William (Bill) Lamin 1916-2010

Sadly, Bill, my father passed away yesterday afternoon, 30th December, aged 94. It wasn't completely unexpected, he has been very frail ...

Will Frank Buckles Make it to 110?

The following story was posted on cnn.com yesterday. Please keep Frank in your thoughts and prayers, because an era will end when he passes ...

Harry, from 1920

William Henry Bonser (Harry) Lamin 1920 onwards. I have been dreading writing this. Possibly, because I don’t know enough about the man to m...

Exhibit Essay

The following is an essay that I wrote that appeared in the Henrico County Historical Society's newsletter : The exhibit Ready To Do My ...

Two related sites

I have been pleased to contribute to help others with similar material to get moving. Harry's blog and book has certainly stimulated se...

World War 1 from Above

A follower from the U.S. has informed me that the "World War 1 from Above" programme is available on YouTube and is well worth a l...

Happy Armistice Day!

Insight into Harry's World - TV Programme

The BBC showed ""World War One from above" on Sunday. It's still available on-line but probably only in the U.K. (Note th...

Ideal Christmas Gift

Now is the time to think about ordering a copy of "Letters from the Trenches" for a Christmas present. I will supply the book, sig...

World War 1 Ends Officially in 2010

Astonishingly, the final event of The Great War has taken place, 92 years after the end of hostilities. With the final installment of the re...

Willie -Installment 4 (to date)

This is a tough, most difficult account to write. I’m going to start to work in the opposite direction and see if that works. Click on any i...

The Great War Remembered Documentary

Well, in addition to being the curator of Henrico County ’s new exhibit Ready To Do My Part: Henrico County in World War I , I also recen...

Why Didn't We Listen to Their War Stories?

As I have been contemplating the 92 nd anniversary of the Meuse-Argonne Offensive, I had planned on writing a piece examining why this cruc...

92 Years Ago Today

The Meuse-Argonne Offensive began. Never forget.

Trench Dictionary

As is the case in every war, the weary and bedraggled soldiers who have to endure suffering and hardship create their own unique vernacular....

Be Grateful For Your Hot Water

What, you ask, does this have to do with WWI? Well, consider the following letter, written by Richmonder Lt. Harold Calisch on September 26,...

Willie - Installment 3

It may seem obvious but, of course, I know more about each succeeding generation. If there's too much on Willie, just stop reading. BL I...

"Buy the book", link problem - Apologies

I've just discovered that the link to buy a signed copy of the book for the U.K. was corrupt and wouldn't work. Apologies if you...