The Western Front Association. Latest News
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Recently launched Free Access to the Royal Welch Fusiliers First World War Database
The Royal Welch Fusiliers First World War Database holds both those who died and those who served and survived the Great…
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Look what you are missing ! Bulletin (114) published 15 August
64pp plus covers Western Front Association news Details of the AGM and other national events. Numerous Battlefiel…
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Release date fixed for next set of Pension Records
Although there has been a slight slippage in the timescale, we are pleased to announce the date for the publication of…
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11 November : Notice of Service at the Cenotaph
The Service at the Cenotaph on Monday 11th November will be followed by a service at Guards Chapel and lunch at The Albe…
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FREE EVENT 'War Horse' : behind the scenes with the film's technical advisor Any Robertshaw 25 August at 5:30pm
Andy Robertshaw, two men in a trench, the historian famous for digging a First World War trench in a neighbour's back ga…
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WFA Calendar 2020: orders now being taken
The Western Front Association's 2020 calendar is now available. Once again it features images of the battlefield taken b…
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The call for papers for the 2nd Modern Conflict Research Symposium (MCRS) is now open
Call for Papers Are you interested in presenting at the conference, or attending the event? Papers are invited which…
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Battlefield Archaeology with Breaking Ground Heritage
Breaking Ground Heritage is now offering two day weekend RHR course(s) to people with an interest in the Great War …
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2 - 11 November : 'Journey's End' from Mesh Theatre Co returns to Ypres
Owning to popular demand and its sell-out performances in Ypres Mesh Theatre are returns to Ypres this November 2-11, 20…
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World War I Museum Saved from Permanent Closure by Swedish Heavy Metal Band Sabaton
The campaign to fund the Heugh Battery Museum in Hartlepool has successfully saved the museum from permanent closure, wi…
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Professor Gary Sheffield pays tribute to his predecessor as Honorary President of The Western Front Association, Professor Peter Simkins MBE
I would like to pay tribute to my predecessor as Honorary President of the Western Front Association, Professor Pet…
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Announcing the availability of the Great War databases 'Australian Anzacs in the Great War 1914-1918'
These Great War databases are available for public access: 'Australian Anzacs in the Great War 1914-1918' Or URL h…
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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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'9th Battn KOYLI in the Great War' with Dr. Derek Clayton
21 Sep 2019 14:00 BirminghamThe 9th (Service) Battalion of the KOYLI was born out of the patriotic rush to answer Lord Kitchener’s call to arms in t…
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'Bullets, bombs and poison gas, the logistics of supply to the front line' by Dr Dave Rogers
21 Sep 2019 14:30 Ox & BucksDr Rogers visits our Branch to discuss logistics supply. Armies need a massive amount of logistics of all types to remai…
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‘The Blockade of Germany 1914-18’ by David Thompson
23 Sep 2019 19:15 NorthumberlandDavid Thompson will be giving a talk on the blockade of Germany 1914-1918'.
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Yorkshire Branch Battlefield Tour
25 Sep 2019 18:00 YorkshireThe annual Yorkshire branch trip to France will take place between 25 and 30 September. It is intended to look at the B…
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'British Military Music During the Great War' by Dr Emma Hanna
26 Sep 2019 19:30 Kent (North West)Caption: The band of the First Bradford Pals (16 West Yorks) The role of military music is often overlooked. It has a c…
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'Winning with Laughter: How Britain's cartoonists helped win the First World War' with Lucinda Gosling
26 Sep 2019 20:00 Thames ValleyWinning with Laughter: How Britain's cartoonists helped win the First World War. This is the talk that Luci gave to the…
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'Prisoners of Conscience: Richmond Castle during the Great War' with Steven Erskine
27 Sep 2019 19:30 Devon and CornwallSteven Erskine will talk on Prisoners of Conscience; Richmond Castle during the Great War. The story of conscious objec…
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Phil Sutcliffe
27 Sep 2019 19:30 Devon and CornwallAt short notice due to the illness of Stephen Erskine; Phil will be speaking on his father's activities during WW1. Sign…
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The Battle of Dogger Bank : - by Rod Arnold
01 Oct 2019 19:30 ChesterfieldRod Arnold was born in Aston, Birmingham in 1947 and attended the local King Edward VI Grammar School until age 16. He…
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"The fallen choristers of King's College Chapel, Cambridge" by Kate Wills
02 Oct 2019 19:30 CambridgeshireThe much loved of Nine lessons and carols was instituted in 1918. The stories of the 20 fallen choristers and the creati…
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The Western Front Association. National Events
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28 September 2019 : Gallipoli Association Annual Conference
28 Sep 2019 10:0010.30 : Chairman’s opening address Lunch and refreshments will be provided. Speakers and their topics (in order of ap…
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5 October : 'To End All Wars. The Aftermath and Legacy of the First World War'.
05 Oct 2019 09:30Professor Gary Sheffield and Gerry White will be presenting at this one day conference Venue: Port Centre, Alexandra R…
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9 October : First World War Nursing as seen through the Women’s Work Collection at the Imperial War Museum.
09 Oct 2019 18:00The RNOH is hosting a free event with Sarah Paterson, Librarian from the Imperial War Museum, who will be presenting: ‘…
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November : 'Journey's End' returns to Belgium
02 Nov 2019 14:17The quite brilliant, and rapidly sold out 'Journey's End' by R C Sherriff put on by Mesh Theatre is back in Belgium, thi…
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23 May 2020 : 8th President's Conference - Theme '1915 Revisited'
23 May 2020 09:00This annual event is held at the Tally Ho! Club, Birmingham each May. The theme, with speakers to be confirmed, is '191…
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Remember: On This Day. 21 Sep 1919
The Western Front Association. Featured
Ancestry 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
Mentioned in Dispatches By Dr Tom Thorpe Podcasts on all aspects of the Great War from the UK's leading First World War history society The Western Front Association. Click here to view in iTunes.
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World War I Book Reviews
Book Reviews by academics, amateur historians, WFA members and keen readers.
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World War I Articles
Articles on every aspect of the First World War written by experts in their field. All are examples of the kind of work featured in Stand To!
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