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Mentioned in Dispatches

Mentioned in Dispatches

Von: Dr Tom Thorpe
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 A podcast hosted by Dr Tom Thorpe on all aspects of the Great War from the UK's leading First World War history society The Western Front Association (www.westernfrontassociation.com).© 2017-2024 Tom Thorpe Sozialwissenschaften Welt
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  • Ep375 – Burial of L-Cpl John Street – Mike Jackson

    Ep375 – Burial of L-Cpl John Street – Mike Jackson
    Jan 15 2026
    In this episode of the Western Front Association’s Mentioned in Dispatches, Mike Jackson tells the story of his great-uncle, Lance Corporal John Street, who fell in 1917 and whose sacrifice went unrecognised for more than a century. On 10th April 2025, Street will finally be laid to rest with full military honours near the battlefield where he died. Jackson, a retired training manager and military history researcher, describes his work with the Ministry of Defence’s Joint Casualty and Compassionate Centre to ensure that his relative’s story is remembered.
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    51 Min.
  • Ep374 – Angel Down – Daniel Kraus

    Ep374 – Angel Down – Daniel Kraus
    Jan 1 2026
    In this episode of the Western Front Association’s Mentioned in Dispatches, acclaimed author Daniel Kraus discusses his novel Angel Down — a haunting, formally ambitious reimagining of the First World War told through a single, continuous sentence. The book explores themes of survival, selfishness, the supernatural and the staggering human cost of mechanised slaughter, immersing readers in the moral chaos of war. Published by Simon & Schuster
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    27 Min.
  • Ep373 – Teeside Pioneers in the GW – Gary Guess

    Ep373 – Teeside Pioneers in the GW – Gary Guess
    Dec 1 2025

    In this episode of the Western Front Association’s Mentioned in Dispatches, researcher Gary Guess shares his work on the 12th (Service) Battalion of the Yorkshire Regiment, known as the Teesside Pioneers. Recruited largely from Middlesbrough and surrounding towns, the battalion served with distinction in France, combining infantry courage with engineering labour under fire. Guess, who has spent six years uncovering their history and has a personal family connection, reveals the story of this remarkable unit.
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    37 Min.
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