PinnedStuart McLeayLetters to LizzieLetters written 100 years ago reveal how Lizzie struggled to be recognised as a war widow, until she exposed a flaw in the 1925 Pensions…144 min read·Sep 23, 2018----
Stuart McLeayCoronavirus in Europe: Doubling Time, Continuous Growth and Other Measures (Revised 18 May 2020)This note discusses coronavirus metrics:- (i) growth; (ii) doubling time; (iii) re-infection ratio R; (iv) excess mortality.14 min read·Jun 15, 2020----
Stuart McLeayWhat it was like to be at the 1966 World Cup FinalMore than fifty years ago, in July 1966, one of my school friends was given two tickets to the World Cup Final, so we went up to Wembley…10 min read·Jun 8, 2020----
Stuart McLeayMeasuring excess mortality: a second look at GermanyExcess mortality is calculated as the number of deaths above the norm. To this end, national statistical offices like to compare the count…4 min read·May 26, 2020----
Stuart McLeayWar Diary of the 2nd Battalion Scottish Rifles (1914–17)Transcribed from the original manuscript version of the War Diary at the National Archive. The diary records the unit’s activities during…63 min read·Oct 6, 2019----
Stuart McLeayWar Diary of the 13th Signal Company, Royal Engineers (Vol 2c: Mesopotamia, 1918–19)Transcribed from the original manuscript version of the War Diary at the National Archive. The diary records the unit’s activities during…50 min read·Jun 16, 2019----
Stuart McLeayWar Diary — 13th Signal Company, Royal Engineers (Vol 2b: Mesopotamia, 1917)Transcribed from the original manuscript version of the War Diary at the National Archive. The diary records the unit’s activities during…35 min read·Jun 16, 2019----
Stuart McLeayWar Diary — 13th Signal Company, Royal Engineers (Vol 2: Mesopotamia, 1916)Transcribed from the original manuscript version of the War Diary at the National Archive. The diary records the unit’s activities during…37 min read·Jun 16, 2019----
Stuart McLeayWar Diary — 13th Signal Company, Royal Engineers (Vol 1: Dardanelles)Transcribed from the original manuscript version of the War Diary at the National Archive. The diary records the unit’s activities during…17 min read·Jun 15, 2019----
Stuart McLeayWar Diary — 13th Signal Company, Royal Engineers (1915)Transcribed from the original manuscript version of the War Diary at the National Archive. It covers the period of Edward George…18 min read·Jun 12, 2019----
