Welcome to my website. I am an Amateur photographer that likes to to take photographs of 1940s living history. After taking photographs of low flying aircraft in the Welsh mountains and with the demise of the RAF it became too costly. Whilst looking for something to do someone suggested that I try Living history. After my first show I was hooked and now I spend many weekends going throughout the UK taking photos at these shows...While your visiting my website....
Niel Ashman
Niel Ashman
Battle Of Britain Memorial Flight Hurricane Doing a Fly Past At RAF Waddington 2013...
Formation Of The F.A.N.Y
It was formed as the First Aid Nursing Yeomanry in 1907 as a first aid link between the field hospitals and the front lines, and was given the yomanry title as all its members were originally mounted on horseback. Unlike nursing organisations, the FANY saw themselves rescuing the wounded and giving first aid, similar to a modern combat medic. Their founder, Sergeant Major, later Captain, Edward Baker, a veteran of the Sudan campaign and the Second Voer War, felt that a single rider could get to a wounded soldier faster than a horse-drawn ambulance. Each woman was trained not only in first aid but signalling and drilling in cavalry movements. The original uniform was a scarlet tunic with white facings, a navy blue riding skirt with three rows of white braid at the bottom and a hard topped scarlet hat with black leather peak. In 1912 the uniform was changed to a khaki tunic, khaki riding skirt and later a khaki soft cap.
Leaders of FANY included Grace McDougall and Lillian Franklin.
Leaders of FANY included Grace McDougall and Lillian Franklin.
I would like to say after getting to know a lot of men and women that do reenactment all have said that the do it to remember the men and women that fought and died for our freedom and not to gloryfi war..
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