Muerrisch Posted 1 July , 2020 Share Posted 1 July , 2020 (edited) I offer here a list of thread titles that I have gleaned from the forum on the Old Contemptibles. The subjects contain much in the way of fact, as opposed to anecdote or received wisdom. The list is not exhaustive but may be useful, especially as a go-to list for new readers. John Kipling added at foot. In my opinion these threads show the Forum at its investigative best. No less a scion of military history, the late great Charles Messenger, wrote: Finally, you are replacing supposition with some hard fact. Charles M Please, if you encounter difficulties and work round them, post advice here. Herewith hyperlinks. Special Reserve: necessary but not sufficient Average age of other ranks in the BEF in 1914 RWF Regular Reservists Books on the BEF 1914 BEF 1914 Mobilization and Reservists BEF 1914: First Ashore? BEF 1914: Early Disembarkation and Survivability BEF 1914: Mobilization of the Cavalry Life Guards in the Great War Ypres 1914: British Cavalry BEF 1914: Best trained, best organised and best equipped? BEF 1914: Recovered Wounded BEF 1914: Staff Officers: Who's Who BEF 1914: Reinforcement Chain and the Rule of 93 BEF 1914: Attrition of Officers' Experience BEF 1914: Regimental Medical Officers BEF 1914: Original Infantry Battalion COs BEF1914: Marksmanship, Musketry and the Mad Minute Number of Combat Officers in the BEF in 1914 BEF 1914-15: Transfer of Experience BEF 1914-15: Time Expired Men and Re-enlistment BEF 1914-15: Battalion Disasters BEF 1914-15: Gunners First British troopship to reach France? How many men went to France with original BEF? "Kitchener Men" reaching front. Unit Histories & Diaries. How many front line troops survived Kitchener Men 1914 and 1915 Kitchener Bn men drawn off to fill Regular Bns in 1914 Kitchener’s Army: Inadequately Trained Kitchener's Army - Re-enlisted Men How common was it to go the entire war unwounded ? Forward Slopes at First Ypres Army Number Sequence: Please Mind the Gap The Last Stand at Zandvoorde 1914 BEF 1914: Nery Le Cateau: Triumph or Disaster Analysing the Battle of Le Cateau Shrapnel Zero: the BEF’s Finest Hour https://www.greatwarforum.org/topic/232064-cwgc-confirms-that-john-kipling-is-buried-in-the-correct-grave/?tab=comments#comment-2311707 Edited 5 July , 2020 by Muerrisch Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RaySearching Posted 1 July , 2020 Share Posted 1 July , 2020 May I suggest that the list could be compiled as a series of hyperlinks as an example The 1914 BEF Collection Special Reserve: necessary but not sufficient Average age of other ranks in the BEF in 1914 (not found on a quick look up) Kitchener Bn men drawn off to fill Regular Bns in 1914 Etcetera Ray Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Muerrisch Posted 1 July , 2020 Author Share Posted 1 July , 2020 it certainly could be if somebody had the ability and the motivation. As it is, the list is offered as a rough and ready aid by one without much skill but lots of enthusiasm. I also have almost all of the material archived, so am low on motivation! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Derek Black Posted 1 July , 2020 Share Posted 1 July , 2020 (edited) 4 hours ago, Muerrisch said: I offer here a list of thread titles that I have gleaned from the forum on the Old Contemptibles. The list is not exhaustive but may be useful, especially as a go-to list for new readers. A notable omission is regarding the first man ashore after declaration, but I am sure that is somewhere. A worthwhile exercise. These threads are gold, i find myself rereading some of them from time to time. Do you mean this one? 3 hours ago, RaySearching said: Average age of other ranks in the BEF in 1914 (not found on a quick look up) Here it is. Edited 2 July , 2020 by Derek Black Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Muerrisch Posted 3 July , 2020 Author Share Posted 3 July , 2020 (edited) HYPERLINKS AT TOP OF THREAD. BIRTHDAY AND CHRISTMAS AT ONCE. Fill your boots. Edited 3 July , 2020 by Muerrisch addendum Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RaySearching Posted 3 July , 2020 Share Posted 3 July , 2020 Many thanks Grumpy I am sure the links will come in extremely useful Ray Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Derek Black Posted 3 July , 2020 Share Posted 3 July , 2020 Good work David, Much easier to find now, i hope new and old forum members alike will find them useful. Derek. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Muerrisch Posted 3 July , 2020 Author Share Posted 3 July , 2020 Thank you/ I want to keep the flame alive. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lostinspace Posted 4 July , 2020 Share Posted 4 July , 2020 Thanks very much for the list. I have downloaded quite a few of these gems but see I have missed quite a few too! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Keith_history_buff Posted 12 January , 2021 Share Posted 12 January , 2021 Link to a thread started by Mike, also containing some interesting content from the late Martin Gillott which touched on the BEF Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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