter Doyle @ProfPeterDoyle]

@stockotrader It’s a beauty!

[Peter Doyle @ProfPeterDoyle]

@KJvanWijk @bart_debeer @IFFmuseum Excellent!

[Koen van Wijk @KJvanWijk]

@ProfPeterDoyle @bart_debeer Lucky me! Got myself a copy this morning at the @IFFmuseum-shop. 🤗
#InFlandersFields

[Peter Doyle @ProfPeterDoyle]

@bart_debeer @KJvanWijk Lovely example, but then they all are in my eyes. If you want to find out more, this is my book!