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Not the Western Front Society @ntwf.bsky.social · 29/07/2026

Isn’t that the American way? Vendors put together a ‘legal pack’, which can be reviewed by potential buyers?

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NTWFS and Birmingham WFA are collaborating to provide a Not the Western Front Conference. 13th March at Royal British Legion Royal Sutton Coldfield, B75 7AL. 4 great speaker including Peter hart & Richard Van Emden with lunch for £29 (£25 if booked before 25th Dec) to Book go to

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A different conference, presented, senior academic (and conference keynote) asked a very tricky question and then walked up to me in the lunch queue and said ‘my forthcoming book will supersede your thesis’ and walked off.

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Presented at sports history conference on Indian Army and sport as 2nd year PhD. First question was not a question, they simply said ‘That was disappointing, you did not include hockey.’ I have not really dabbled in sport history since 😂😂😂

Dr Adam Prime @primeadam.bsky.social · 28/07/2026

Well crushing disappointment as the sellers pull out after something of a stalemate between the solicitors, 16 weeks of back of forth and they seemed to get nowhere. Gutted, frustrated and out of pocket! Buying and selling in the UK really shouldn’t be this hard should it?

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Excited to receive a preview of the front cover and a potential publication date of January 2027 for Allied with India. A really great looking edited collection including my own contribution covering Indian and Australian interaction and cooperation during the Great War.

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Dr Adam Prime @primeadam.bsky.social · 17/07/2026

Crisp and fresh new book for review 💙

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Dr Adam Prime @primeadam.bsky.social · 15/07/2026

I made an impulse purchase, didn’t cost a lot, but I wonder if anyone might know more about binoculars than me? There are no identifying marks aside from the JCR on the lid of the case.

Dr Adam Prime @primeadam.bsky.social · 08/07/2026

A fantastic day on Saturday at The WFA President’s Conference. It was a privilege to deliver my paper on the Indian Cavalry and the charge at High Wood. Three other excellent papers too. Lovely as ever to meet some new people and to catch up with some old friends too.

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Dr Adam Prime @primeadam.bsky.social · 07/07/2026

Yeah I was thinking of plenty of items to handle. Unfortunately, I don't have much militaria of my own, so I'll have to source some.

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Dr Adam Prime @primeadam.bsky.social · 07/07/2026

Thank you for this, really helpful.

Dr Adam Prime @primeadam.bsky.social · 06/07/2026

It is some way off yet, but I have agreed to go into the kid's school in November and talk FWW in assembly to the whole school and run workshops with the older children. I'd be grateful if those who have experience of working with primary school children could suggest ideas or point me to resources.

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Richard V. Hirst @richardvhirst.bsky.social · 22/06/2026

Politics might feel unstable at the moment, but the podium industry must be booming.

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Dr Adam Prime @primeadam.bsky.social · 12/06/2026

Question time with 6 year old history fan: ‘Daddy, where did pirates poop?’

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Gosling Press @goslingpress.bsky.social · 09/06/2026

Did you know that in the middle of WWI, Singapore—a peaceful British colonial hub—erupted into violence? It wasn’t a foreign invasion, but a mutiny from within. This is the story of the 1915 Singapore Mutiny. 🇸🇬📜 #SingaporeHistory #WWI #HistoryUncovered goslingpress.co.uk/store/malay-...

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Dr Adam Prime @primeadam.bsky.social · 07/06/2026

Not sure I’ve ever put this on social media before but I’ve taken it down as we pack to move house. My mum commissioned a family friend and local artist to paint this for my 30th birthday. It is called ‘After the Battle’. The artist, Jackie Knott, sadly passed away last year.

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After a McDonalds stop for some air-con and chicken nuggets, we went to Sword Beach. As everyone was wilting I didn’t inflict any further touring upon them. But we do still have 2 days to go…

Then we made the short drive to Pegasus Bridge Memorial.

From our camp in Houlgate first we headed for Merville Battery (6 year old mini-me will appear in many photos)

Today the family very graciously joined me on a little Normandy Campaign tour. We didn’t go wild as it’s over 30 degrees again today - too hot to be dragging the kids around in the car.

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It is unknown which Duke of Normandy had the chateau built but given that it is named after the legend of Robert the Devil, many assume the duke in question must have also been Robert. Perhaps Robert the Magnificent, William the Conqueror’s dad.

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Records show that as Duke of Normandy Richard I had work done on the Chateau and later John ordered the castle destroyed when he was pushed out of Normandy. Philip II had it repaired. It was part ruined again in 1418 by the people of Rouen to prevent the English using it the 100 Years War.

As for the Chateau, the name comes from the legend of Robert the Devil, son of a Norman duke whose wife appealed to the devil to help her conceive. Such origin led Robert to live a violent, sinful life before heading to Rome once he learned of his origins, he repented & fought to defend Rome.

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Dr Adam Prime @primeadam.bsky.social · 26/05/2026

Further research (aka googling and translating French websites) tells me that the memorial was erected in 1901 and depicts a French Mobile Guard. The Mobile Guards fought in and around the Chateau during the winter of 1870-71.

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At the entrance sits this very impressive memorial from 1870 (I think), definitely worth the diversion!

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Dr Adam Prime @primeadam.bsky.social · 26/05/2026

Château de Robert le diable is visible from the A13 and about a 5 minute diversion off it. It was not open to tour today but that did not matter, it was breathtaking regardless!

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Dr Adam Prime @primeadam.bsky.social · 26/05/2026

After 2 days in Disneyland, this morning we headed to Houlgate for the next leg of our holiday. 3 hour drive. Mrs Prime asked me to find a picnic spot en route. And boy did I deliver:

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Dr Adam Prime @primeadam.bsky.social · 23/05/2026

We’re driving to Normandy, I should have a book with me about Sword Beach or something but instead I’ve got these because I’ve got another bespoke talk to prepare… really need to start saying no!

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Dr Adam Prime @primeadam.bsky.social · 23/05/2026

Submitted a chapter to the editors last night (a little late, sorry!) but of course this morning I’ve thought of 8 more things I should have included!

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Dr Adam Prime @primeadam.bsky.social · 06/05/2026

Amazing. We're at the Eurocamp at Houlgate for the last week in May. So I am eagerly following your holiday!

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Dr Adam Prime @primeadam.bsky.social · 06/05/2026

Ian I need to know where this is ahead of my trip later this month!

Louise Provan @louiseprovan.bsky.social · 05/05/2026

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The inaugural online talk from the Not the Western Front Society was given by Dr Adam Prime tonight. This fascinating talk was all about the little known Battle of Shaiba and the early part of the Mesopotamian campaign in WW1 @ntwf.bsky.social @primeadam.bsky.social @goslingpress.bsky.social

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Dr Adam Prime @primeadam.bsky.social · 04/05/2026

A reminder that I’ll be discussing the very interesting Battle of Shaiba tomorrow evening…

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Dr Adam Prime @primeadam.bsky.social · 04/05/2026

And so it begins… lots boxed up to be temporarily stored at my Nan’s house. Rediscovering lots I forgot I owed, some stretching back to my days as a first year undergraduate, others from my PhD research, some purely out of interest.

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Dr Adam Prime @primeadam.bsky.social · 03/05/2026

We spent a couple of hours this afternoon at East Midlands Aeropark. Got to see inside a Nimrod R1 which was pretty cool as well as an Armstrong Whitworth Argosy and a Vickers AC10. Then we sat and watched the planes take off from East Midlands Airport for a little while.