The Doctrine and Command Philosophy of the BEF of 1914

The Doctrine and Command Philosophy of the BEF of 1914 With Philip Watson Hosted by Paul Woodadge and Louise Provan Major (Retd) Phil Watson – Assistant Regimental Secretary – Phil Watson joined the Army in October 1976 at the Junior Leaders Regiment Royal Armoured Corps as a boy soldier having been a member of the Army Cadet Force since 1973. On joining the 9/12L he served with the Regiment in Germany, Cyprus, Bosnia, Northern Ireland, and the Gulf War. During this period, he also served away from the Regiment conducting two tours at the Royal Armoured Corps Signal School as an instructor. In 1998, he was commissioned from the ranks, and was appointed the Regiment’s first Regimental Career Management Officer. After leaving Regimental duty he fulfilled a series of staff appointments at Chilwell, Bovington and PGHQ Northwood, before returning to Regimental duty to command Headquarters Squadron. Phil left the Army in 2012 after 35 years-service and joined Home Headquarters 9/12L, where his primary role is in the support of the Regiment’s veterans. He is a keen military historian with a MA (Distinction) in history and has three published works, The Last Charges, Audregnies and Their Greatest Hour. Currently he is studying for his PhD in military history. Also, he is a member of the WFA, British Commission for Military History, and the Douglas Haig Fellowship. In addition to his work at Home Headquarters, Phil returned to the Army Cadets Force, and during his 14 year’s service has held a variety of posts with both Leicestershire, Northamptonshire, Rutland, and Lincolnshire where he is the current Assistant Commandant. This means he currently has over 50 years of uniformed service, for which the majority has been as a Lancer. For the last four years, Phil has also been the Chairman of SSAFA Leicestershire and Rutland where he supports the wider veteran population of the counties. Phil has been married to Gill for 42 years (they have four grown sons), and they live not far from Melton Mowbray in Leicestershire. The Flank Guard Action and the First Cavalry Charge of the Great War, 24 August 1914 by Philip Watson https://theroyallancers.org/trl-shop/... https://www.helion.co.uk/military-his... https://www.amazon.com/-/es/Major-Ret... Please consider joining WW1TV as a Channel Member    / @ww1tvchannel   Or you can become a Patron here   / ww1tv   Please click subscribe for updates Social Media links -   / ww1tvchannel   Our WW2 Channel    / ww2tv