On the 10th and Final Day of our #HeritageOpenDays2026 exhibition: #BeyondTheUniform
Ten Lives in Ten Days, we tell the story of Sid Whymark.
His arm was shattered at the Second Battle of Ypres in April 1915.
We display his diary and the glass bottle of bone fragments he kept.
Ten Lives in Ten Days, we tell the story of Sid Whymark.
His arm was shattered at the Second Battle of Ypres in April 1915.
We display his diary and the glass bottle of bone fragments he kept.
September 20, 2026 at 7:10 AM
On the 10th and Final Day of our #HeritageOpenDays2026 exhibition: #BeyondTheUniform
Ten Lives in Ten Days, we tell the story of Sid Whymark.
His arm was shattered at the Second Battle of Ypres in April 1915.
We display his diary and the glass bottle of bone fragments he kept.
Ten Lives in Ten Days, we tell the story of Sid Whymark.
His arm was shattered at the Second Battle of Ypres in April 1915.
We display his diary and the glass bottle of bone fragments he kept.
On Day 9 of our #HeritageOpenDays2026 exhibition: #BeyondTheUniform
Ten Lives in Ten Days, we tell the story of Lieutenant Francis Jermyn Smith.
Wounded in the arm in 1918, a bigger splinter misses him by millimetres.
We display his Jacket, the sleeve scored by the splinter.
Ten Lives in Ten Days, we tell the story of Lieutenant Francis Jermyn Smith.
Wounded in the arm in 1918, a bigger splinter misses him by millimetres.
We display his Jacket, the sleeve scored by the splinter.
September 19, 2026 at 3:27 PM
On Day 9 of our #HeritageOpenDays2026 exhibition: #BeyondTheUniform
Ten Lives in Ten Days, we tell the story of Lieutenant Francis Jermyn Smith.
Wounded in the arm in 1918, a bigger splinter misses him by millimetres.
We display his Jacket, the sleeve scored by the splinter.
Ten Lives in Ten Days, we tell the story of Lieutenant Francis Jermyn Smith.
Wounded in the arm in 1918, a bigger splinter misses him by millimetres.
We display his Jacket, the sleeve scored by the splinter.
On Day 7 of our #HeritageOpenDays2026 exhibition: #BeyondTheUniform
Ten Lives in Ten Days, we tell the story of L/Sergeant Donald Dawes.
Captured at Le Cateau, his story of captivity and internment is fascinating.
We have a tiny fraction of Don’s incredible archive on display!
Ten Lives in Ten Days, we tell the story of L/Sergeant Donald Dawes.
Captured at Le Cateau, his story of captivity and internment is fascinating.
We have a tiny fraction of Don’s incredible archive on display!
September 17, 2026 at 1:36 PM
On Day 7 of our #HeritageOpenDays2026 exhibition: #BeyondTheUniform
Ten Lives in Ten Days, we tell the story of L/Sergeant Donald Dawes.
Captured at Le Cateau, his story of captivity and internment is fascinating.
We have a tiny fraction of Don’s incredible archive on display!
Ten Lives in Ten Days, we tell the story of L/Sergeant Donald Dawes.
Captured at Le Cateau, his story of captivity and internment is fascinating.
We have a tiny fraction of Don’s incredible archive on display!
On Day 6 of our #HeritageOpenDays exhibition: #BeyondTheUniform
Ten Lives in Ten Days, we tell the story of Piper Daniel Laidlaw, VC.
He led the hesitant men of 7/KOSB into action by playing their Regimental March.
We are displaying the Bible he was carrying on that day.
Ten Lives in Ten Days, we tell the story of Piper Daniel Laidlaw, VC.
He led the hesitant men of 7/KOSB into action by playing their Regimental March.
We are displaying the Bible he was carrying on that day.
September 16, 2026 at 12:41 PM
On Day 6 of our #HeritageOpenDays exhibition: #BeyondTheUniform
Ten Lives in Ten Days, we tell the story of Piper Daniel Laidlaw, VC.
He led the hesitant men of 7/KOSB into action by playing their Regimental March.
We are displaying the Bible he was carrying on that day.
Ten Lives in Ten Days, we tell the story of Piper Daniel Laidlaw, VC.
He led the hesitant men of 7/KOSB into action by playing their Regimental March.
We are displaying the Bible he was carrying on that day.
On Day 5 of our #HeritageOpenDaysv exhibition: #BeyondTheUniform
Ten Lives in Ten Days, we tell the story of Will Stevens of 11/Suffolk.
He was killed at Rouex in April 1917 and his body wasn’t recovered until the 1990s.
The kit he was wearing that day is our display today.
Ten Lives in Ten Days, we tell the story of Will Stevens of 11/Suffolk.
He was killed at Rouex in April 1917 and his body wasn’t recovered until the 1990s.
The kit he was wearing that day is our display today.
September 15, 2026 at 10:39 AM
On Day 5 of our #HeritageOpenDaysv exhibition: #BeyondTheUniform
Ten Lives in Ten Days, we tell the story of Will Stevens of 11/Suffolk.
He was killed at Rouex in April 1917 and his body wasn’t recovered until the 1990s.
The kit he was wearing that day is our display today.
Ten Lives in Ten Days, we tell the story of Will Stevens of 11/Suffolk.
He was killed at Rouex in April 1917 and his body wasn’t recovered until the 1990s.
The kit he was wearing that day is our display today.
