National Events

The Life and Death of Leigh Roose, Sportsman and Soldier, Spencer Vignes
10 Oct 2025 19:30Midlands (East)
In 1914 Leigh Roose, the first superstar of modern day football, we...
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Uncovering the Dead 1919-39 by Peter Hodgkinson
11 Oct 2025 14:00Yorkshire
There is currently considerable interest in battlefield archaeology...
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“Arthur’s War” The diary of Gunner Arthur Smith RFA/RHA 1916-1919
11 Oct 2025 14:30Wolverhampton
Rick Smith - First World War Historian, Researcher and Guide. The...
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The Sea Soldiers - Royal Naval Division at War 1914-1918. A talk by Dr...
12 Oct 2025 14:00Scotland (South)
Andrew's talk will trace the history of the Royal Naval Division fr...
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From Tsingtao to Skipton by Anne Buckley
13 Oct 2025 19:00Staffs (North) & Cheshire (South)
A talk on a WW1 POW escape 'From Tsingtao to Skipton' by Anne Buckley.
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‘Motorcycle Despatch Riders In 1914' by Nick Shelley
17 Oct 2025 19:30Worcestershire & Herefordshire
In this talk Nick describes the motorcyclists' contribution to the...
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WFA Trench Mapping Project – Mark Taylor
18 Oct 2025 14:00Birmingham
The process, trials and tribulations of the WFA project in saving a...
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Stuart Hadaway presents 'On to Aleppo'
18 Oct 2025 14:30Ox & Bucks
Stuart makes a welcome return to our branch to present 'On to Alepp...
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British Artillery on the Western Front 1914-1918: Learning - Developing...
20 Oct 2025 19:45Tyneside
We look at the Artillery Brigades of the BEF from the early months...
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Courage without Glory – Gallipoli and the Western Front in 1915
01 Nov 2025 10:00National Event
A joint conference between the Gallipoli Association and The Wester...
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'Conscription in Britain and the Dominions' by Paul Cobb
02 Nov 2025 14:00Wiltshire
This month the branch will have a new talk presented. The subject i...
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'The Man Who Shod War Horses by Martin Jones'
04 Nov 2025 12:00Lancashire (North)
Please note that there is no evening meeting in November. This mee...
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topic to be confirmed (Speaker Peter Hart)
04 Nov 2025 19:30Chesterfield
Speaker Mr Peter Heart, topic to be confirmed Info will be uploaded...
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Where the money went - The financial cost of war by Roy Larkin
05 Nov 2025 19:30Cambridgeshire
Where the money went - The financial cost of war by Roy Larkin. Thi...
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Welsh Warrior at Ypres 1914: Captain Hubert Rees
07 Nov 2025 19:30Wales (South)
Welsh Warrior at Ypres 1914: Captain Hubert Rees a talk by Peter Ha...
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