Martin Stoneham

Military Historian & Researcher With a special interest in the work of the Corps of Royal Engineers ‘The Sappers’ and former Sapper.

[Martin Stoneham @SprStoneham]

@jimbo38 Confirmed on the school web site https://t.co/IUlsDWHuVc desperately saddened by this news. I met Colm through the work he was leading his students on research into the Gravesend area War Memorials. 8 substantial volumes produced. A good friend.

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@SgtMajFrenchie How does it go: Conduct prejudicial to good order and military discipline in that the horse Goose contrary to etc.

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@Truluck_Wilts We had a car take us there from Lisbon. The driver couldn’t quite understand why until we got there. His reaction was one of amazement and he planned to visit it again with his family. Had lunch in bar/restaurant in the village which surprised the locals. Came back via Elvas.

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@MrPitbull07 Having three computers in the house when these calls were prevalent I would ask “Which one?” which usually floored them.

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@ypreswoman Fantastic finds, how many to go now?

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@WeHaveWaysPod Cavity magnetron, microwave frequency.

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@NigelBiggar @DavQuinn Very restrained on your part, I’d just call it a lie.

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@almurray @James1940 @WeHaveWaysPod My late father in law who served in the RN boy and man oft expressed the view that the Fleet Air Arm flew when even seagulls were grounded. It seems he was correct.

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@Jimmyocx3 @BritishArmy Probably a consequence of dealing with it himself instead of on the record the next morning. Certainly often done that way back in the 60s.

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@ProfKarolSikora That’s OK until you are elderly and your passport has expired and you have had to surrender your driving licence. You then have no legitimate means of proving your identity with to bank, solicitor or such like. For the moment I will renew my passport.

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@wtbattlefields @WeHaveWaysPod Phil, no idea, may not even have known since the painting wasn’t done until 1969. Kit was 60 then but he was possibly still in touch with Montgomery. Good piece by him in ‘Monty at close quarters’ ed: by John Howarth with other valuable insights into Monty.

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@Mike_Owens_4638 @WeHaveWaysPod @GoalhangerPods @tonypastor70 @almurray @James1940 @HawaiianShirtFT Great to see you yesterday. My first visit to the event, very impressive.

[Martin Stoneham @SprStoneham]

@RevdPye @SpitfireFilly @1940Andy @TonyHoskins16 @churchill_alex @militaryhistori @BeaverWestminst @MargyMayell @EdnaKB2 @alanhinkes @FAB87F @theskibeagle @oldtoonloon @GilesMacDonogh @pirateirwin Two other fighting aces near Wavans. McCudden VC.

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@CWGC Can’t make it either but really would like to see it.

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@GianlucaDamia14 @RevdPye @militaryhistori @MargyMayell @GilesMacDonogh @pirateirwin @EdnaKB2 @alanhinkes @theskibeagle @MalcolmCGodfrey @FAB87F @LucyLondon7 September 1915. 5 killed two of whom have no known grave. Two wounded one of whom never returned to active duty and one a PoW. Thesiger & Nicholls never found, both remembered at Dud Corner. French’s order came the next month.

[Martin Stoneham @SprStoneham]

@DFitzGe53179771 @RevdPye @BeaverWestminst @TonyHoskins16 @GilesMacDonogh @pirateirwin @MargyMayell @EdnaKB2 @theskibeagle @alanhinkes @MalcolmCGodfrey @LucyLondon7 This is not the only wrongly badged example, it should be RFC and when replaced it will be corrected. The CWGC are aware that they got it wrong

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@JontyHart01 @Glyndle Not necessary, it was on a bus route.

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@ypreswoman @DBGMilitaria It would have been GWR if there were any. Some of the family lived in Little Somerford and joined the GWR. Many thanks for checking for me.

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@ypreswoman @DBGMilitaria Sandra, keep meaning to ask, are there any Stoneham’s on this list?