Dig Diary

Rose Hall

Rose Hall is Logistics Director of HM The Queen’s Platinum Jubilee Pageant. Formerly Chief Operating Officer of the Invictus Games Foundation, she has consulted for various companies including Audley, a strategic advisory firm, and Allied, a national security investor and venture builder. She has significant experience in complex operational delivery and strategy development.

Elizabeth Browne

Elizabeth joined us as a Trustee in 2025. She brings skills from the field of Corporate Social Responsibility and sponsorship of the arts. Using her experience in collaborative community partnerships and events, she is particularly excited about the new Finds programme, which will increase awareness of the Charity's work to a wider audience. Elizabeth and her family have been supporters for many years; her daughter took part in the cycle challenge from Waterloo Station to the Waterloo Battle site and her son, an archaeology graduate, volunteered at the dig site in 2024.

Major General James Cowan (retd) CBE DSO

James rejoined Waterloo Uncovered as a trustee in 2025, having previously dedicated several years in support of the charity. James was a soldier and has a keen interest in Waterloo history - creating a diorama of Waterloo - and Veteran and Serving Military Personnel wellbeing. He joined the Black Watch from Oxford in 1986, serving in Berlin, Northern Ireland, Zimbabwe, Lesotho and Hong Kong. He helped plan the Kosovo operation in 1999, commanded in Iraq in 2004 and 2006, and planned the military security operation of the Olympics in 2012. He commanded Task Force Helmand in 2009/10 and was General Officer Commanding the 3rd Division between 2013-15. James is now the Chief Executive of Halo Trust, which helps countries recover after conflict, clearing landmines to save lives.

Professor Tony Pollard

Tony Pollard is Professor of Conflict History and Archaeology at the University of Glasgow, where he is based in the Centre for War Studies and Conflict Archaeology, teaching at undergraduate and postgraduate level. Over the past twenty-five years, Tony has carried out numerous conflict related archaeological projects across the globe, ranging from South Africa to the Falkland Islands. He has written widely for academic and general audiences and is also familiar face on television. Tony has been an archaeological director and academic lead with Waterloo Uncovered since it was founded in 2015.

Dr Stuart Eve

A Digital Archaeologist and Partner at L–P: Archaeology; Stuart has managed projects all over the world from large master-planning projects to implementing a new conservation management and monitoring system for a candidate World Heritage site. He is also a bit of a whizz with Augmented Reality and mobile computing. Stu has been an Archaeological Director with Waterloo Uncovered since 2015.

Dominique Bosquet

Attaché, Service de l’archéologie-Direction extérieure du Brabant wallon. Dominique provides official Belgian representation as well as essential local and academic knowledge and oversees the project on behalf of the Belgian authorities. Photo copyright: Vincent Rocher, © AWaP.

