Welcome to the Cambridgeshire Branch of The Western Front Association.
We meet at The Comrades Club, Godmanchester, PE29 2AY on the first Wednesday of every month with the exception of January and August.
Doors open at 7.00pm for a prompt 7.30pm start.
"The Great War contribution of Dulmial Village, Pakistan" by Dr Irfan Malik…
05 Feb 2020 19:09Cambridgeshire
This illustrated talk tells the story of the 460 soldiers, including Dr Malik's grandfather, from…
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"Hindenburg Line 1918" by Simon Peaple
04 Mar 2020 19:30Cambridgeshire
Simon Peaple, a published author, will be giving a illustrated presentation on "The Hindenburg Line …
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"A Moonlight Massacre: The Night Operation on the Passchendaele Ridge, 2 De…
01 Apr 2020 19:30Cambridgeshire
This months talk will be by Dr Michael LoCicero who will be examining the events surrounding a night…
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"British cavalry on the Western Front" by Professor Stephen Badsey
06 May 2020 19:30Cambridgeshire
In this presentation Professor Stephen Badsey will be giving a detailed account of the cavalry's org…
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"Field Marshall Sir Henry Wilson" by John Spencer
03 Jun 2020 19:30Cambridgeshire
In this talk John Spencer will be exploring the career of Field Marshall Sir Henry Wilson, who was t…
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"The Battle of the Somme 1916" by Dr Rodney Atwood.
01 Jul 2020 19:30Cambridgeshire
On the 104th anniversary of the start of the Battle of the Somme, Dr Rodney Atwood, will be giving a…
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"Clearing the dead 1919-1939" by Peter Hodgkinson
02 Sep 2020 19:30Cambridgeshire
Peter Hodgkinson will be examining about how the battlefields were cleared of fallen soldiers after …
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"Motorcycle dispatch riders in 1914" by Nick Shelly
07 Oct 2020 19:30Cambridgeshire
In this talk Nick will describe the motorcyclists contribution to the 1914 campaign, from their own …
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"Fighting across different theatres of war: Gallipoli to the Western Front"…
04 Nov 2020 19:30Cambridgeshire
Former Cambridgeshire WFA branch chairman, Dave Griffiths, in this presentation will be examining th…
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Traditional members evening (1)
02 Dec 2020 19:30Cambridgeshire
The branch will be holing it's traditional members evening where a series of short talks are given b…
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"Ypres: Holy ground of the British Empire" by Professor Mark Connelly
02 Jun 2021 19:30Cambridgeshire
In this talk Professor Mark Connelly looks at the special place that Ypres occupies in British comme…
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