Welcome to the Midlands (East) branch of the Western Front Association. 

You can keep up to date with an events listing and news from the Midland (East) branch on our Facebook Page.

We meet at St. Peter's Rooms, Ruddington on the second Friday of every month. Meetings start at 7.00pm, with the talk normally from 7.30pm.

Upcoming Branch Events

William Robertson: Architect Of A Winning Strategy Or Merely Haig's 'Man Of Buisness In London'? - Ross Beadle
12 Jul

William Robertson: Architect Of A Winning Strategy Or Merely Haig's 'Man Of Buisness In London'? - Ross Beadle

St Peters Rooms, Ruddington, Notts NG11 6HD
12 Jul 2024 19:30
0787 5156513

Ross made his last visit to the branch in 2023 to give his talk on The Origins of the Schlieffen Plan and has kindly agreed to return to give another talk on a subject of particular interest to him. This time, his talk will look at William Robertson. Robertson was the creator of the modern position of Chief of the Imperial General Staff, who impo…

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The Invisible Corps - Roy Larkin
09 Aug

The Invisible Corps - Roy Larkin

St Peters Rooms, Ruddington, Notts NG11 6HD
09 Aug 2024 19:30
0787 5156513

Roy will be making a return visit to Ruddington to talk his specialist subject, the Army Service Corps. In this talk he will give a brief overview of the Army Service Corps 1914-18, revealing a story of evolution, passing the buck and meddling civilians!

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