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Ubique – Rudyard Kipling
THERE is a word you often see, pronounce it as you may“You bike,” “you bykwee,” “ubbikwe “—alludin’ to R.A.It serves ’Orse, Field, an’ Garrison as motto for a crest,An’ when you’ve found out all it Read more…
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Ernest George Horlock V.C
Ernest George Horlock VC (also known as Ernest George Harlock) (24 October 1885 – 30 December 1917) was an English recipient of the Victoria Cross, the highest and most prestigious award for gallantry in the Read more…
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WW1 – 100 Thorneycroft Type J Lorry
This Type J lorry was delivered to the War Office on 28 March 1916, and is one of about 5,000 Js produced by Thornycroft during WW1 for the military. Many ex-military lorries which survived WW1 Read more…
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Delville Wood Artillery
This World War 1 photo from the Herr Woerner Eugen Collection, shows the German side of the offensive at Delville Wood, this German soldier is overseeing the shell case dump on the German Read more…
Events
Eastleigh Remembers
Ubique took part in the 2018 Eastleigh Remembers event, which was staged to commemorate the WW1 clearing hospital that was located in the Leigh Road Recreation Ground. The event centered around the group’s portrayal of Read more…
Events
Pompey Pals Service of Commemoration
The Pompey Pals Annual Service of Remembrance took place on the 8th September at the Guildhall precinct, with a number of veterans charities attending. Ubique were once again present, and again we had the distinct Read more…
Events
Overlord sees a Sexton
The Fort Nelson Sexton SPG and detachment from Ubique attended the 2017 Overlord show. Mick and Tom were in attendance and ensured the Sexton was displayed to full advantage. We had to restock our Read more…
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D-Day 70 – Bay House
Nigel Hosier and Phil McGrath (Royal Armouries) and a small Ubique detachment of three accompanied the recently refurbished 25 pdr to a special D-Day 70 event at Bay House in Gosport. All images by Brody Read more…
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D-Day 70
The celebrations and commemorations for the 70th anniversary of D-Day have started in earnest. Fort Nelson was the pre-embarkation stop-over for a large number of the vehicle heading to Normandy for the 70th events. Fort Read more…
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Action Stations WW2 Event
“To commemorate the 73rd anniversary of the Bomb damage to boathouse No.6 on the night of the 10th/11th March 1941 (2nd blitz of Portsmouth), and now in its third year, Action Stations will be Read more…
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Walid’s Walks
On 2nd November, Ubique hosted a guided tour of Fort Nelson for the Walid’s Walks Group. Roger Glancefield and Cameron Kinnear, in RHA uniform, provided the group with a guided tour of the ramparts and Read more…
News
18 inch Railway Howitzer
The 200-tonne 18 inch Railway Howitzer has arrived at Fort Nelson. This gun was developed during the First World War as part of the trend to build bigger calibre guns capable of firing heavier, more Read more…