Walking The Somme: Guillemont

Posted on May 16, 2020 by oldfrontline

In this episode we walk the Somme battlefields between Trônes Wood and the village of Guillemont. We follow the story of Noel Chavasse VC & Bar, the son of a Royal Academy artist, Raymond Asquith whose father was Prime Minister, and discover how the stories of men from either side of No Man’s Land collided in a sunken lane. Our WW1 object is a small Old Comrades badge; what does it tell us about veterans of the Great War?

Category: Podcast EpisodeTags: Somme

21 Comments on “Walking The Somme: Guillemont”

John Purvis
May 16, 2020

Yet another brilliant podcast followed on google maps and website

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- oldfrontline
  May 16, 2020
  
  Thanks, John.
  
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- Jim MacKenzie
  October 31, 2021
  
  Paul, very interested in the actual battle of Guillemont and part played by 11RB han you help me out here with detail of thir attack?
  
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  - oldfrontline
    November 3, 2021
    
    Have you been able to download their War Diary?
    
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Roger Hildreth
May 16, 2020

Another wonderful podcast Paul. Thank you very much.

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- oldfrontline
  May 16, 2020
  
  Thanks, Roger.
  
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Richard Wood
May 16, 2020

Thanks for another great podcast, enjoying them all.

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- oldfrontline
  May 16, 2020
  
  Thanks, Richard.
  
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@solusandearg
May 17, 2020

An education. Many thanks.

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- oldfrontline
  May 17, 2020
  
  Thank you.
  
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Wayne Birch
May 18, 2020

Thanks very much, Paul.

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Matt Simmonds
May 21, 2020

Started listening late last night and your voice sent me to slumber! Listened today and v much enjoyed.

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David Moss (@HistoryBlitz)
May 22, 2020

Another Brilliant Podcast Paul!

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- oldfrontline
  May 22, 2020
  
  Thanks, David.
  
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Paul Granger
May 24, 2020

Just listened to the podcast. Very evocative, particularly the epitaphs. You mentioned Hitchcock’s ‘Stand To!’ and it’s relative rarity. There is now a Kindle version of the 90s reprint
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- oldfrontline
  May 24, 2020
  
  Thanks, Paul. I don’t own a Kindle so didn’t know that!
  
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Peter Shottonll
May 27, 2020

Another brilliant podcast all the more special with Noel Chevasse’s story. Very lucky to see his grave on a battlefield trip in 2017 something very special looking at 2 VC’s on the headstone.

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- oldfrontline
  May 27, 2020
  
  Thank you, Peter.
  
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norfolkgeordie
June 1, 2020

Another absorbing podcast.You have a real gift in taking your listeners directly to the places you talk about. I had a Great Uncle who was a member of 55th DAC and may well have served near here in August 1916.

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- oldfrontline
  June 1, 2020
  
  Thank you.
  
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Niall Cherry
June 10, 2020

Have a great talk…..I loved the OCA badge……

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