Remembering VE-Day
Today being the anniversary of VE-Day, my thoughts are as usual drawn first to my grandfather, who on this day 77 years ago was still a...
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Mark Forsdike
- Apr 8
Drums
One of my great ‘pet’ pieces of regimental research has been on the different styles and designs of the Drums and Colours of the Suffolk...
Mark Forsdike
- Mar 22
Second Proof Returned
Late last night the second proof of my new book with all the corrections and amendments, was sent back to the publishers. Now it’s just...
Mark Forsdike
- Mar 16
‘No. 18’ or ‘No. 68’?
This past week has been involved in the re-reading of the second proof that arrived from the publishers for checking. Despite having gone...
Mark Forsdike
- Feb 1
Book No. 2
So finally after months of waiting, today the final proof of the front cover for book No. 2 arrived and I’m absolutely chuffed with it....
Mark Forsdike
- Jan 20
First Proof
So firstly, an apology for there not being any news for some weeks, but I’ve not been idle. Last week the first proof of my second book...
Mark Forsdike
- Dec 16, 2021
“We always wore ours inside”
To my knowledge, just one photograph exists of men of 1 Suffolk on D-Day. It shows men of the Reinforcment Battalion crouched along the...
Mark Forsdike
- Nov 16, 2021
‘Tiny’ Peck MM
Today the post brought a photograph of 2nd Suffolk taken in India in January 1945. The photograph, which shows ‘A’ Company, was taken...
Mark Forsdike
- Nov 9, 2021
Anticipation
It’s been a bit busy of late trying to get the latest edition of the ‘Friends of The Suffolk Regiment’ magazine ready for printing, but...