Shoreham Fort have a couple of Tin Hut Talks coming up which members may be interested in. The talks are held at Shoreham Fort in the last usable First World War Nissen Hut in the country.
General Tuker: The Most Successful General You Never Heard Of
Thursday 19th March, 6:30pm
“This month’s Tin Hut Talk guest speaker is amateur historian Nigel Shearman. Join us to hear the story of General Francis Tuker, who conceived Operation Strike—ending the North African campaign, capturing 250,000 troops.
Commanding the 4th Indian Division, he pioneered tactics decades ahead of his time, with brilliance comparable to Montgomery’s.
Then illness struck at Monte Cassino—robbing history of a commander whose innovations could have shortened the Italian campaign.
Discover this forgotten genius and history’s greatest “What if…”
Tickets available here: Tin Hut Talks Tickets, Thursday, Mar 19, 2026 from 6:30 pm to 8:30 pm | Eventbrite
A Hazardous Experiment: Indian Soliders, British Doubts And The Truth About The Western Front
Thursday 16th April, 6:30pm
“This month’s Tin Hut Talk guest speaker is Karen Leenders, with her fascinating talk on ‘A Hazardous Experiment’ Indian Soldiers, British Doubts and the Truth About the Western Front…
Were Indian troops capable of fighting in France? In 1914, the British military had serious doubts. This talk reveals why those fears were unfounded—and tells the remarkable story of how wounded Indian soldiers changed British minds when they arrived at Brighton’s hospitals.
Drawing on her PhD research, Karen Leenders challenges a century of myths about the Indian Corps on the Western Front. From the trenches to the hospital wards, she uncovers how Indian soldiers not only proved their worth in combat but transformed civilian attitudes back home.
This is where military history meets social history—the story of a “hazardous experiment” that succeeded against all expectations.”
Tickets available here: Tin Hut Talks Tickets, Thursday, Apr 16, 2026 from 6:30 pm to 8:30 pm | Eventbrite