Welcome to the London (East) branch of The Western Front Association.
Our meetings are held on the 3rd Thursday of every month.
Upcoming Branch Events
16 May
'From Gaza to Jerusalem: The Campaigns of Southern Palestine, 1917' with Stuart Hadaway
Walthamstow Cricket Tennis & Squash Club, 48a Greenway Ave, London. E17 3QN
16 May 2024 19:30
In early 1917, the British Egyptian Expeditionary Force attempted to break out of the Sinai Desert into southern Palestine. This attempt resulted in two bloody repulses at Gaza in March and April, after which the EEF settled down to static warfare while gathering strength for their next effort. Meanwhile, across the lines the Ottomans not only st…
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