Paul Colbourne
Accredited Guide Number: 113
Paul has had a life-long interest in military history and graduated in 2019 from the University of
Wolverhampton with a Masters degree in the History of Britain and the First World War. He has a
particular interest in the Western Front and has been visiting the battlefields for 30 years. He is a
freelance guide who works part time for a number of companies including Back-Roads Tours
focusing on Australian and New Zealand involvement during the First World War.
Paul is also a volunteer for the Commonwealth War Graves Commission (CWGC) Eyes On Hands
On project and is also a speaker on the CWGC Kantor Programme. He is a member of the
Western Front Association, Great War Group and the Hawthorn Ridge Crater Association.
Having progressed through the Accreditation process, Paul is now the proud holder of Badge
number 113.
‘Your depth of knowledge, presentation and empathy was much appreciated by everyone on the
tour’ – Guest – ANZAC’s on the Western Front Tour
Battles
20th CenturyFirst World War 1914-18Western Front Allies of WW1ANZACS on the Western FrontWestern Front - Stalemate (1915)Neuve Chappelle 1915Western Front - Counterattack (1916)Battle of the Somme 1916Fromelles 1916Western Front - Attrition (1917)Vimy Ridge 1917Bullecourt 1917Messines 1917Third Battle of Ypres 1917Western Front - Defeat and Victory (1918)Villers-Bretonneux 1918
Countries
BelgiumEuropeFranceWestern Europe
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