James Donaldson

James Donaldson

Historian Tank Museum
James Donaldson

James is a Historian at The Tank Museum in Bovington. His current role includes researching and presenting on AFV topics for the Museum’s online content output, delivering tours and talks to a wide variety of military and public groups and supporting the Museum’s publishing program. Before becoming a Historian, he was a Research Assistant and Museum Guide also at Bovington. He joined the Museum in 2022 after completing an Undergraduate Degree in History (primarily focusing on maritime history) at the University of Plymouth.

Day 3 - Major Programmes - 22 JAN

11:30 THE TANK MUSEUM

Join the team from the Tank Museum for a series of talks on the history behind some of the key armoured capabilities that are still in use on modern battlefields.

  • Opened Up or Closed Down? – The History of Situational Awareness and AFVs
  • Battle Taxis – The History of the Armoured Personnel Carrier
  • Friend or Foe? – The History of AFV Recognition Training


Check out the incredible speaker line-up to see who will be joining James.

Download The Latest Agenda