Welcome to the Scotland (Tayside) branch of The Western Front Association.
We meet at 2.00pm at The Glasite Hall, which is adjacent to St Andrew's Church, King Street, Dundee, DD1 2JB. (Bottom of King Street next door to the Wellgate Centre).
Upcoming Branch Events
The Postal Service and the Great War
Graham Meacher The often overlooked role of the postal service was a critical factor in communication and morale. Letters and parcels from home were eagerly awaited by the men at the front. Despite losing many employees to the armed forces (by the end of the war the Post Office had released 75,000 staff for war services) a fast and efficient posta…
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May Branch Meeting
Meeting date notification - speaker and topic to be advised.
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The Whippet Tank
Rob Langham The design, development and operational history of the Medium Mark A 'Whippet' Tanks on the Western Front. The Whippet was intended for fast mobile assaults and was involved in several well-known incidents including the clash at Cachy on April 24, 1918, the actions of the 6th Battalion tank known as Musical Box on August 8, 1918, an…
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