michael wilmot

@TrenchTrotter My great grandfather. Killed in the same action 03/09/1916. 16th Rifle brigade

You can see the ghostly scars of the German frontline trench. This ground was attacked on 1/7/16, 3/9/16 and 13/11/16 by the British. On the 3/9 it was the 39th Div. By the blue circle I found a Hampshire Regiment officers button. 14th (Service) Battalion (1st Portsmouth). More…

Well I’m home. Great few days walking the Somme. I did have a rather nice find on Friday which made up for the awful cold incessant rainy conditions. I walked the ground above the Ancre British Cemetery. The area of the large brown ploughed field. More….

At Blenheim Palace for @almurray evening. Most enjoyable @WeHaveWaysPod .

50 years ago tonight six families lost their fathers and husbands. Graham Hill, Tony Brise, Ray Brimble, Andy Smallman, Tony Alcock and Terry Richards all died together, and with them the promising F1 team, Embassy Racing. We will always remember them. retrogp.com/blogs/motorspo…

The snow returns to the Somme. Courcelette British cemetery, taken not long after sunrise this morning #ww1 #somme

Officially the battle of the Somme came to an end #OTD in 1916. British units attacked on the Ancre & beyond the Bapaume Road, Canadians fought in the snow at Desire Trench near Courcelette: I took this there a few years ago: dappled snow echoing the shell-smashed ground of 1916.

If you see this post please do share it, the joys of the algorithm mean that most of my followers (let alone anyone else) don’t see this kind of post anymore. You can find all the available works here: timgodden.co.uk/shop #illustration #art

This helps to illustrate why the Germans thought they were under machine-gun fire when they first encountered the riflemen of the British Expeditionary Force in 1914. The British Army trained for this kind of rapid fire.

@RedFiveModels Any good to you for the raffle? Mid 80's I think. From my teenage years. Now 57!!! Out of the loft this evening

Not long now! What's this year's colour #whw

Thanks to @TJGodden and @AcesHighGallery I have this fantastic family picture. E.J Wilmot and his Twin O.R Wilmot #WW1

@1940Andy @Robfromnorfolk @LordAshcroft @I_W_M I have to agree. I visited with my brother a few months ago. Truly inspiring. Unlike all the rest of the changes. The rest of the Museum has been ruined in my opinion

⁦One last pilgrimage with ⁦@Robfromnorfolk⁩ Me to security guard: “Such a shame this is closing” Security guard: “I think they have found something better to put in here” Me: “No. Not likely!” Gallery an inspiration ⁦@LordAshcroft⁩ Unlike the @I_W_M

@sommecourt @GreatWarHuts Yes. Hamel military cemetery

@mickyw123 @GreatWarHuts Buried at Hamel?

Sgt E. J Wilmot. 16th Rifle Brigade. 109 years ago today. Rememberd with pride #Somme#39th Division

People often ask what inspired me to build my collection of Victoria Crosses and George Crosses. The answer is simple, it is the stories of bravery and heroism they represent. Do try and visit the #LordAshcroftGallery at IWM London before it closes. @I_W_M #VEDay #LestWeForget

10 Cancelled British Bombers That Never Destroyed Anything (Apart From Perhaps Themselves) Abandoned death machines from the United Kingdom hushkit.substack.com/p/10-cancelled…

For reference, here is the source of the photograph added to the Wikipedia entry for Private John Henry Parr... picturesheffield.com/frontend.php?p…

For every retweet of this post, I will donate £1 to the @VC_and_GC_Assoc up to £50,000. Time is running out following @I_W_M’s decision to close the Lord Ashcroft Gallery. Visit while you still can, to honour the bravery of those who risked so much to protect our great nation.