From the Trent to the Trenches ; The Sherwood Foresters on the Western Front 1914-1918
John Cotterill
- Region:
- East Midlands
- Notice Period:
- Regular (more than one month's notice)
- Type:
- Professional
- Fee:
- Unknown
- Category:
- History
- Updated:
- 8th February 2025
- Tagged:
- 1914-18 Ww1 | France | Belgium | Military History
Follows the experiences of The Nottinghamshire and Derbyshire Regiment , otherwise known as the Sherwood Foresters , on the Western Front where 11,000 of them fell between 1914-1918 and ten of them were awarded the Victoria Cross
Views: 38 | Enquiries: 0About John Cotterill
John Cotterill spent 37 years as a regular Army officer , serving all over the world. He is now a professional battlefield tour guide , guiding groups and families to battlefields all over Europe. He was a founder member of the International Guild of Battlefield Guides , passing their Accreditation in 2004 and becoming a Fellow of the Guild in 2025. His tours and talks cover both World Wars and the history of the Sherwood Foresters. . He led 200 volunteers in Nottinghamshire's commemoration of the Great War Centenary and is now involved in assembling and researching the county's Second World War Roll of Honour. He is a member of the Western Front Association and the Campaign for Real Ale. John was born in Derbyshire and now lives in Nottingham.
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