harrybucknall
@HarryBucknall
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Writer, publicist, host @armybenfund podcasts & soldier in the last century - Next book #ARoadForAllSeasons Constable 2026
Dorset & London
Joined April 2011
The next @lastthurslunch marking #VJ80 takes place on Thu 31 Jul at St Mary's Church, Blandford St Mary, DT11 9ND,at 1pm. The guest speaker will be @HistoryBowsh discussing. his fascinating new book #THUNDERRUNMEIKTILA1945.tickets etc. @robert_lyman.
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TLTLC marks VJ80 in St Mary's Church DT11 9ND with Jack Bowsher discussing his new book on the Burma Campaign, Thunder Run: Meiktila 1945.
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A session of Pokey Drill a day, keeps the French at bay and frightens 3 Shock Army away. Gentlemen, it’s time to get intimate with your weapon!
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RT @forgottenwarpod: The Wavell family's connection to the Black Watch regiment is an extraordinary story! We reveal on the podcast that Wa….
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RT @chiselbury: A truly outstanding podcast. Seriously recommended listening in the run up to #VJ80. Well done @ArmyBenFund @HarryBucknall….
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RT @ArmyBenFund: Now aged 101, Sid Machin served with The King’s (Liverpool) Regiment, part of 77 Brigade, and flew by glider into a remote….
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I’ve heard a few ‘istorians in me time,.Jimmy come latelys that can rhyme.‘Oose assegai is more Gundegai,.As listen to me goes up their cry,.But #BattleJack, ‘e knows ‘is stuff,.No words left lying in the rough,.So to tell u ‘ow it was ‘e won’t shy .Fm detail that does not lie.
I really enjoyed this talk in a beautiful venue for the The Last Thursday Lunch Club in Blandford - thank you for having me on, and for all the wonderful feedback. Thunder Run: Meiktila 1945 is out right now wherever you get your books!.
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RT @lastthurslunch: Meticulous in research, humble in delivery & powerful in message, rising star historian @HistoryBowsh proves he is #Mas….
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RT @forgottenwarpod: Tomorrow on The Forgotten War Podcast, we welcome Victoria Schofield to discuss her definitive biography of Field Mars….
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Rest in Peace, dear old Diezel - our big black bear and lovely dog with a huge heart. “Tranquil you lie, your knightly virtue proved,.Your memory hallowed in the land you loved.”
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104 yo Charlie Richards, joined 7 #Leicesters with his pals fm #Corby & later formed 74 Column #Chindits on #OpThursday; we talked of US Air Cdos, smell of the Jap & news of the A-Bomb. After, job in Corby’s steel plants- we all got the sack the same day as Jim Callaghan‼️
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A VERY HAPPY 100th BIRTHDAY to the wonderful @pte_hammond, #veteran of the #BurmaCampaign of #WW2 & tireless fundraiser across #Africa in #covid, his achievements r #legend in #Ghana. Many congratulations on reaching this great milestone in life! ‼️🎂🎈🥳🎉
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RT @benmcbean: This tweet cost me ££££. Can’t believe some British people have cancelled me for being proud to have fought for them. Suppo….
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Today, Charlie Richards, veteran of #TheChindits, #LeicesterRegiment & #BurmaCampaign of #WW2 marks 104 with his favourite #ChocolateCake. Thank you for your outstanding service and .A VERY HAPPY BIRTHDAY INDEED‼️🎉🥳🎈🎂
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In the build-up to #VJ80, it is once again my privilege to be recording a new programme for @ArmyBenFund marking the great occasion …#lestweforget .
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RT @HistoryBowsh: This was a wonderful chat with the @TheUCS473 really allowed me to get into the detail of Meiktila. And yes, A Change it….
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RT @Matt_Pinner: I finally got the picture. After 99 attempts trying to get a photo of Durdle door & our Milky Way !!. I got it!!! 😮yay!!….
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RT @HarryBucknall: “Please know you’ve made an old lady very happy” - a lovely message to receive from a kind reader … surely if ever, the….
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