Resources
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Pension Records
As members of The Western Front Association will know, in 2012 the WFA stepped in to save from destruction over six million pension records of men who served in the Great War. Below are various articles...
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TrenchMapper
This portal enables users to study thousands of trench maps from the First World War. To benefit from the full capabilities of this, members can use the full version in the members area of the website...
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Stereoscope
Stereoscopic, or 3D, photography was very popular at the time of the Great War. Use the Filter function to select your area of interest from the thousands of images from the conflict that are available here...
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The Western Front Association. Latest News
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Commemoration of the arrival of the Unknown Warrior
On the evening of 10 November 1920 a train pulled into Platform 8 of London’s Victoria Station. An honour guard and d...
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Cenotaph 2024: Live Stream of the WFA's commemorations
Whilst we would like as many members as possible to attend the Armistice Day commemoration this year at the Cenotaph...
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At the Crack of Dawn - Air-Raiding before Breakfast, by Fl-Lt Harold Rosher, Mar 24 1915
The Western Front Association's widely acclaimed series of accounts extracted from 'I Was There!' continues with the...
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'Hidden' bridge at Aldershot is now a listed building
When most of us think about portable military bridges (which, we accept, is perhaps not a frequent thought that pops...
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Historic recognition for Great War Māori soldiers
Recently King Charles III approved a recommendation to award over twenty battle honours to Te Hokowhitu a Tū – the Ne...
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Armistice Day Commemorations 2024: An invitation to members of the WFA to attend at the Cenotaph
This year, Armistice Day - 11 November - falls on a Monday and, as always, The Western Front Association will be mar...
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NEW ONLINE COURSE: The Imperial Forces on the Western Front: A Comprehensive Study
The Western Front Association is delighted to have partnered with the University of Kent to produce The Imperial For...
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Bookings for Lunch at The Admiralty Pub 11th November now being taken
Please book your lunch for the 11th November via the WFA shop. Lunch at The Admiralty Pub, Trafalgar Square (altern...
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Benefits of Membership
The Western Front Association was formed in 1980 with the purpose of furthering interest in the history of the First World War of 1914-1918. We also aim to perpetuate the memory, courage and comradeship of all those who served, on all sides, across all theatres and fronts, on land, at sea and in the air and at home, during the Great War. The Western Front Association is non-political and does not seek to glorify war. For a modest annual subscription, our members receive a wide range of benefits including our regular, high-quality publications Stand To! and Bulletin six times a year, access to the Stand To! archive, Gun Fire Archive, Military Factsheets and Pension Records database. In particular, belonging to The Western Front Association provides you with the opportunity of meeting like-minded people to learn, share, explore and exchange information and knowledge of the First World War in a friendly and welcoming atmosphere.
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Our aims are 'Remembrance and Sharing the History of the Great War'. You get 6 magazines per year. Currently there is a 3 extra months Free offer - ask office for details. For more information on how to join and what membership options are available, please click the button below.
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The Western Front Association. Branch Events
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TALK CANCELLED 'Gallipoli - a photographic tour concentrating on Cape Helles' a talk by John Tanner
07 Nov 2024 19:15 MiddlesexAS SPEAKER WILL NOT BE AVAILABLE THE TALK HAS BEEN CANCELLED. THERE WILL BE NO MIDDLESEX BRANCH MEETING IN NOVEMBER T...
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Oxfordshire and Buckinghamshire Light Infantry On The Somme 1916 - Stephen Barker
08 Nov 2024 19:30 Midlands (East)Stephen will be returning to give his talk on 'The Oxfordshire and Buckinghamshire Light Infantry on the Somme 1916'...
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Rupert Brooke and the 'Glitterati' at Gallipoli by Peter Hart
08 Nov 2024 19:30 Wales (South)**PLEASE NOTE A CHANGE TO THE ORIGINAL ADVERTISED DATE** Regarded as a lively, well informed, and amusing speaker,...
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Flying For France - An Englishman Extraordinaire - Paul Handford MBE
09 Nov 2024 14:00 WolverhamptonBranch regular and lifetime supporter, Paul Handford MBE will deliver another of his excellent presentations based ar...
