The 39th Regiment of Foot and the Birgu Explosion – 1806
On the 18th of July 1806 at 6.15 AM in Birgu (also known as Vittoriosa) Malta, approximately 40,000 lb of gunpowder was accidentally detonated causing a huge loss of lives in the devastating explosion. The 40,000 lbs of gunpowder, along with 1600 shells and grenades, was stored in a magazine
Dorset Territorials Mobalised for War
The 4th Battalion of the Dorsetshire Regiment was a Territorial Battalion. They were not brigaded with the regulars but rather organised with other territorial battalions on a geographical basis. The 4th Dorsets were part of the South-Western Brigade in the Wessex Division. On the 25th July 1914, the battalion
Captain Blencowe, a Dorset Officer Remembered.
Ernest was born in Derbyshire, England, on the 10th of March 1881. His father, Ernest, produced soap and was a successful man, employing 7 people. The family was relatively affluent at the time of Ernest’s birth, with 3 servants working for the family. The family moved to Devon when he
Battle for Normandy – Hill 112
The Keep Military Museum in Dorchester will be hosting a special evening on the 11th of July 2025 from 18:30 – 21:00. The event will be held at the Dorchester Army Reserve Centre and will include a drinks reception followed by a special talk on the Dorsetshire Regiment at Hill
POOLE’S LITTLE SHIP OF DUNKIRK AND THE DORSET REGIMENT’S FIGHTING RETREAT
A new short film tells the story of Poole’s vital role in the miracle of the Dunkirk evacuation 85 years ago. The 30-minute documentary has been commissioned by the Poole Maritime Trust to mark the major anniversary. The community of Poole played a key role in Operation Dynamo between May
Dunkirk Event
The Keep Military Museum in Dorchester will be hosting a special evening on the 9th of May 2025 from 18:30-21:00. The event will be held at the Dorchester Army Reserve Centre and will include a drinks reception followed by a special talk on the Dorsetshire Regiment at Dunkirk. It will
Dorsetshire Regiment Collect
“O Christ our Redeemer, the sure stronghold of each succeeding age; grant that we who have borne arms in the Dorset Regiment may endure, as our fathers did before us, with steadfast courage. Lead us in every quarter of the earth; that we may not only honour and proclaim thy
Dorset Wood – Raising funds for medals awarded to Lance-Corporal Frank Boyce
The Keep Military Museum in Dorchester will be hosting a fundraising evening on Friday the 7th of March 2024 to raise funds for the purchase of the medals awarded to Lance-Corporal Frank Boyce. This talk tells the story of a battle that took place in a wood on the Dutch-German
Ashmore War Memorial
Almost every settlement in England will have a war memorial dedicated to those who have lost their lives in conflicts across the globe. Nestled in the North Dorset countryside Ashmore is no different. Located 6 miles southeast of Shaftesbury Ashmore is picturesque Dorset village. These are the Men of Ashmore
Operation Market Garden
An 80th anniversary talk by military historian Christopher Jary and battlefield guide Lt-Col James Porter in Dorchester on 27th September will tell the proud story of our local Regiments’ involvement in the Battle of Arnhem. It begins at 6.30pm and will be held at the Army Reserve Centre, Poundbury Road,
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