Veronique Mouleart

Patron

[et_pb_section fb_built="1" _builder_version="4.27.4" _module_preset="efda5c68-b09f-416a-8040-8b49b4ac693a" background_color="#A51261" background_enable_image="off" custom_padding="150px||1px||false|false" hover_enabled="0" global_colors_info="{}" sticky_enabled="0"][et_pb_row _builder_version="4.27.4" _module_preset="default" global_colors_info="{}"][et_pb_column type="4_4" _builder_version="4.27.4" _module_preset="default" pac_dcm_carousel_specific_module_num="0" global_colors_info="{}"][et_pb_text _builder_version="4.27.4" _module_preset="8dea5759-788e-46f7-9e78-f368b11c5cac" text_font="|800|||||||" text_orientation="center" global_colors_info="{}"]OUR PATRON Meet our Patron Duke of Wellington[/et_pb_text][et_pb_icon font_icon=""||divi||400" icon_width="40px" url="#Explore" _builder_version="4.27.4" _module_preset="default" global_colors_info="{}"][/et_pb_icon][/et_pb_column][/et_pb_row][/et_pb_section][et_pb_section fb_built="1" _builder_version="4.27.4" _module_preset="default" global_colors_info="{}"][et_pb_row column_structure="2_5,3_5" _builder_version="4.27.4" _module_preset="default" global_colors_info="{}"][et_pb_column type="2_5" _builder_version="4.27.4" _module_preset="default" pac_dcm_carousel_specific_module_num="0" global_colors_info="{}"][et_pb_image src="https://www.waterloouncovered.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/05/people_duke.jpg" alt="Arthur Charles Valerian Wellesley, 9th Duke of Wellington" title_text="Arthur Charles Valerian Wellesley, 9th Duke of Wellington" _builder_version="4.27.4" _module_preset="default" global_colors_info="{}"][/et_pb_image][/et_pb_column][et_pb_column type="3_5" _builder_version="4.27.4" _module_preset="default" pac_dcm_carousel_specific_module_num="0" global_colors_info="{}"][et_pb_text _builder_version="4.27.4" _module_preset="default" global_colors_info="{}"]Charles Wellesley, Duke of Wellington Arthur Charles Valerian Wellesley, 9th Duke of Wellington, was born in 1945 and educated at Eton College and Christ Church, Oxford University, where he gained an MA in Politics, Philosophy and Economics. He lives at Apsley House in London, and at Stratfield Saye in Hampshire. The Duke was a Member of the European Parliament from 1979 to 1989 and has held a number of Chairmanships and Directorships in the private sector. In October 2015, the Duke was elected to the House of Lords as a representative hereditary peer. He was Chairman of the Council of King’s College, London from 2007 until 2016. 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Service Public de Wallonie

The Service Public de Wallonie (Walloon Public Service) is the Walloon region administration, and brings its expertise to the Walloon government, helping it in its missions and implementing its policies. Based in Namur, it is divided into 6 Operational Directorates represented in all Walloon provinces. The Walloon Heritage Agency (AWaP), which covers archaeology, is under TLPE (Territory, Housing, Heritage, Energy), which notably has a branch in Wavre, head city of Brabant province. The AWaP branch in the Brabant regulates and oversees all archaeological works in the region. They have collaborated with Waterloo Uncovered since the charity's inception, and the project would not exist without them. They are active participants in the project, providing valuable links to the local community and Belgian stakeholders.

Museum of London Archaeology

MOLA (Museum of London Archaeology) is an experienced and innovative archaeology and built heritage practice who have been providing independent, professional heritage advice and services for over 40 years across the UK and internationally on schemes both large and small.

University College Roosevelt, Utrecht University

University College Roosevelt is the Liberal Arts and Sciences University College of Utrecht University. They provide undergraduate archaeology students to take part in our July excavations. During the dig, and upon their return to the university, these students conduct outreach work, for example in local schools to tell more people in the Netherlands about the project and the role of the Dutch troops in the battle. Students also conduct their own undergraduate research projects supported by Waterloo Uncovered and UCR.

