TV historian Richard Holmes entertained an audience of 300 at The Tank Museum with a presentation to promote his new book titled; “Tommy; The British Soldier on The Western Front”.

Richard Holmes, professor of Military and Security Studies at Cranfield University and the Royal Military College of Sciences, has written over a dozen books on military history, and has presented the BBC television series War Walks.

He said; “This is one of my favourite Museums. I have spoken here before and the audience is always warm and enthusiastic.”

He obliged dozens of fans, taking questions and signing copies of his books for almost an hour after the presentation ended.

One young military history enthusiast, 14 year old Edward Gillin, travelled all the way from Totnes in Devon to attend the lecture.