Historical Warfare – Travelling Through Time to Trace Your Ancestors

BBC Radio Solent Katie Martin Show:

Researching the Spanish Civil War with Paul McNeil The Time Detective on BBC Radio Solent

Irish Ancestors, Dog DNA, Pensions from the past, Paranormal TV Research.

This week, there’s a surprise for Katie for VJ Day!

Cryptic Inscriptions and Top Secret Files on BBC Radio Solent.

The Sniper took careful aim, momentarily checked his breathing then squeezed the trigger.

The men disguised themselves as Dutch peasant farm workers, and drove a Hay Cart cross country.

Whenever I do a live performance in a theatre or for charity, I like to try to do a “Six Degrees of Separation” type Historical/Genealogical piece for the local area, … Continue reading From Alan Carr to Lawrence of Arabia to The Solent

I’ll be back on the Lou Hannan Show BBC Radio Solent Monday 10th June 11 to12 AM.

With the vehicle immobile and the mine crater filling with petrol, the crew abandoned the tank.

He went from a Tram Driver in the Old Kent Road, to a Tank Driver helping to liberate France and Germany from the Nazis.

As the clock ticks towards 2024, here’s a little round up of 2023 from a Time Detectives Perspective.

Special British Film Institute Viewing for Descendants of the POWs From the Lisbon Maru On 15th August 2023, the 78th Anniversary of VJ Day, I was privileged to be invited … Continue reading The Sinking of the Lisbon Maru: The 828 Unforgotten