Welcome to the Birmingham Branch.

PLEASE NOTE : As from April 2023 all meetings take place at:

The Royal British Legion, 12 Rectory Road, Birmingham B75 7AL

The meetings begin at 2.00 pm with doors open from 1.30 pm. and are usually concluded by 4.00 pm.

Refreshments are served during the interval and adjacent parking is free of charge.
There is an excellent Cross City Rail link embracing Lichfield, Birmingham, Redditch and calling at Sutton Coldfield.

Non-members are made most welcome and we encourage their attendance. A small voluntary donation towards the expenses of the speaker and the venue would be appreciated.

We have our own website: The Western Front Association (Birmingham Branch) where you will find the programme of events, contacts, newsletter, and branch business.  

 

Upcoming Branch Events

The Birmingham Pals - Paul Jaques:
19 Oct

The Birmingham Pals - Paul Jaques:

The Royal British Legion 12, Rectory Road, Birmingham B75 7AL
19 Oct 2024 14:00
07909006733

Paul Jaques: The Birmingham Pals The Birmingham Pals were the three infantry battalions of the Royal Warwickshire Regiment of the British Army raised from men volunteering in the city of Birmingham in September 1914, shortly after the outbreak of the Great War.[1] They consisted of men volunteering

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Who Killed Captain Duncan Martin 20th Brigade on 1 July 1916? -  Ross Beadle:
16 Nov

Who Killed Captain Duncan Martin 20th Brigade on 1 July 1916? - Ross Beadle:

The Royal British Legion 12, Rectory Road, Birmingham B75 7AL
16 Nov 2024 14:00
07909006733

Who Killed Captain Duncan Martin 20th Brigade on 1 July 1916?   It is one of the best-known stories of 1st July. Captain Duncan Martin of the 9th Devonshire's makes a plasticene model to illustrate to his commanding officer how his men will be hit hard by a machine gun in the Mametz communal cemetery known as 'The Shrine' that has not been taken …

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