Nigel Atter
Nigel Atter is an independent scholar of the Great War. His primary areas of interest are Sir Douglas Haig, the Battle of Loos, 1915 and the Campaign in Mesopotamia 1914-1918. A founding member of the Leicester, Leicestershire and Rutland Branch of the Western Front Association, he has presented papers on a range of diverse topics such as the Indian Corps on the Western Front, Lord Kitchener, Sir Douglas Haig, Tigers on the Tigris and the Battle of Loos. Nigel was military history advisor, editor and secretary to the ‘Oadby Remembers 1914-1918’ project. He undertook research on individual soldiers and oversaw the research from the wider team. His recent publications include; In the Shadow of Bois Hugo (Helion 2017) and, With Valour and Distinction (Helion 2019).
Books
- Under Most Trying and Difficult Circumstances : The Actions of the 59th (2nd North Midland) Division 1914-1918 Author
- With Valour and Distinction : The Actions of the 2nd Battalion Leicestershire Regiment 1914-1918 Author
- In the Shadow of Bois Hugo : The 8th Lincolns at the Battle of Loos Author
