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Trench Chat: The Caretakers with Caitlin DeAngelis
In this latest Trench Chat we speak to historian and writer Caitlin DeAngelis who has just finished a fascinating new book ‘The Caretakers: War Graves Gardeners and the Secret Battle to Rescue Allied Airman in World War II’. We discuss her research for the book, look at the community of War Graves gardeners that existed on the battlefields in the late 1930s and what happened to them when war swept across Northern France. The book will be released in January 2024.
Link to Pre-Order the Book: The Caretakers.
Link to Caitlin’s Twitter: Caitlin DeAngelis on Twitter.
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Well done Ms Deangelis on your original research producing this fascinating story. I look forward to reading the book. Thanks Paul for the link to the film, a very poignant portrayal of a group of brave young people.
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Excellent and very interesting……I have a document in my Dunkirk folder which I may have got from you about instructions from the IWGC to staff in France from May 1940…….So sad some never got away……
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Another really interesting episode Paul!
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Excellent, can’t wait for the book to come out.
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It’s superb, Brian!
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An excellent trench chat Paul and I wish Caitlin well with her book. My wife also enjoyed listening and shared the book title with a couple of friends.
The accounts were fascinating, although the selfish and egregious actions of the IWGC officers were appalling.
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Great stuff Paul, I’ve been to Serre Road No 2 with my brother Don and shared with family and have my Granduncle LJ Hallifax buried 3 rows in front of the entry to the hut. Slowly catching up on the podcastes.. John c
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Thanks, John – glad it was of interest! Enjoy catching up!
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