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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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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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All Bar the Shouting
It is now over a year since the passing of Rob Thompson who was well known to many members not just though his articles,…
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Newly republished: World War 1914-1918 A Pictured History
As part of our ongoing commitment to make historical magazines once more available to members of The Western Front Assoc…
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I Was There: 'The Antwerp Adventure'
We are delighted to announce that a new 'chapter' of recordings has just been started, with a new 'playlist' being creat…
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Stand To! March 2024 Number: 133 Editor's Introduction and contents
From the Matt Leonard, Editor Stand To! Welcome to the (slightly delayed) first Stand To! of 2024. My apologies for …
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Help raise £5,500 to fund the restoration of a First World War private memorial
Help raise £5,500 to fund the restoration of a First World War private memorial to Captain Houston Stewart Hamilton Wall…
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Captain Daggett - remembered
A period of 107 years separated the last time members of various families had trodden these fields, but on 19 March 2024…
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OUT NOW : Bulletin 126
Contents of the latest issue of Bulletin include: A letter from Rt Hon Grant Shapps an introduction from The WFA Cha…
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Twenty Years After: The Battlefields of 1914-18 Then and Now
Quite a number of 'partworks' (magazines published over a number of weeks) were published between the 1920s and the star…
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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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Prisoners of War in the Great War
27 Apr 2024 13:30 Scotland (North)In this talk Jim Mackay will examine the fate of prisoners of war from all sides in the Great War, their terms of impris…
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The Casualty Evacuation Chain from Hill 60, Ypres, in early 1915.
01 May 2024 19:30 CambridgeshireDavid Blanchard author of 'Aisne 1918' published by Pen & Sword, Battlefield Guide, will provide a talk on ' The Cas…
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'For the King, the country, the Queen's and Kennington' a talk by Marietta Crichton Stuart
02 May 2024 19:15 MiddlesexThe story of a South London territorial battalion, the 24th (County of London), the London Regiment, (The Queen's) in th…
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A time to live and a time to die - lives lost and saved France and Flanders 1914-18 (ZOOM) by Tom Scotland
02 May 2024 19:30 Wales (South)Tom is a retired orthopaedic surgeon. Co-editor of War Surgery 1914-18 and Wars Pestilence and the Surgeon's Blade (exam…
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Making a stand against war: German oppostion to World War 1 by Prof Ingrid Sharp
03 May 2024 19:00 MerseysideThis talk outlines the many ways in which Germans opposed and resisted the war and the barriers they faced. This include…
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'Keeping The Home Fires Burning' with Phil Carradice
04 May 2024 14:00 Wales (North)Author, historian and broadcaster Phil Carradice will be speaking about the home front during the Great War. Phil has …
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A talk by Tony Bolton on ‘Mobilisation. The 18 days from 5-22 August 1914.'
07 May 2024 17:00 Kent (East)Tony Bolton is the National Chair of The WFA and this is his first visit to Canterbury. Tony has been a member of The W…
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"Audregnies Flank Guard Action 1914 "- by Phil Watson
07 May 2024 19:30 ChesterfieldPhil`s presentation starts at the point the Germany army crosses the Belgium border and follows the individual stories o…
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'Skipton's POW Camp and its German Prisoners' by Anne Buckley
07 May 2024 19:30 Lancashire (North)This month's meeting is moved to Tuesday 7 May as the Monday is a Bank Holiday. Please note the change of venue! The…
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The British Involvement in North Russia 1918 - Ian Stevenson
08 May 2024 19:30 SomersetThe British Involvement in North Russia 1918. In 1918 Britain led a multi national force which landed on the coast o…
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The Western Front Association. National Events
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Commemoration of the 29th Division in the First World War in the Gallipoli Chapel, Holy Trinity Church, Eltham
28 Apr 2024 10:00A commemorative service will be held on Sunday 28th April 2024 at 10.00 am in the Gallipoli Chapel, Holy Trinity Church,…
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ONLINE: 'Le Moncel - Lance versus Lance' with Phil Watson
29 Apr 2024 20:00The presentation will be live and online. On 7 September 1914, the 9th Lancers (2nd Cavalry Brigade) conducted the…
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The Staffords at Gallipoli in North Persia, Italy and Mesopotamia
11 May 2024 10:00A special day with the Gallipoli Association to remember the important theatres of the First World War, away from the We…
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Women’s Football and the British Army. From the Great War to the Present Day
22 May 2024 18:30Join a panel of experts at the National Army Museum as they discuss the historic relationship between women’s football a…
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London Pride Conference: The London Territorial Force in Peace and War, 1908-1921
15 Jun 2024 09:30Doors Open at 9.30 (conference starts at 10.00) to 16.30. The London Pride Conference in 2024 aims to offer a comprehen…
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The WFA National Tour - From Retreat to the Aisne
21 Jun 2024 08:30Tour Dates: 21 June - 24 June 2024 Price Per Person: £750:00 Single Supplement: £125:00 Hotel: Hotel Ibis Soissons…
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The WFA National Tour - Artois 1915
27 Sep 2024 08:30Tour Dates: 27 - 30 September 2024 Price Per Person: £750:00 (£125:00 Single Supplement) Hotel: Holiday Inn, Centra…
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Remember: On This Day. 27 Apr 1917
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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 articl…
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The Western Front Association's podcasts are an eclectic mix of themed interviews with experts in their particular fields which shine a light into areas of the first world war which are sometimes over…
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