Resources
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Pension Records
As members of The Western Front Association will know, in 2012 the WFA stepped in to save from destruction over six million pension records of men who served in the Great War. Below are various articles...
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TrenchMapper
This portal enables users to study thousands of trench maps from the First World War. To benefit from the full capabilities of this, members can use the full version in the members area of the website...
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The Imperial Western Front: Free Online Course
The Western Front Association in partnership with the University of Kent has produced a four-week course focused on the imperial dimension to the war on the Western Front.
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Stereoscope
Stereoscopic, or 3D, photography was very popular at the time of the Great War. Use the Filter function to select your area of interest from the thousands of images from the conflict that are available here...
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The Western Front Association. Latest News
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Burial and re-dedication ceremonies in June
The JCCC (otherwise known as 'The War Detectives') have announced the following ceremonies will be taking place in Ju...
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From Bolton to Basel: Cycling the Western Front
Four Rivingtonians embark on a 634-mile journey to honour Bolton First World War fallen and support local charities....
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Outwitted by the British Secret Service, by Captain von Rintelen
The 'I Was There!' episodes which are being narrated by WFA volunteers cover many aspects of the Great War. Although...
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Blair Swannell: rugby star who fell at Gallipoli to be honoured on forthcoming Lions Tour to Australia
The sporting achievements and military sacrifice of Blair Swannell, who represented both the British and Irish Lions...
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Clickable contents listing for 'I Was There!' developed
Many members are enjoying the 'I Was There!' series of narrations and videos which appear on The Western Front Associ...
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Burial and re-dedication ceremonies in April and May
For those who are going to be out on the Western Front in April and May, there are a number of commemoration services...
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Another move for a WW1 War Memorial: The L&Y Railway Carriage and Wagon Depot Roll of Honour
Originally unveiled just after the end of the war, a memorial to the Lancashire & Yorkshire Railwaymen of the com...
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Century-old war trophy discovered: German howitzer found in Vancouver
A fascinating piece of First World War history has emerged from beneath the Pacific National Exhibition (PNE) grounds...
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Benefits of Membership
The Western Front Association was formed in 1980 with the purpose of furthering interest in the history of the First World War of 1914-1918. We also aim to perpetuate the memory, courage and comradeship of all those who served, on all sides, across all theatres and fronts, on land, at sea and in the air and at home, during the Great War. The Western Front Association is non-political and does not seek to glorify war. For a modest annual subscription, our members receive a wide range of benefits including our regular, high-quality publications Stand To! and Bulletin six times a year, access to the Stand To! archive, Gun Fire Archive, Military Factsheets and Pension Records database. In particular, belonging to The Western Front Association provides you with the opportunity of meeting like-minded people to learn, share, explore and exchange information and knowledge of the First World War in a friendly and welcoming atmosphere.
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The Western Front Association. Branch Events
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Défense de Fumer
31 May 2025 14:00 Scotland (Tayside)Steve Marsdin. Steve is an active member of the WFA and the Great War Group. Married to a Belgian, he travels frequen...
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Western Fronts: The Retreat from Mons 1914 and Retreat to Dunkirk 1940 - Compared. A lecture by Professor Gary Sheff...
01 Jun 2025 14:00 Scotland (South)The President of The Western Front Association, Professor Gary Sheffield, will compare and contrast two famous retrea...
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“Great War Military Commanders at the Battle of Omdurman 1898” by Peter Hart
02 Jun 2025 19:15 NorthumberlandThey weren’t always old! Great War generals were once young and they fought in their own battles. One of the most mur...
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'Robert Keable, utterly immoral WW1 chaplain? by Simon Keable-Elliott'
02 Jun 2025 19:30 Lancashire (North)Robert Keable, utterly immoral WW1 chaplain? by Simon Keable-Elliott Simon's talk is about his grandfather's time as...
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The Zeppelin Raids on Sheffield and Nottingham by Ian Castle
03 Jun 2025 19:30 ChesterfieldIan Castle will cover: an overview of the Zeppelin campaign and how they were defeated - but it includes detailed lo...
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'Utterly Immoral, Robert Keable and his scandalous novel.' by Simon Keable-Elliott
04 Jun 2025 19:30 Cambridgeshire'Utterly Immoral, Robert Keable and his scandalous novel.' by Simon Keable-Elliott Robert Keable was a chaplain in th...
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The Chinese Labour Corps on the Western Front - a talk by Wenlan Peng
05 Jun 2025 19:15 MiddlesexWhen Britain realised that the war would last longer than expected and was taking its toll on their soldiers at the W...
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Response of Australian Medical Services to restoration of mobile warfare in 1918
06 Jun 2025 19:30 Wales (South)Response of Australian Medical Services to restoration of mobile warfare in 1918 – a Zoom talk by Tom Scotland.Respon...
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Open Meeting (1)
07 Jun 2025 12:30 Wales (North)By popular request we have our annual members meeting. This gives members a chance to take the stage & talk about...
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Codebreakers by Lev Wood
09 Jun 2025 19:00 Staffs (North) & Cheshire (South)About the talk: A talk on 'Breaking the Code' 'Codes and ciphers have been a key element of warfare since time immemo...
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The Western Front Association. National Events
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WFA Battlefield Tour: Cambrai 1917 and 1918
19 Sep 2025 11:00The Western Front Association is delighted to offer a Battlefield Tour which will focus on the battles at and around...
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Join us in Dundee in September for the Scottish National Conference 2025
20 Sep 2025 10:00Join us for a day of engaging presentations by renowned historians and experts in First World War history at Discover...
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Courage without Glory – Gallipoli and the Western Front in 1915
01 Nov 2025 10:00A joint conference between the Gallipoli Association and The Western Front Association. Speakers: Sir Hew Strachan:...
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Remember: On This Day. 29 May 1918
The Western Front Association. Featured

Pension Records
As members of The Western Front Association will know, in 2012 the WFA stepped in to save from destruction over six million pension records of men who served in the Great War. Below are various art...
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The Latest WWI Podcast
The Western Front Association's podcasts 'Mentioned in Dispatches' with Dr Tom Thorpe are an eclectic mix of relaxed discussions with all kinds of contributors: experts in their particular fields,...
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World War I Articles
Articles on every aspect of the First World War written by experts in their field. Some were first published in Stand To! or Bulletin, others have been researched and written for the web. If you wo...
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‘I Was There!’ – The Great War in Their Own Words
The Western Front Association is pleased to present audio narrations of personal accounts from I Was There! magazine, bringing to life the voices of those who experienced the Great War first-hand...
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