Michelle

Sean

Jamie

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While recovering in hospital, Jamie was approached by St Dunstan’s (now Blind Veterans UK) and was offered a place on a rehabilitation course, which he describes as “the best thing that ever happened to him.” His rehabilitation with St Dunstan's inspired him to take on a series of "adventures" to begin rebuilding his life after his accident, including parachuting and running marathons in the desert and at the North Pole. For Jamie, Waterloo Uncovered is the latest in his series of adventures. He considers his discovery of Waterloo Uncovered through Blind Veterans UK to have been a “piece of good luck”, coming shortly after his retirement when he was faced with an overwhelming amount of free time to fill. While Jamie intended to take part in our excavation in Belgium in July 2020, this was unfortunately cancelled due to Coronavirus. Instead, Jamie took part in our Virtual Programme, and found that it was exactly what he needed to occupy himself in lockdown. He felt that the programme gave him something to look forward to each week during a difficult time, and provided him with some much needed routine and variety.[/et_pb_text][/et_pb_column][/et_pb_row][et_pb_row column_structure="1_2,1_2" _builder_version="4.27.4" _module_preset="default" global_colors_info="{}"][et_pb_column type="1_2" _builder_version="4.27.4" _module_preset="default" pac_dcm_carousel_specific_module_num="0" global_colors_info="{}"][et_pb_image src="https://www.waterloouncovered.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/05/Jamie-Cuthbertson-Parachuting.jpg" alt="Jamie-Cuthbertson-Parachuting" title_text="Jamie-Cuthbertson-Parachuting" show_in_lightbox="on" align="center" _builder_version="4.27.4" _module_preset="default" max_width="480px" module_alignment="center" max_height="480px" global_colors_info="{}"][/et_pb_image][/et_pb_column][et_pb_column type="1_2" _builder_version="4.27.4" _module_preset="default" pac_dcm_carousel_specific_module_num="0" global_colors_info="{}"][et_pb_image src="https://www.waterloouncovered.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/05/Jamie-Cuthbertson.jpg" alt="Jamie" title_text="Jamie" show_in_lightbox="on" align="center" _builder_version="4.27.4" _module_preset="default" module_alignment="center" global_colors_info="{}"][/et_pb_image][/et_pb_column][/et_pb_row][et_pb_row _builder_version="4.27.4" _module_preset="default" global_colors_info="{}"][et_pb_column type="4_4" _builder_version="4.27.4" _module_preset="default" pac_dcm_carousel_specific_module_num="0" global_colors_info="{}"][et_pb_text _builder_version="4.27.4" _module_preset="default" global_colors_info="{}"]Jamie’s main goals for the programme were to challenge himself by engaging in online activities on a digital platform, and to improve his social engagement by getting to know other veterans involved in the programme. This latter goal was made more difficult due to the forced isolation caused by the Covid-19 emergency - but group discussion activities and break-out rooms in Google Hangouts during the virtual programme provided a source of much needed social interaction to Jamie and other participants. In addition, Jamie hoped to build on his pre-existing interest in the Napoleonic era, by increasing his knowledge of the history of the Battle of Waterloo throughout the programme, as well as his understanding of the archaeological process. Jamie thoroughly enjoyed and engaged with the lectures from the Virtual Programme, and felt that his knowledge of Waterloo and archaeology were greatly improved by the wealth of content on offer. He also felt that he was fully able to engage in the content of the programme despite his vision loss. The programme inspired Jamie to continue learning about the Battle of Waterloo, and building on the archaeological skills and personal relationships he built over the summer.[/et_pb_text][/et_pb_column][/et_pb_row][et_pb_row column_structure="1_2,1_2" _builder_version="4.27.4" _module_preset="default" global_colors_info="{}"][et_pb_column type="1_2" _builder_version="4.27.4" _module_preset="default" pac_dcm_carousel_specific_module_num="0" global_colors_info="{}"][et_pb_image src="https://www.waterloouncovered.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/05/Jamie-1983-in-service-dress-at-Chattenden-Barracks-on-YO-Course.jpg" alt="Jamie-1983-in-service-dress-at-Chattenden-Barracks-on-YO-Course" title_text="Jamie-1983-in-service-dress-at-Chattenden-Barracks-on-YO-Course" show_in_lightbox="on" align="center" _builder_version="4.27.4" _module_preset="default" max_width="460px" module_alignment="center" max_height="460px" global_colors_info="{}"][/et_pb_image][/et_pb_column][et_pb_column type="1_2" _builder_version="4.27.4" _module_preset="default" pac_dcm_carousel_specific_module_num="0" global_colors_info="{}"][et_pb_image src="https://www.waterloouncovered.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/05/Jamie-Cuthbertson-Poem-Return-to-Waterloo-Event.jpg" alt="Jamie-Cuthbertson-Poem-Return-to-Waterloo-Event" title_text="Jamie-Cuthbertson-Poem-Return-to-Waterloo-Event" show_in_lightbox="on" align="center" _builder_version="4.27.4" _module_preset="default" max_width="460px" module_alignment="center" max_height="460px" global_colors_info="{}"][/et_pb_image][/et_pb_column][/et_pb_row][et_pb_row _builder_version="4.27.4" _module_preset="default" global_colors_info="{}"][et_pb_column type="4_4" _builder_version="4.27.4" _module_preset="default" pac_dcm_carousel_specific_module_num="0" global_colors_info="{}"][et_pb_text _builder_version="4.27.4" _module_preset="default" global_colors_info="{}"]In 2021, Jamie returned to take part in Waterloo Uncovered's Creative Arts Programme. Though initially concerned by the challenges that participating in an arts based programme while blind may have brought, Jamie embraced the programme and found a love for poetry. He performed his original poem, What About Me?, on stage at our annual fundraising event in November 2021. This poem combines what Jamie has learnt about the history of Waterloo and the power of poetry, exploring the thoughts of the young drummer boy who was the only survivor of the French soldiers who invaded Hougoumont farm.[/et_pb_text][/et_pb_column][/et_pb_row][/et_pb_section]

