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Tales from the Battlefields

Tales from the Battlefields

By: Terry Whenham
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Podcast telling the unheard stories of men who served on the Western Front during World War 1. Listen to the stories of soldiers told by Terry Whenham, battlefield guide and researcher. I have been researching these stories for over 20 years and can now share incredible experiences of ordinary men and women. Who were these soldiers? How did they die? What is their legacy? How do we remember them? World
Episodes
  • 180: Somme Success on 1st July 1916

    180: Somme Success on 1st July 1916
    Jul 1 2026
    In this episode we mark the 110th anniversary of the beginning of the Battle of the Somme by following the successful advance by 6th Northamptonshire’s on that infamous day. How did they achieve their objectives on such a disastrous day for the British Army? We tell their story through the eyes of the soldiers who were there. Men like their popular Commanding Officer George Ripley – what did he give each of his boys as a present before the battle? And Richard Jerrams. Richard and his mate Joe walked 25 miles, and slept overnight in a ditch, to enlist with the battalion. What happened to them? We also hear about Private Fred Roberts, who used found himself face to face with Germans in a dugout…what happened then.
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    39 mins
  • 179: An Australian Pilgrimage to the Western Front

    179: An Australian Pilgrimage to the Western Front
    Jun 25 2026
    In this episode the follow the story of 6 soldiers, 5 who died and 1 who returned home to Melbourne, across the Western Front. We listen to the words of Australian veterans as they describe the horrors of Pozieres on the Somme and reflect on the lives of these men through the eyes of 4 people, their relatives, on a private battlefield tour that I guided last week. You can hear the raw emotion in the words and language of the veterans, and then the pilgrims 110 years later. Who were these men? What happened to them? And why is there no Christian cross on one of their graves?
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    1 hr and 19 mins
  • 178: The 6th Airborne Division in Normandy with Neil Barber

    178: The 6th Airborne Division in Normandy with Neil Barber
    Jun 15 2026
    In this episode we talk to historian and author Neil Barber about the 6th Airborne Division. We discuss the men that landed on D Day and how Neil got to know them and discover their incredible stories of bravery. We hear about Wally Parr, the Para who used a German gun to shoot at the enemy, and the Frenchman who wasn’t bothered about the battle going on outside his home and went back to bed! We also listen to an emotional “last letter home” from Stan Eckert, read by 17 year old Charlie. Stan and his brother were both killed in action are buried together in Ranville Cemetery. We remember them, and many others.
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    56 mins
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I'm really enjoying these podcasts. They inform about the First World War, with interesting stories about the men (mainly) who sacrificed their lives. No-one can be unmoved by the descriptions of the conditions on both sides of the battles. I especially like the episodes where Terry involves young people in exploring aspects of remembrance. Thank you.

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