Meeting: Amateur Soldiering Tradition in Britain & the Empire 1899-1945
Speaker: Professor Gary Sheffield
Wednesday 8th April 2020; 7:30 pm
Woodcote Village Hall, Reading Road, Woodcote, RG8 0QY
THIS EVENT IS NOW CANCELLED

The British Modern Military History Society will this month be hosting a presentation given by the emminent historian and author Professor Gary Sheffield on:-
Amateur Soldiering Tradition in Britain & the Empire 1899-1945

From the mid 19th century onwards Britain had a tradition of part time ‘civilian soldiering ‘ in Britain and across the British Empire . Gary Sheffield’s talk will be examining the significance of this tradition in the Boer war and the two World Wars.
He will be considering whether or not British society was militarised by this tradition and the overall significance of the phenomena of civilian soldiering in wars of the 19th and 20th Centuries .




Event Details and Entry Cost
When we host Meetings in Woodcote Village Hall, entry cost is just £8, payable (cash only) on the door. This includes your entry ticket to the talk, a Q & A, refreshments (beer, wine, soft drinks) and light snacks (sandwiches etc.). At each talk, we also make a contribution to a military related charity of our speaker’s choice. We also hold a raffle at each talk.
Doors open at 7:00pm and talks are scheduled to start at 7:30 pm. Entrance to the main hall is via the main entrance on the Reading Road in Woodcote.
Car parking is available on site, but can get quite busy. Disabled parking and access to the hall is available.
As many of our talks do ‘sell out’ in advance, we recommend you reserve your places well in advance to avoid disappointment by contacting us on info@bmmhs.org We will then confirm your reservation back to you if seats are available.
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We look forward to welcoming you to our meeting.
Meeting Venue: Woodcote Village Hall


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Biographical notes – Professor Gary Sheffield
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