Paula

Alastair

Moira

Jo

Matt

Shaun

Maria

[et_pb_section fb_built="1" admin_label="section" _builder_version="4.16" global_colors_info="{}"][et_pb_row admin_label="row" _builder_version="4.16" background_size="initial" background_position="top_left" background_repeat="repeat" global_colors_info="{}"][et_pb_column type="4_4" _builder_version="4.16" custom_padding="|||" pac_dcm_carousel_specific_module_num="0" global_colors_info="{}" custom_padding__hover="|||"][et_pb_text _builder_version="4.27.4" _module_preset="default" global_colors_info="{}"]Maria Pikulski had a short career in the Women’s Royal Army Corps, followed by 11 years in the Territorial Army, before being discharged in 2003. She now works for the Royal National Institute of Blind People as an Eye Clinic Liaison Officer at her local hospital. Maria deals with vision loss in her personal life in addition to her work, as she suffers from an almost complete loss of sight due to a genetic eye disease. When she first learnt about Waterloo Uncovered through the charity Blind Veterans UK, Maria saw it as the perfect opportunity to finally give archaeology a try, something she had always been interested in but had never been able to participate in. Unfortunately, due to coronavirus, Waterloo Uncovered’s 2020 excavations in Belgium had to be cancelled, and a Virtual Programme was delivered in their place. For Maria, this provided a welcome distraction during lockdown. Like many, she struggled with maintaining a clear work-life balance when she began working from home due to Coronavirus, and the virtual programme helped her break her day up and gave her something new to look forward to each day.[/et_pb_text][/et_pb_column][/et_pb_row][et_pb_row column_structure="1_2,1_2" _builder_version="4.27.4" _module_preset="default" global_colors_info="{}"][et_pb_column type="1_2" _builder_version="4.27.4" _module_preset="default" pac_dcm_carousel_specific_module_num="0" global_colors_info="{}"][et_pb_image src="https://www.waterloouncovered.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/05/Maria-Hiking.jpg" title_text="Maria-Hiking" align="center" _builder_version="4.27.4" _module_preset="default" max_width="500px" module_alignment="center" global_colors_info="{}"][/et_pb_image][/et_pb_column][et_pb_column type="1_2" _builder_version="4.27.4" _module_preset="default" pac_dcm_carousel_specific_module_num="0" global_colors_info="{}"][et_pb_image src="https://www.waterloouncovered.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/05/Maria-Test-Pitting.jpg" title_text="Maria-Test-Pitting" align="center" _builder_version="4.27.4" _module_preset="default" max_width="500px" module_alignment="center" global_colors_info="{}"][/et_pb_image][/et_pb_column][/et_pb_row][et_pb_row admin_label="row" _builder_version="4.16" background_size="initial" background_position="top_left" background_repeat="repeat" global_colors_info="{}"][et_pb_column type="4_4" _builder_version="4.16" custom_padding="|||" pac_dcm_carousel_specific_module_num="0" global_colors_info="{}" custom_padding__hover="|||"][et_pb_text _builder_version="4.27.4" _module_preset="default" global_colors_info="{}"]Maria's focus for the virtual programme was to improve her confidence levels and self belief by taking part in group activities. By engaging with other veterans, the programme’s content and Waterloo Uncovered’s welfare team, Maria hoped to improve her overall wellbeing over the summer. She also wanted to increase her knowledge of the history and archaeology of the Battle of Waterloo through the programme’s lectures and seminars. Overall, Maria felt that she achieved the goals that she set out at the start of the programme, having “learnt loads”, and considered the virtual programme to be valuable, educational and enjoyable. She was also able to form relationships with other veteran participants, particular those who also suffer from sight loss, despite the virtual nature of the programme.[/et_pb_text][/et_pb_column][/et_pb_row][et_pb_row column_structure="1_2,1_2" _builder_version="4.27.4" _module_preset="default" global_colors_info="{}"][et_pb_column type="1_2" _builder_version="4.27.4" _module_preset="default" pac_dcm_carousel_specific_module_num="0" global_colors_info="{}"][et_pb_image src="https://www.waterloouncovered.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/05/Computer1.jpg" alt="Maria" title_text="Maria" align="center" _builder_version="4.27.4" _module_preset="default" max_width="500px" module_alignment="center" global_colors_info="{}"][/et_pb_image][/et_pb_column][et_pb_column type="1_2" _builder_version="4.27.4" _module_preset="default" pac_dcm_carousel_specific_module_num="0" global_colors_info="{}"][et_pb_image src="https://www.waterloouncovered.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/05/Maria-Uniform.jpg" title_text="Maria-Uniform" align="center" _builder_version="4.27.4" _module_preset="default" max_width="500px" module_alignment="center" global_colors_info="{}"][/et_pb_image][/et_pb_column][/et_pb_row][et_pb_row admin_label="row" _builder_version="4.16" background_size="initial" background_position="top_left" background_repeat="repeat" global_colors_info="{}"][et_pb_column type="4_4" _builder_version="4.16" custom_padding="|||" pac_dcm_carousel_specific_module_num="0" global_colors_info="{}" custom_padding__hover="|||"][et_pb_text _builder_version="4.27.4" _module_preset="default" global_colors_info="{}"]Maria's focus for the virtual programme was to improve her confidence levels and self belief by taking part in group activities. By engaging with other veterans, the programme’s content and Waterloo Uncovered’s welfare team, Maria hoped to improve her overall wellbeing over the summer. She also wanted to increase her knowledge of the history and archaeology of the Battle of Waterloo through the programme’s lectures and seminars. Overall, Maria felt that she achieved the goals that she set out at the start of the programme, having “learnt loads”, and considered the virtual programme to be valuable, educational and enjoyable. She was also able to form relationships with other veteran participants, particular those who also suffer from sight loss, despite the virtual nature of the programme. Sadly, Maria passed away in 2022. We feel privileged to have met and worked with Maria, and remember her as a kind, enthusiastic and resilient woman who left a lasting impression on everyone who met her.[/et_pb_text][/et_pb_column][/et_pb_row][/et_pb_section]

