Ungentlemanly warfare - From the award-winning historian, war reporter, and author Damien Lewis (Zero Six Bravo, Judy) comes the incredible true story of the top-secret "butcher-and-bolt" black ops units Prime Minister Winston Churchill tasked with stopping the unstoppable German war machine. Production is currently underway of the World War II film The Ministry of Ungentlemanly Warfare in Turkey with […]

Command and Trauma influence Command and Trauma: In what ways does 'leadership/command' influence the mental health of those exposed to trauma during military operations? PGR Supervisors: Professor Caroline Kennedy-Pipe and Dr Tom Waldman This current study will explore in what ways ‘command’ influences the mental health of military personnel exposed to trauma on operational deployments. The main source […]

Homage of the People People watching the Coronation will be invited to join a "chorus of millions" to swear allegiance to the King and his heirs, organisers say. The public pledge (homage of the people) is one of several striking changes to the ancient ceremony revealed on Saturday. In a coronation full of firsts, female […]

The West Kent Military Lodge extend their congratulations to the Pegasus Forces Lodge who have received a certificate of recognition for their outstanding contribution to “Support Our Paras”. Certificate of Recognition for Pegasus Forces Lodge Lodge Background The Motto of the Pegasus Forces Lodge:- Superbe Serviunt - “Proudly we Serve”. The Lodge was founded primarily […]

Army Boxing 2nd Battalion The Parachute Regiment have been crowned Army boxing champions for 2023 after a dramatic night of action in Aldershot. The final saw 2 PARA take on 1 Royal Anglian Regiment, who are based in Cyprus, in front of a passionate audience at the Army Combat Centre. The first half of the […]

HAC On Monday 24th April the West Kent Military Lodge (Beauchamp Lodge #1422), and its guests, visited the HAC (Honourable Artillery Company). The afternoon started with a guided tour of the HAC Armoury, where we were shown the body armour worn and the weaponry carried by the Pikemen and Musketeers. Our host, Chris Huxtable was […]

Register of Members The Register of Members Beauchamp Lodge No.1422 details each and every member of the Beauchamp Lodge since it’s very first meeting on the 2nd April 1872, in Roorkee, India. It is a living-breathing register that records the very latest member (January 2023 - Wilmington, England) to the very first member (April 1872 […]

On 12 January 1922, HMS Victory's condition was so poor that she would no longer stay afloat, she had to be moved into No. 2 dock at Portsmouth, the oldest dry dock in the world still in use. A naval survey revealed that between a third and a half of her internal fittings required replacement. Visiting HMS Victory […]

Sir Phillip Colville Smith - Pocket Knife The gold pocket knife of Sir Phillip Colville Smith was advertised for sale through an auction house. Described as in superb condition the price was listed as £2,950 excluding delivery charges. Sir Phillip Colville Smith, CVO, Grand Secretary (1917–1937) was the Grand Secretary, or Chief Executive, of the […]