• Pension Records

    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 (Public)

    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

    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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  • Remembering Teddy Noyes

    Remembering Teddy Noyes

    It is with great sadness that we announce the passing of founder member number 12, Teddy Noyes  A tribute will be in th…

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  • All Bar the Shouting

    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

    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'

    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

    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

    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

    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

    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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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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  • A talk by Tony Bolton on ‘Mobilisation. The 18 days from 5-22 August 1914.'

    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

    "Audregnies Flank Guard Action 1914 "- by Phil Watson

    07 May 2024 19:30 Chesterfield

    Phil`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

    '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

    The British Involvement in North Russia 1918 - Ian Stevenson

    08 May 2024 19:30 Somerset

    The British Involvement in North Russia 1918.   In 1918 Britain led a multi national force which landed on the coast o…

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  • 'Voices From Three Crises: World War One, Covid-19 and Ukraine' - Dr Viv Newman

    'Voices From Three Crises: World War One, Covid-19 and Ukraine' - Dr Viv Newman

    08 May 2024 20:00 Essex

    Viv Newman presents an overview of how three crises impacted on written culture.  The First World War led to an outpouri…

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  • 3 Aces, 2 Valkyries and a spinelss mollusc - David Dunham

    3 Aces, 2 Valkyries and a spinelss mollusc - David Dunham

    11 May 2024 14:00 Wolverhampton

    Branch member, Dave Dunham will deliver a new talk to the branch with a flying theme.. it is sure to be Ace!

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  • Going Back: Pilgrimages to the Western Front by Tim Lynch

    Going Back: Pilgrimages to the Western Front by Tim Lynch

    11 May 2024 14:00 Yorkshire

    This talk examines the growth of battlefield tourism after the war as veterans returned to the fields where they had fou…

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  • The War Service of Charles Herbert Lightoller, RNVR by Phil Tomaselli

    The War Service of Charles Herbert Lightoller, RNVR by Phil Tomaselli

    12 May 2024 14:00 Wiltshire

    NB - this May meeting is one week later than usual due to the Bank Holiday. Phil Tomaselli will talk to us about 'The w…

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  • 'British Conscientious Objectors' a talk by Prof Lois Bibbings

    'British Conscientious Objectors' a talk by Prof Lois Bibbings

    13 May 2024 19:00 Staffs (North) & Cheshire (South)

    'British Conscientious Objectors' a talk by Professor Lois Bibbings

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  • Charles Edward Shrimpton, Worcestershire Regiment 1919 – 1952, a talk by Pete MacCormac

    Charles Edward Shrimpton, Worcestershire Regiment 1919 – 1952, a talk by Pete MacCormac

    17 May 2024 19:30 Worcestershire & Herefordshire

    Pete is a member of our branch and creates talks about members of his and his wife’s families and last year gave a talk …

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  • The Staffords at Gallipoli in North Persia, Italy and Mesopotamia

    The Staffords at Gallipoli in North Persia, Italy and Mesopotamia

    11 May 2024 10:00

    A 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

    Women’s Football and the British Army. From the Great War to the Present Day

    22 May 2024 18:30

    Join a panel of experts at the National Army Museum as they discuss the historic relationship between women’s football a…

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  • 3 Day Event - The Way Back Experience at Passchendaele Museum 1917

    3 Day Event - The Way Back Experience at Passchendaele Museum 1917

    24 May 2024 10:00

    Over the weekend of the 24th to 26th May 2024, the Passchendaele Museum 1917 in partnership with the University of Cante…

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  • London Pride Conference: The London Territorial Force in Peace and War, 1908-1921

    London Pride Conference: The London Territorial Force in Peace and War, 1908-1921

    15 Jun 2024 09:30

    Doors 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

    The WFA National Tour - From Retreat to the Aisne

    21 Jun 2024 08:30

    Tour 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

    The WFA National Tour - Artois 1915

    27 Sep 2024 08:30

    Tour Dates: 27 - 30 September 2024    Price Per Person: £750:00 (£125:00 Single Supplement) Hotel: Holiday Inn, Centra…

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Joseph William Welsh was born on 13 November 1894, Greensburg, Indiana. Joseph enlisted into the US regular army at Greensburg on 16 April 1917 and was sent to Douglas, Arizona where he was assigned to the 18th Infantry Regiment. After being sent overseas in June 1917, he fought at Sommerville, Toul, Cantigny and Chateau-Thierry where he was wounded in action. Jos…

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6 May 1918: Pvt Joseph William Welsh
Pension Records

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 Latest WWI Podcast

The Latest WWI Podcast

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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World War I Book Reviews

World War I Book Reviews

First World War book reviews by academics, amateur historians, Western Front Association members and keen readers.

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World War I Articles

World War I Articles

Articles on every aspect of the First World War written by experts in their field. Some are were first published in Stand To! or Bulletin, others have been researched and written for the web. If you w…

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