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Politics & #Historyteacher Author of 'The Special Operations Executive in Burma, 1941-1945' Quite likes mountains too.
May 31, 2020 4 tweets 3 min read
#twitterstorians! I am preparing a Yr.9 class on the causes of #WW2. What would you choose as your one main reason? I will use your answers if you reply. Thanks!

@robert_lyman @James1940 @WarGen39_45 @RobertGlenniePT @WW2Talk @Alan_Allport @ReassessHistory @marksimner Fabulous! Thanks everyone for such prompt replies!

Last half term of remote learning to go (we hope!). It would be nice to be back in a classroom in September (my school has been delivering full timetable remote teaching since Easter).
Apr 6, 2018 12 tweets 5 min read
A short thread about 'doing' #History, and a glimpse of what I am working on.

#Burma #Myanmar #SOE #Force136 #WW2 #SWW Step 1: Read translated interview
'After the battle, our company and the Chinese company were ordered to defend the Mawchi road and the Officer-in-Charge was Capt. Thompson of the Bengal Rifles. Jemedar Pan Mya and 16 soldiers were captured fighting the Japanese at Paletwa.'