Western Front Association - Yorkshire Events
Goodbye, Old Man: The artist Fortunino Matania's vision of the Great War
01 Feb 2020 14:30Yorkshire
For the first half of the 20th Century, Fortunino Matania drew many iconic moments, including the si…
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The 21st Division on the Somme: a talk by Derek Clayton
07 Mar 2020 14:30Yorkshire
The 21st Division took part in three phases of the Battle of the Somme. They attacked just north of …
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Byng of Vimy: a talk by Prof John Derry
04 Apr 2020 14:30Yorkshire
A cavalryman by profession, Julian Byng served on the Western Front and Gallipoli before becoming Co…
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Corporal Vince Schürhoff (Part II): Life Off-Duty
09 May 2020 14:00Yorkshire
Corporal Vince Schürhoff came from a Birmingham business family that was German on his father’s side…
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Tea Pots to Tin Lids: a talk by Andrew Rawson
09 May 2020 15:30Yorkshire
This talk is inspired by a factory owned by James Dixon, who lived in Sheffield. His firm switched f…
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The 46th (North Midland) Division TF Revisited: Prof John Bourne
13 Jun 2020 14:30Yorkshire
The 46th Division was the first Territorial formation to deploy to France. It was sorely used in 19…
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All Arms Warfare - a West Yorkshire Brigade at Cambrai
11 Jul 2020 14:30Yorkshire
Fraser Skirrow makes a welcome return to the branch. On 20th November 1917 the West Yorkshire Batt…
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The U Boat Campaign and Experiences 1914-18: Graham Kemp
08 Aug 2020 14:30Yorkshire
This presentation begins with essential differences between U-boats and Submarines, as different con…
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The Whippet Tank: a talk by Rob Langham
12 Sep 2020 14:30Yorkshire
The Medium Mark A 'Whippet' Tank was a new type of tank thought up just two weeks after the first Mk…
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The Half-Shilling Curate: A personal account of faith & war during WW1
10 Oct 2020 14:30Yorkshire
In this talk, Sarah Reay will tell the story of an Army Chaplain from Yorkshire, the speaker's grand…
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The Last Post: Remembering the Post Office’s contribution to the Great War
14 Nov 2020 14:30Yorkshire
Chris Taft, from the British Postal Museum will outline the contribution made by the postal service …
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The Brigade: the 'Building Block' of the BEF 1914-18
12 Dec 2020 14:30Yorkshire
In this presentation, Rob Thompson will look at the development of the brigade in the BEF and its in…
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