David Worsfold

When I tell people my new book on the post-Dunkirk evacuations from France in June 1940 is now out they often look slightly bemused, as if to say: What evacuations? When Dunkirk fell on 4 June, tens of thousands of troops and British civilians were…

It was great to be featured in last night’s first episode Channel 5 Select’s new series The Secret History of World War II, telling some of the amazing, yet little known, stories about the evacuations from France in June 1940 after the fall of…

The revelations about the appalling lack of respect accorded to Indian and African troops who died serving the British Empire in the First World War comes as little surprise, although that does not lessen the shock and shame. Anyone who has seriously…

It is strange how often history repeats itself. As the Covid-19 pandemic has swept around the world over the last year I have often wondered how Thomas Kelly, the Irish doctor whose remarkable story I told in Fighting for the Empire would have…

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My book on presentation skills has just been published by Business Expert Press. It is ideal for anyone who needs to be an effective presenter as part of their job, or who finds they are called upon to speak at business or social events. A Kindle…

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I have been training people in the art of public speaking for many years, with a particular focus on helping people who need to be good on their feet in order to develop their careers. I have a wealth of resources, advice and personal experience. Now…

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“It never ceases to amaze this reader to learn about soldiers who saw combat and encountered everything else that could kill them in far-flung corners of the Empire and still managed to survive… This book is a riveting look at both the life of a…

I’ve commented before on how the modern author has to be a marketer as well as a researcher and writer. For me that phase is still building momentum as I get more invitations to speak about my book, Fighting for the Empire, the amazing story it…

You might think being an author is a big enough challenge in itself what with all that research and writing but that is only part of what is required of a writer in 2016. Once you have written your book, found a publisher, checked proofs and signed…

An Irish doctor’s adventures through Imperial campaigns and two World Wars Fighting for the Empire is the story of a remarkable Irishman, a staunch Catholic from Galway who qualified as a doctor and served the British Crown and its Empire for almost…

In addition to thousands of articles and blog posts, David Worsfold has written and edited a variety of other books and publications. Fighting for the Empire – An Irish Doctor’s Adventures Through Imperial Campaigns and Two World…