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Bourlon Wood, November 1917 – What 185 Brigade Did Next with Fraser Skirrow
09 Nov 2024 14:00 YorkshireOn 20 November 20 1917 at Havrincourt 185 Brigade of the 62nd West Riding Division carried out a highly successful at...
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Unknown Warrior Commemoration - London Victoria
10 Nov 2024 20:00 LondonThe London Branch hosts a public annual commemoration event to remember the arrival at Platform 8 on 10th November 19...
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'Gas Warfare' a talk by Andy Fear
11 Nov 2024 19:00 Staffs (North) & Cheshire (South)'Gas Warfare' a talk by Andy Fear
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'Special forces during the Great War' by Dr James Prichett
12 Nov 2024 19:20 Kent (North West)Caption: A Rolls Royce armoured car in the desert (Courtesy: IWM Q24318) About this talk: This challenges the notion...
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CWGC - Gardening the World - Andy Day
13 Nov 2024 19:30 SomersetCWGC - Gardening the World _ Andy Day The Commonwealth War Graves Commission are responsible for the maintenance of...
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'A Long Way from France & Flanders - Experiences of British Military Personnel in South Russia 1916-1920' - Alan Wake...
13 Nov 2024 19:45 EssexAfter a long break we welcome the return of Alan Wakefield to Hatfield Peverel. This talk covers the RNAS armoured c...
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The Western Front Association. National Events
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Remembrance across two Continents
07 Nov 2024 12:00A collaboration between the Gallipoli Association, the Birmingham branch of the Western Front Association and the Fri...
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Vimy Ridge - Remembrance Day Commemoration - 10th November 2024
10 Nov 2024 11:00The Government of Canada will be holding an act of remembrance at the Canadian National Vimy Memorial, on Sunday 10th...
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In the Centennial Footsteps of the Great War - Book Talk and Signing Event
10 Nov 2024 11:00In 2014, Attila Szalay-Berzeviczy started a project to follow and photograph how people across the world commemorated...
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Passchendaele Remembrance Ceremony and Torchlight Procession
10 Nov 2024 18:30On the 10th November 1917, the village of Passchendaele was taken by troops of the Canadian Corps and this marked the...
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Ypres Poppy Parade and Remembrance Ceremony
11 Nov 2024 08:45The annual Remembrance ceremony in Ypres this year will commemorate the 106th Anniversary of the Armistice. There wil...
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The WFA Commemoration Event at the Cenotaph 2024
11 Nov 2024 10:00Members are welcome to join us at the Cenotaph and Guards Chapel on 11 November. This is a Western Front Association...
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ONLINE: From Putney Bridge to Jallianwala Bagh: The 1/25th County of London Cyclists 1914-1919
11 Nov 2024 20:00The presentation will be live and online. The 1/25th were on coastal defence in Suffolk for 2 years, witnessed two Z...
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Beaumont Hamel - 51st (Highland) Division and Hawthorn Crater Commemorations
13 Nov 2024 10:30On the 13th November 1916, in one of the final engagements of the Battle of the Somme, the 51st (Highland) Division a...
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Digital summit: War and morality – US National WWI Museum and Memorial
15 Nov 2024 10:00The US National WWI Museum and Memorial’s annual symposia will continue with this year’s inaugural digital summit, Wa...
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ONLINE: The Rush to Arms in 1914
18 Nov 2024 20:00The presentation will be live and online. One of the most commonplace assumptions about the outbreak of the First Wo...
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Remember: On This Day. 06 Nov 1914
The Western Front Association. Featured
Pension Records
As members of The Western Front Association will know, in 2012 the WFA stepped in to save from destruction over six million pension records of men who served in the Great War. Below are various art...
READ MOREThe Latest WWI Podcast
The Western Front Association's podcasts 'Mentioned in Dispatches' with Dr Tom Thorpe are an eclectic mix of relaxed discussions with all kinds of contributors: experts in their particular fields,...
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First World War book reviews by academics, amateur historians, Western Front Association members and keen readers.
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Articles on every aspect of the First World War written by experts in their field. Some are were first published in Stand To! or Bulletin, others have been researched and written for the web. If yo...
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