Recent and the latest news from the Western Front Association

Notification of increase in Subscription Rates
Following the consultation with members, the Executive Committee (EC) met on Saturday 19 October and decided that the...
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NEW ONLINE COURSE: The Imperial Forces on the Western Front: A Comprehen...
The Western Front Association is delighted to have partnered with the University of Kent to produce The Imperial For...
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Museum of 'Battlefield Crosses' opens in Cheltenham
The UK’s only dedicated museum of WW1 'Battlefield Crosses' made by comrades of the dead has opened, according to a r...
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I Was There!: New chapter of videos commences: 'Winter and Neuve Chapell...
Those members following our 'I Was There!' series will be pleased to know we've now started on a 'new year' - that of...
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The Western Front Association's 2025 Calendar
We are delighted to announce that the 2025 Calendar from The Western Front Association is now available. As ever, thi...
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Obituary: Major Tonie Holt, 1932 – 2024
Major Tonie Holt, 1932 – 2024 as featured on his LinkedIn pages It is with deep sadness that we announce that Major...
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The First Illumination of the new World War One memorial 'A Soldier's Jo...
It is with great pleasure that we share in a series of articles, twenty four of the photographs made by photographer...
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Out Now ! Bulletin No.127 August 2024
Full of news with AGM Hero Awards, Conference Talks, ExCo matters, Obituaries, several engaging. Illustrated article...
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An appeal to find a stolen war memorial
In recent days a War Memorial has been stolen from a south London park. The memorial, pictured below, disappeared fr...
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The Western Front Association is pleased to announce the launch of the 2...
The Western Front Association PhD Grant Scheme is open for 2024 The aim of the scheme is to provide research scholars...
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Action shots found on TrenchMapper
The ongoing work to add content to the WFA's 'TrenchMapper' portal goes on, and as well as now having over 7,800 maps...
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The best WW1 film?
A recent news item in the Daily Express detailed a ‘top ten First World War Films’ countdown. There were some surpris...
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