Mark ForsdikeFeb 17, 2021Charlie’s MedalsJust before Christmas, I posted of a small archive of papers that I was fortunate enough to procure of two brothers who served in 1...
Mark ForsdikeFeb 12, 2021Veering Off CourseThis week I have ventured into unknown and very much uncharted, territory for me - the history of the Suffolk Yeomanry. Although I am...
Mark ForsdikeJan 28, 2021“...and You’d Better Bring Your Shovel!”As with all research, no sooner do you put the files away when suddenly, you get sent another excellent piece of the jigsaw that adds...
Mark ForsdikeJan 9, 2021MalayaI’ve spent the Christmas holiday busily working on my next book. I only have 25,000 words this time to write about 1 Suffolk’s three and...
Mark ForsdikeDec 22, 2020A Family AffairI was delighted today to receive an early Christmas present in the form of a handful of photographs and papers relating to the Doggett...
Mark ForsdikeDec 10, 2020Rediscovery (2)My attention is drawn today, to the Malayan Emergency and in particular the part played by 1st Suffolk. I’ve been put back onto shifts at...
Mark ForsdikeDec 7, 2020Top 5 Books of 2020Today, I was delighted to receive an email from my publisher to inform me that my first book had made the Top 5 books of the year in...
Mark ForsdikeDec 5, 2020The Next BookWith ‘Fighting Through’ doing well, I started to give serious thought to a second book. I’m not a professional author, just a passionate...
Mark ForsdikeNov 7, 2020The Quest BeginsThe ongoing challenge to get a picture of as many men of 1/Suffolk as possible has been boosted today by the correspondence with the...