Episode Details

In this episode of the Defence Connect Podcast, author and historian Dr Will Davies joins host Phil Tarrant to discuss battlefield tours on the Western Front.

• The podcast begins by discussing Dr Davies' entry into writing WWI history and battlefield touring, providing recommendations on ideal ways to tour the battlefields.
• The pair then discuss Dr Davies' research into WWI battlefield combatants, explaining that by examining war records, the historian can determine where family members were located on major battlefields.
• Dr Davies then recommends essential background reading before visiting the Western Front.
• Finally, the pair discuss the most important places for Australians to tour on the Western Front.

Dr Davies' publications include: Somme Mud (by E Lynch, edited by Dr Will Davies), Beneath Hill 60, The Last 100 Days, and The Forgotten.

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The Defence Connect team