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.
CANCELLED 'Clearing the dead 1919-1939' by Peter Hodgkinson
02 Sep 2020 19:30Cambridgeshire
Sadly, due to the ongoing covid crisis it has been decided to cancel this meeting. We would hope to …
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"Motorcycle dispatch riders in 1914" by Nick Shelly
07 Oct 2020 19:30Cambridgeshire
Nick will be giving a detailed description on how motorbikes were used during the war.
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"With valour and distinction-The actions of the 2nd Battalion Leicester Reg…
04 Nov 2020 19:30Cambridgeshire
Nigel Attar makes a return visit to the branch to give a detailed account of the actions of the 2nd …
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Traditional member evening
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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'Hindenburg Line 1918' by Simon Peaple
03 Feb 2021 19:30Cambridgeshire
Simon Peaple, a published author, will be giving a illustrated presentation on 'The Hindenburg Line …
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"Leadership in the RFC and RAF" by David Spruce
03 Mar 2021 19:30Cambridgeshire
This presentation will be exploring the different aspects of leadership of the newest branch of the …
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'A Moonlight Massacre: The Night Operation on the Passchendaele Ridge, 2 De…
07 Apr 2021 19:30Cambridgeshire
This months talk will be by Dr Michael LoCicero who will be examining the events surrounding a night…
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'Audregnies cavalry action, 24 May 1914' by Philip Watson
05 May 2021 19:30Cambridgeshire
The Audregnies cavalry action of the 24th August 1914 was the first cavalry charge of the Great War.…
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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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'The Battle of the Somme 1916' by Dr Rodney Atwood.
07 Jul 2021 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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'British cavalry on the Western Front' by Professor Stephen Badsey
01 Sep 2021 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 Dr John Spencer
06 Oct 2021 19:30Cambridgeshire
In this talk Dr John Spencer will be exploring the career of Field Marshall Sir Henry Wilson, who wa…
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"The Battle of Arras" by Andy Lock
03 Nov 2021 19:30Cambridgeshire
In this talk Andy Lock will be looking at the Battle of Arras in April/May 1917 where British troops…
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"Traditional members evening"
01 Dec 2021 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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'The 29th Division: Gallipoli to the Somme 1915-1917' by Dave Griffiths
02 Feb 2022 19:30Cambridgeshire
This talk will look at the battlefield experience between 1915 and 1917 of one of the most famous di…
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