On Day 4 of our #HeritageOpenDays exhibition: #BeyondTheUniform
Ten Lives in Ten Days, we tell the story of Harold Ellis, MM.
A pre-war RAMC Territorial, he was awarded the Military Medal for bravery on the first day of the Somme.
We are displaying his 1915 Hypo Gas Hood.
Ten Lives in Ten Days, we tell the story of Harold Ellis, MM.
A pre-war RAMC Territorial, he was awarded the Military Medal for bravery on the first day of the Somme.
We are displaying his 1915 Hypo Gas Hood.
September 14, 2026 at 12:47 PM
On Day 4 of our #HeritageOpenDays exhibition: #BeyondTheUniform
Ten Lives in Ten Days, we tell the story of Harold Ellis, MM.
A pre-war RAMC Territorial, he was awarded the Military Medal for bravery on the first day of the Somme.
We are displaying his 1915 Hypo Gas Hood.
Ten Lives in Ten Days, we tell the story of Harold Ellis, MM.
A pre-war RAMC Territorial, he was awarded the Military Medal for bravery on the first day of the Somme.
We are displaying his 1915 Hypo Gas Hood.
It’s Day 2 of our #HeritageOpenDays exhibition: #BeyondTheUniform
Ten Lives in Ten Days.
Today we tell the story of Gunner James Channon, whose face was badly damaged by a shell splinter in 1917, but later successfuly rebuilt by surgeon Harold Gillies at Sidcup Hospital.
Ten Lives in Ten Days.
Today we tell the story of Gunner James Channon, whose face was badly damaged by a shell splinter in 1917, but later successfuly rebuilt by surgeon Harold Gillies at Sidcup Hospital.
September 12, 2026 at 10:17 AM
It’s Day 2 of our #HeritageOpenDays exhibition: #BeyondTheUniform
Ten Lives in Ten Days.
Today we tell the story of Gunner James Channon, whose face was badly damaged by a shell splinter in 1917, but later successfuly rebuilt by surgeon Harold Gillies at Sidcup Hospital.
Ten Lives in Ten Days.
Today we tell the story of Gunner James Channon, whose face was badly damaged by a shell splinter in 1917, but later successfuly rebuilt by surgeon Harold Gillies at Sidcup Hospital.
It’s Day 1 of our #HeritageOpenDays exhibition: #BeyondTheUniform
Ten Lives in Ten Days, starting with Colchester Ladies Hairdresser, Hubert Snow, who served with the Tank Corps.
He went on to become Tank Corps OCA member No.1 and wore his old Tankie jacket for gardening!
Ten Lives in Ten Days, starting with Colchester Ladies Hairdresser, Hubert Snow, who served with the Tank Corps.
He went on to become Tank Corps OCA member No.1 and wore his old Tankie jacket for gardening!
September 11, 2026 at 12:41 PM
It’s Day 1 of our #HeritageOpenDays exhibition: #BeyondTheUniform
Ten Lives in Ten Days, starting with Colchester Ladies Hairdresser, Hubert Snow, who served with the Tank Corps.
He went on to become Tank Corps OCA member No.1 and wore his old Tankie jacket for gardening!
Ten Lives in Ten Days, starting with Colchester Ladies Hairdresser, Hubert Snow, who served with the Tank Corps.
He went on to become Tank Corps OCA member No.1 and wore his old Tankie jacket for gardening!
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December 16, 2024 at 8:05 AM
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December 16, 2024 at 7:30 AM
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#ReservistLife
Balancing civilian life and military tradition is a challenge. Marc Blanchard shares a pivotal moment: his first shave, a small act with big implications on identity and authority.
Video: bit.ly/4aSFLPU [9min]
#AMileInTheirBoots #BeyondTheUniform #CAF
Balancing civilian life and military tradition is a challenge. Marc Blanchard shares a pivotal moment: his first shave, a small act with big implications on identity and authority.
Video: bit.ly/4aSFLPU [9min]
#AMileInTheirBoots #BeyondTheUniform #CAF
January 15, 2026 at 1:08 PM
#ReservistLife
Balancing civilian life and military tradition is a challenge. Marc Blanchard shares a pivotal moment: his first shave, a small act with big implications on identity and authority.
Video: bit.ly/4aSFLPU [9min]
#AMileInTheirBoots #BeyondTheUniform #CAF
Balancing civilian life and military tradition is a challenge. Marc Blanchard shares a pivotal moment: his first shave, a small act with big implications on identity and authority.
Video: bit.ly/4aSFLPU [9min]
#AMileInTheirBoots #BeyondTheUniform #CAF
Code-switching isn’t just about language; for many reservists, it’s about navigating two worlds—one of structure and authority, the other of autonomy. It’s a learned skill, often invisible to outsiders.
#ReservistLife #MilitaryStories #LifeBetweenWorlds #BeyondTheUniform #CAF
#ReservistLife #MilitaryStories #LifeBetweenWorlds #BeyondTheUniform #CAF
January 13, 2026 at 1:51 PM
Code-switching isn’t just about language; for many reservists, it’s about navigating two worlds—one of structure and authority, the other of autonomy. It’s a learned skill, often invisible to outsiders.
#ReservistLife #MilitaryStories #LifeBetweenWorlds #BeyondTheUniform #CAF
#ReservistLife #MilitaryStories #LifeBetweenWorlds #BeyondTheUniform #CAF