Veterans’ Stories

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2019 Impact Report

2019 was one of Waterloo Uncovered's most successful years to date. Over the summer, 50 British and Dutch veterans and serving personnel took part in our excavation in Belgium, alongside a team of archaeologists led by Professor Tony Pollard, Director of the Centre for Battlefield Archaeology at the University of Glasgow. Here, the team uncovered more than 800 finds, including items of uniform from British Guardsmen, large numbers of musket and cannon balls from the fierce fighting, and grim evidence of the work of the surgeons in the Allied Field Hospital, in the form of amputated limbs from the struggle to save lives. Evaluation shows that 81% of personal goals set by participants were met "in full, or mostly". In addition, a scale to measure mental wellbeing, developed by the Universities of Warwick and Edinburgh, revealed an average improvement of nearly 30% in the short term, with an improvement of 20% sustained at the end of the nine-month programme.

2020 Impact Report

2020 was a difficult year for Waterloo Uncovered, as it was for people all around the world. Unfortunately, the global pandemic meant the cancellation of our annual excavation in Belgium. As a result, the team had to work hard and think creatively to adapt to the evolving situation, in order to continue providing much needed support to those who had served their country. As a result, the Virtual Programme was created: an online block of educational content and friendly discussions, embedded within a wider programme of welfare support. Read about our first Virtual Programme, the engaging online lecture series we launched over the summer, how we celebrated the 205th anniversary of the Battle of Waterloo and much more in our 2020 Impact Report.

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