Welcome to the Somerset Branch of The Western Front Association.
Meetings are held at 7.00pm at The Village Hall, Fore Street, Othery, Somerset, TA7 0QU.
Upcoming Branch Events
5th Dorset's in Gallipoli - Chris Copson (1)
Chris Copson education officer at The Tank Museum and formerly of The Keep ( Dorset's museum) will take a look at the Gallipoli campaign through the eyes of the 5th Battalion of the Dorset Regiment. The Battalion suffered severe casualties and deprivation due to the terrain and location, at one stage the battalion was down to approximately 250...
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RNAS - Phil Tomaselli
Renowned author on several military themes Phil Tomaselli will be talking about the early pioneers of the Royal Navy Air Service and there exploits which include the some of the earliest flights off a ship. The first Zeppelin was slot down by a RNAS pilot. They also carried out the first strategic bombing raid. In September 1914 the RNAS bombed...
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Death and Service - Richard Cooper - Knight
Local author Richard Copper- Knight continues his quest to visit and research the details of over 800 servicemen and women buried in Somerset from the Great War. This talk will bring the branch up to date on his research and will bring more of these forgotten names back to life again. This fascinating talk is open to WFA and non members ali...
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