Matthew Sylvester
father, author, martial artist
royal engineers
I’m so clumsy, I once tripped over a tree
Huzzah! The post that disappeared has been found thanks to the sterling work of Mr. Neil Roberts. Here it is in all its glory. This follows on from another post in which I tell how I broke a 105mm Light Gun. Yeah baby. See that face to the left? Way, way, way harder! I’m not … Continue reading
I can’t believe what my Great-Grandfather must have gone through
It’s 2014 and a century ago Britain went to war with the Germans and their Austro-Hungarian Allies. Men on both sides signed up in their droves to take part in this war and – despite examples of extremely low moral and even mutiny in the French Army – the moral and commitment to the war … Continue reading
Matthew Sylvester 