The Western Front Association. Latest News
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PENSION RECORDS LATEST: Further Release of 1.5 million Pension records
Explore the wealth of information to be found in the further release of another 1.5 million digitised Pension Records T…
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FREE EXHIBITION: Photographing the Fallen until 3 December
Photographing the Fallen is about Jeremy Gordon-Smith’s great great uncle Ivan Bawtree who was a war graves photographer…
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Announcing a new competition to foster interest and scholarship in the First World War among young historians Aged 16 – 19
THE COLIN HARDY MEMORIAL PRIZE Supported by the Western Front Association Do you have an interest in the First World…
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Major Tom’s War – despatches from the Front Line
Vee Walker has taken her personal Armistice commemoration one step further than most. In 2014 Vee translated a letter…
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EXTENDED DEADLINE : The Western Front Association PhD Scholarship Programme
The Western Front Association PhD Scholarship Programme Student and tutor information and application form for 2018 Ove…
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Further sets of Pension Records saved by The Western Front Association being made available on Ancestry
The Western Front Association are pleased to share the exciting news that Ancestry will be making available online fur…
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'Journey's End' - 'This Production is Worth a Trip to Belgium' The Daily Telegraph
With the Journey's End film released this year, there now comes a rare chance to see it LIVE in the very landscape whi…
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How to contribute your First World War artefacts to the Lest We Forget Archive
The Commonwealth War Graves Foundation is working in collaboration with the University of Oxford to create a digital a…
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'Unremembered' : Take part in this national billboards campaign to remember the Labour Corps and mark the centenary of the Armistice
During the First World War, men and women from many dominion countries of the British Empire made a vital contribution…
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The #GreatWar100 Audio Roll of Honour
As part of the #GreatWar100 commemoration project to be displayed at the University of Hertfordshire’s De Havilland ca…
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Children's Interactive WWI Workshops #GreatWar100 : 10 November
Childrens’ Workshops Doors open at 9:00am, Workshops begin at 9:30am. Hands on History - An Interactive Museum In co…
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PODCAST : "A conscientious objector with a very seared conscience” + 'Wilfred Owen and Beyond' 26 - 28 October 2018
Dr Kate Kennedy, the organiser of the forthcoming Wilfred Owen conference at Wolfson College, Oxford gives a fascinating…
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Benefits of Membership
The Western Front Association was formed in 1980 to maintain interest in the period 1914-1918, to perpetuate the memory, courage and comradeship of those on all sides who served their countries in France and Flanders and their own countries during the Great War. It does not seek to glorify war and is non-political. For a modest annual subscription, our members receive a wide range of benefits. In particular, belonging to the WFA provides you with the opportunity of meeting like-minded people to learn, share, explore and exchange information and knowledge in a friendly and welcoming atmosphere. You will also receive our regular, high-quality publications Stand To! and Bulletin in total six times a year.
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Our aims are 'Remembrance and Sharing the History of the Great War'. You get 6 magazines per year. Currently there is a 3 extra months Free offer - ask office for details. For more information on how to join and what membership options are available, please click here.
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The Western Front Association. Branch Events
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'Operation Hush - The 1917 Landing That Never Was' by Clive Harris
14 Nov 2018 19:30 EssexClive Harris will be giving a presentation on the 1917 Landing that never was. Clive has over 20 years experience givin…
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The First World War & Commonwealth War Graves Commission by Alan Reed
14 Nov 2018 19:45 Heart of EnglandThe Commonwealth War Graves Commission was founded by Fabian Ware and constituted through Royal Charter in 1917 original…
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AGM followed by members talks
15 Nov 2018 19:30 CumbriaThe Annual General Meeting will be followed by members giving their own presentations of between 10-15 minutes duration.…
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'Race, Empire and the First World War' with Santanu Das
15 Nov 2018 19:30 London (East)Santanu Das will be giving a talk on 'Race, Empire and the First World War'. Dr Santanu Das teaches English at King's C…
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'RAF - 1918' by Stuart Hadaway
16 Nov 2018 19:30 Worcester & HerefordshireStuart Hadaway will be giving a talk on the RAF - 1918.
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'The Secret of Success BEF Transport & Operational Success 1918' with Rob Thompson
17 Nov 2018 14:00 BirminghamBy 1918 two thirds of the troops were spending most of their time on labour duties, exacerbated by the German Spring Off…
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Special Armistice Meeting
17 Nov 2018 14:00 DublinA special meeting will be held to mark the 1918 Armistice. Details to follow.
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'The Voie Sacree - the road that saved Verdun' with Roy Larkins
17 Nov 2018 14:30 Ox & BucksRoy Larkins presents a fascinating look at the Voie Sacree, the road that led to Verdun. He will look at the transpor…
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'The 501, piece jigsaw; Tank - other arms cooperation in the First World War' by Bryn Hammond
19 Nov 2018 19:30 TynesideBryn Hammond will be giving a presentation on the 501, piece jigsaw and the ank - as well as other arms cooperation in t…
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'The Last Battle - Endgame On The Western Front' with Peter Hart
19 Nov 2018 20:00 Southend on SeaBy August 1918, the outcome of the Great War was not in doubt: the Allies would win. But what was unclear was how this …
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The Western Front Association. National Events
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An 'Historians Do Drink' Conference
24 Nov 2018 09:00The purpose of this conference is to encourage consideration of the role of Field Marshal Sir Douglas Haig in the Allied…
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FREE: 'Football and the British Army in the Great War: Myths and Reality' with Dr Iain Adams
30 Nov 2018 10:00This free event will explore the history of football in the First World War and commemorating the centenary of the Armis…
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Remember: On This Day. 14 Nov 1914
The Western Front Association. Featured
The Latest Podcast
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Articles
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Education
The Western Front Association was established to further knowledge of the First World War. In develo…
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World War I Book Reviews
Book Reviews by academics, amateur historians, WFA members and keen readers.
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