John Ruler is a Life Member of the British Guild of Travel Writers. He lives in Kent and is a specialist in Nord-Pas-de-Calais, writing about his cross-Channel neighbour for magazines and newspapers. He also writes about local history, both sides of the Channel.
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View AllFind Herbert: a long-lost relative
John Ruler looks at how his love of Nord-Pas de Calais helped him discover a long-lost relative who perished in World War I.
Read MoreThe Battle of Arras
John Ruler discusses the Battle of Arras, one of the defining moments of World War I.
Read MoreThe cemeteries of Boulogne
One of the top three cross-Channel ports that received supplies and troops in World War I, Boulogne-sur-Mer still bears the scars today.
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