The Listening Post 1. John Richardson: The Flying Doctor

The Listening Post is a Podcast about Battlefield Guiding. There have been battlefield guides throughout history, but the modern trade started in the second half of the C20th. In 2003 the International Guild of Battlefield Guides was founded a professional organisation to analyse, develop and raise the understanding, practice and profession of battlefield guiding and to promote the education of battlefield visitors and students in military heritage.

John Richardson’s full credentials are Professor & Colonel (Retired) J.C. Richardson, MA, MB BChir, MRCS LRCP, MSc(GP), MMedSc(Occ Hlth), FRCGP, FFOM(RCPI), DRCOG  Emeritus Defence Professor of Primary Care & General Practice.  He has been leading and taking part in expeditions for nearly sixty years. During that time his expeditions have faced most of the four horsemen of the apocalypse.

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John was known as Doctor John to Royal British Legion staff as he organised medical support to the Legion’s pilgrimages to war graves, memorials and battlefields across the world.  Each Pilgrimage was supported by a doctor nurse or paramedic recruited by John. He briefed Pilgrimage tour escorts,  manager/guides about the medical problems and support for tours. A is  copy is here for your interest and education.

2 thoughts on “The Listening Post 1. John Richardson: The Flying Doctor”

  1. Well done
    This is exactly the right way forward !
    Do let me know if you need any help, perhaps I can ask the Historian at Bletchley Park to come up with a podcast for you !

    I give lectures on Cruise ships if you think one of my subjects may be useful for future Podcasts do let me know !
    At present I’m a little pre occupied learning to walk again ( 2nd replacement knee)
    But will have time over Christmas and new year as my 7 Cruise jobs this year have been cancelled

    johnChapman
    chapdjman@gmail.com
    07850 239923

  2. Well done
    This is exactly the right way forward !
    Do let me know if you need any help, perhaps I can ask the Historian at Bletchley Park to come up with a podcast for you !

    I give lectures on Cruise ships if you think one of my subjects may be useful for future Podcasts do let me know !
    At present I’m a little pre occupied learning to walk again ( 2nd replacement knee)
    But will have time over Christmas and new year as my 7 Cruise jobs this year have been cancelled

    john
    07850 239923

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