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Paul Colbourne

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Paul Colbourne

Accredited Member

· Badge no. 113

Accredited through the Guild’s Accreditation Programme. Profile maintained by the Guild.

Biography

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

Regions covered

Western Europe

  • Belgium
  • France

Periods and campaigns

First World War 1914-189 entries

Western Front – Stalemate (1915)

  • Neuve Chappelle 1915

Western Front – Counterattack (1916)

  • Battle of the Somme 1916
  • Fromelles 1916

Western Front – Attrition (1917)

  • Bullecourt 1917
  • Messines 1917
  • Third Battle of Ypres 1917
  • Vimy Ridge 1917

Western Front – Defeat and Victory (1918)

  • Villers-Bretonneux 1918

Western Front Allies of WW1

  • ANZACS on the Western Front

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At a glance

Tours and groups

Group types

  • Adult Coach Groups
  • Bespoke Group
  • Clubs and Societies
  • College Groups
  • Families
  • Individuals
  • Pilgrimage Groups
  • School Groups
  • Small Groups

Tour types

  • Battlefield Walks
  • Evening Presentations

Profile updated

4 November 2026