News from the Lancashire (North) branch of The Western Front Association.

Lancashire North Despatch Issue 22: November 2018
Lancashire North Despatch Issue: November 2018 The cover image shows King Albert of Belgium arriving on his white charg…
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Lancashire North Despatch Issue 21: May 2018
The Soissons Memorial (frontispiece and page 19) commemorates the missing of the United Kingdom in the Battles of the Ai…
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Lancashire North Despatch Issue 20: November 2017
In early April 1918 Ludendorff launched his "Georgette" offensive and the soldier in the grave shown on the frontispiece…
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Lancashire North Despatch Issue 19: May 2017
Lancashire North Branch Issue 19: May 2017 Despatch The RAMC at Messines during the 1917 Offensive by Lancashire born a…
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Lancashire North Despatch Issue 18: November 2016
Lancashire North Branch Despatch Issue 18: November 2016 The frontispiece photo shows troops moving from their assembly…
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Lancashire North Despatch Issue 17: May 2016
Lancashire North Branch Despatch issue 17: May 2016 The front page of this Despatch takes on an unusual layout to disp…
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Lancashire North Despatch Issue 16: November 2015
Lancashire North Despatch Issue 16: November 2015 On 18th September 1919 General Sir John Cowans received the acclaim o…
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Lancashire North Despatch Issue 15: May 2015
Residents of North Lancashire, especially Over Kellett, in the 1870s would never know that the young Jack Cowans growing…
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Lancashire North Despatch Issue 14: Nov 2014
The frontispiece shows the 1/5th Battalion King's Own Royal Lancaster (KORL) Regiment marching along Caton Road to Lanca…
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Lancashire North Despatch Issue 13: May 2014
This edition's frontispiece is a photo taken on the Braemar Castle when bound for France on 22nd August 1914. Leaning o…
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Lancashire North Despatch Issue 12: Nov 2013
This month's frontispiece is thanks to Barrie Bertram's cancelled summer holiday and his interest in the WW1 involvem…
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Lancashire North Despatch Issue 11: May 2013
This frontispiece is especially for our long serving Chairman who is renowned for his interest in “Old Bill”. Read more …
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