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 went into civilian use, as did this one which was sold in 1919 to W Read more…
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 side of Delville Wood. Leading up to the Delville Wood parade this year we remind Read more…
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 Kinnear.
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 Nelson and the Ubique detachment displayed the Sexton Self Propelled Gun as a surprise, much Read more…
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 destructive shells. The First World War ended before any 18-inch howitzers were ready, but five Read more…
On Sunday 23rd June, members of Ubique and HMS Loire gathered at Fort Nelson to fire Napoleonic cannon. The Garde Imperiale detachment from HMS Loire fired the bronze French 6 pounder which was captured at Waterloo, and was to be seen up until the 1950’s outside Aspley House, home to Read more…
Dave “Benny Hill” Williams priming the Sexton Engine The view from the gunner’s seat in the Sexton SPG The Sexton at Bovington. Video by Dedoelker. Another view of the Sexton at Bovington Tank Museum. Video by Grompix Video by Monkeytennis. (Note how the sound is clipped by the microphone. It Read more…
Final Salvo, 105mm PAK Howitzer Gun Drill (Video by Wilson Production)
A very rare yet very enjoyable winter firing of the Ordnance QF 25 pounder gun at Fort Nelson. The guns are fired by the Ubique Group on behalf of Fort Nelson, Royal Armouries.
A very wet day firing an original 12pdr Naval Cannon next to HMS Victory
Diamond Jubilee Royal Salute The camera person was NOT expecting this!
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