A Walk through the Battlefields

A Walk through the Battlefields

From Dads on the Air by Dads on the Air | CRN | dadsontheair.com.au

June 3, 2026

About this episode

Dr Will Davies discusses the significance of World War 1 battlefields and how to appreciate their history during visits.

With special guest: Dr Will Davies … in conversation with Bill Kable The battlefields of World War 1 are now mostly beautiful green fields with some still hiding bullets and ordinance from over 100 years ago. To fully appreciate the sacrifices made in the First World War by young Australians from “the Golden Generation” you have to know what you are looking at when you see these fields more than 100 years after the shots were fired. Our guest today Dr Will Davies can help visitors get the most out of a visit. After hearing the stories from Will, names like Pozieres, Mouquet Farm, Fromelles and Ypres will never seem the same. There are extraordinary monuments representing the countries that participated in the war to end all wars. These include the English, the American, the Canadian, even one from Newfoundland. And there is the Australian monument at Villers-Bretonneux. There is a daily ceremony at Menin Gate rain hail or shine that should not be missed. And Will has developed his own ceremony on his tours involving gum leaves from home. Podcast (mp3)

People in this episode

Host: Bill Kable

Guest: Dr Will Davies

Topics covered

  • World War 1
  • Australian history
  • battlefields
  • monuments
  • commemoration
  • tourism

Keywords

  • World War 1
  • battlefields
  • Australia
  • commemoration
  • tourism
  • monuments
  • Dr Will Davies

Mentioned in this episode

Places: Pozieres, Mouquet Farm, Fromelles, Ypres, Villers-Bretonneux, Australia, Newfoundland, Canada, England, America

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