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shaun allan

University of Hull, History, PhD. History

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Former Royal Marines Commando (regular) and ex-Royal Engineer Commando (V).
Qualifications: 1st Class Degree in 20th Century History and MA Military History (Distinction) and PhD.
Interested in modern and 20th Century social, cultural, institutional and military history, and the social and cultural interactions with part-time military involvement. The Territorial Force and Territorial Army 1908 - 2012 and whether they can step up and fill the capability gaps left by the retrenchment of the Regular Army, done by looking at their training (which has changed little organizationally since 1908), kit and equipment, historic performances and civilian constraints such as work, family and social connections.
Married with two children, a boy and a girl.
Phone: 07734563623

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Reassuringly expensive? The spiralling cost of using part-time soldiers overseas : from Britain's Territorials to the new Army Reserve

Part-time defenders of the Realm : is the history of the Territorial Army a likely indicator of Future Reserves 2020 success?

PhD thesis on Future Reserves 2020 and whether the Army Reserves can meet the standards expected ... more

Baltic Security and Defence Review

Call of Duty: Modern Warfare, 2011

Land mine and IED warfare in Helmand Province, Afghanistan

Are part-time soldiers really a cheaper option than regular soldiers when deployed overseas? The British example

This research article will reveal the true costs associated with an overseas deployment of the mo... more This research article will reveal the true costs associated with an overseas deployment of the modern part-time soldier, and why the price of using part-time soldiers can only ever increase (after the retrenchment of 2010 which places more reliance on the Reservists-part of Future Reserves 2020). The paper uses the examples of the Territorial Army's (antecedents of the Army Reserve) recent deployments to Iraq and Afghanistan to discover that as well as being able to have their army wages made up to their civilian pay scales, Territorials could also claim for a raft of benefits, some capped, some without limit. Added to the government's financial commitments the Territorials' employers could also claim money, some without a financial cap, back from the government for the loss of their workers. These costs can only rise when the Army Reserve is deployed overseas in the future. Also shown in this paper are differences between the cost of a Regular soldier as compared to the deployed Territorial showing that the British Government has miscalculated the Future Reserves 2020 scheme and should rethink urgently.

Part-time defenders of the Realm: is the history of the Territorial Army a likely indicator of Future Reserves 2020 success?

University of Hull, 2017

PhD thesis on Future Reserves 2020 and whether the Army Reserves can meet the standards expected ... more

Should the Battle of Bunker Hill, 17 June 1775, be a Royal Marines Corps Memorable Date?

The Battle of Bunker Hill was almost a catastrophic defeat only won by the blundering General How... more The Battle of Bunker Hill was almost a catastrophic defeat only won by the blundering General Howe when out of desperation changed from frontal attacks to flanking attacks. This added to the fact that the amateur American militia ran out of ammunition and powder. Should the Royal Marines celebrate this mainly army action as a Corps memorable date?

'Is the Territorial Force a Sham?' Were the Territorial Force sufficiently trained before the start of the Great War? What are the lessons?

This paper discusses TF training, kit and equipment and the difficulties they faced from 1908 to ... more This paper discusses TF training, kit and equipment and the difficulties they faced from 1908 to 1914 in attempting to become an efficient fighting force. The paper also asks what lessons the new British Army Reserve can take from their antecedents as they face the same struggles under the new Future Reserves 2020 expectations.

Ambush in Now Zad: A Snapshot of Fighting the Taliban in Afghanistan

This article details a real ambush and counter-ambush undertaken by the Royal Marines and their c... more This article details a real ambush and counter-ambush undertaken by the Royal Marines and their commando engineer support during Operation Herrick 5 (2006-7). The account explains how a potentially catastrophic ambush by superior Taliban forces was turned around when the commandos switched to Plan 'B' displaying great flexibility and resourcefulness. This fighting detailed in this writing was not unique during the British Forces time in Helmand Province, but provides a snapshot of the vicious fighting undertaken on thousands of occasions during thirteen years of insurgency.

call of duty, modern warfare abstract/research questions

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Cholera dissertation

Why was the City of Hull so badly hit by the UK’s first major Cholera outbreak in 1832?

Reassuringly expensive? The spiralling cost of using part-time soldiers overseas : from Britain's Territorials to the new Army Reserve

Part-time defenders of the Realm : is the history of the Territorial Army a likely indicator of Future Reserves 2020 success?

PhD thesis on Future Reserves 2020 and whether the Army Reserves can meet the standards expected ... more

Baltic Security and Defence Review

Call of Duty: Modern Warfare, 2011

Land mine and IED warfare in Helmand Province, Afghanistan

Are part-time soldiers really a cheaper option than regular soldiers when deployed overseas? The British example

This research article will reveal the true costs associated with an overseas deployment of the mo... more This research article will reveal the true costs associated with an overseas deployment of the modern part-time soldier, and why the price of using part-time soldiers can only ever increase (after the retrenchment of 2010 which places more reliance on the Reservists-part of Future Reserves 2020). The paper uses the examples of the Territorial Army's (antecedents of the Army Reserve) recent deployments to Iraq and Afghanistan to discover that as well as being able to have their army wages made up to their civilian pay scales, Territorials could also claim for a raft of benefits, some capped, some without limit. Added to the government's financial commitments the Territorials' employers could also claim money, some without a financial cap, back from the government for the loss of their workers. These costs can only rise when the Army Reserve is deployed overseas in the future. Also shown in this paper are differences between the cost of a Regular soldier as compared to the deployed Territorial showing that the British Government has miscalculated the Future Reserves 2020 scheme and should rethink urgently.

Part-time defenders of the Realm: is the history of the Territorial Army a likely indicator of Future Reserves 2020 success?

University of Hull, 2017

PhD thesis on Future Reserves 2020 and whether the Army Reserves can meet the standards expected ... more

Should the Battle of Bunker Hill, 17 June 1775, be a Royal Marines Corps Memorable Date?

The Battle of Bunker Hill was almost a catastrophic defeat only won by the blundering General How... more The Battle of Bunker Hill was almost a catastrophic defeat only won by the blundering General Howe when out of desperation changed from frontal attacks to flanking attacks. This added to the fact that the amateur American militia ran out of ammunition and powder. Should the Royal Marines celebrate this mainly army action as a Corps memorable date?

'Is the Territorial Force a Sham?' Were the Territorial Force sufficiently trained before the start of the Great War? What are the lessons?

This paper discusses TF training, kit and equipment and the difficulties they faced from 1908 to ... more This paper discusses TF training, kit and equipment and the difficulties they faced from 1908 to 1914 in attempting to become an efficient fighting force. The paper also asks what lessons the new British Army Reserve can take from their antecedents as they face the same struggles under the new Future Reserves 2020 expectations.

Ambush in Now Zad: A Snapshot of Fighting the Taliban in Afghanistan

This article details a real ambush and counter-ambush undertaken by the Royal Marines and their c... more This article details a real ambush and counter-ambush undertaken by the Royal Marines and their commando engineer support during Operation Herrick 5 (2006-7). The account explains how a potentially catastrophic ambush by superior Taliban forces was turned around when the commandos switched to Plan 'B' displaying great flexibility and resourcefulness. This fighting detailed in this writing was not unique during the British Forces time in Helmand Province, but provides a snapshot of the vicious fighting undertaken on thousands of occasions during thirteen years of insurgency.

call of duty, modern warfare abstract/research questions

Cholera dissertation

Why was the City of Hull so badly hit by the UK’s first major Cholera outbreak in 1832?