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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The Imperial Western Front: Free Online Course
The Western Front Association in partnership with the University of Kent has produced a four-week course focused on the imperial dimension to the war on the Western Front.
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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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Blair Swannell: rugby star who fell at Gallipoli to be honoured on forthcoming Lions Tour to Australia
The sporting achievements and military sacrifice of Blair Swannell, who represented both the British and Irish Lions...
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Clickable contents listing for 'I Was There!' developed
Many members are enjoying the 'I Was There!' series of narrations and videos which appear on The Western Front Associ...
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Burial and re-dedication ceremonies in April and May
For those who are going to be out on the Western Front in April and May, there are a number of commemoration services...
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Another move for a WW1 War Memorial: The L&Y Railway Carriage and Wagon Depot Roll of Honour
Originally unveiled just after the end of the war, a memorial to the Lancashire & Yorkshire Railwaymen of the com...
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Century-old war trophy discovered: German howitzer found in Vancouver
A fascinating piece of First World War history has emerged from beneath the Pacific National Exhibition (PNE) grounds...
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I Was There! Newest episode published
The latest video from the 'I Was There!' series has just been published. In this series of videos we are 'voicing' th...
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First World War graffiti: Voices preserved in stone
A recent feature in The Past magazine explores a lesser-known aspect of First World War heritage—the thousands of ins...
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Sir Thomas Bradford's Medals Return to Durham
BBC News, North East and Cumbria reports that the medals of Sir Thomas Bradford, the only survivor of the remarkable...
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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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The Western Front Association. Branch Events
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The Bulfin Family from Co. Offaly, Ireland, by Gerry O'Meara
26 Apr 2025 14:00 CorkGeneral Sir Edward Bulfin served in France, Salonika and the Middle East during the Great War and was the subject of...
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ANZAC DRUMHEAD REMEMBRANCE SERVICE
27 Apr 2025 10:45 Staffs (North) & Cheshire (South)ANZAC DRUMHEAD REMEMBRANCE SERVICE During the First World War there was a large military camp at Cannock Chase which...
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‘Warneford VC and the Great War Centenary Exhibition Revisited’
27 Apr 2025 14:00 WiltshireNB a week earlier than usual to avoid the Bank Holiday period. It is ten years since the branch mounted its impressiv...
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London Regiment Drill Halls - a talk by Charles Fair
01 May 2025 19:15 MiddlesexThe talk first looks at the role and functions of the drill hall as part of the Territorial ‘way of life’ and identit...
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"Sir Billy in the Wars" - Billy Butlin and his service in WW1 and involvement in WW2
02 May 2025 19:30 Wales (South)"Sir Billy in the Wars" - Billy Butlin and his service in WW1 and involvement in WW2 – a talk by Rosemary Chaloner. B...
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“Combat motivation and morale in British Empire armies in the two world wars' " by Prof. Gary Sheffield
06 May 2025 19:30 ChesterfieldWas there such a thing as a universal British Empire soldier in the era of total war, 1914-45? This talk by P...
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'A Matter of Persistence: The Battle of Festubert 15-25 May 1915 by Dr Michael Woods'
06 May 2025 19:30 Lancashire (North)'A Matter of Persistence: The Battle of Festubert 15-25 May 1915 by Dr Michael Woods. Tonight Michael will give his s...
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The First World War- a War of Empire by Dr. Sean Lang
07 May 2025 19:30 CambridgeshireThe First World War- a War of Empire by Dr. Sean Lang Sean Lang is a historian, educationist and playwright, who spea...
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Tragedy at Quintinshill - May 1915, Grant Cullen
09 May 2025 19:30 Midlands (East)The Quintinshill rail disaster was a multi-train rail crash which occurred on 22 May 1915 outside the Quintinshill si...
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Where's Willie?
10 May 2025 14:00 Wales (North)Branch secretary John Storey tells the story of the events surrounding the death of Lt Colonel William Norman Stewart...
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The Western Front Association. National Events
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WFA Battlefield Tour: Cambrai 1917 and 1918
19 Sep 2025 11:00The Western Front Association is delighted to offer a Battlefield Tour which will focus on the battles at and around...
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Join us in Dundee in September for the Scottish National Conference 2025
20 Sep 2025 10:00Join us for a day of engaging presentations by renowned historians and experts in First World War history at Discover...
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Remember: On This Day. 26 Apr 1916
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...
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The 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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World War I Articles
Articles on every aspect of the First World War written by experts in their field. Some were first published in Stand To! or Bulletin, others have been researched and written for the web. If you wo...
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‘I Was There!’ – The Great War in Their Own Words
The Western Front Association is pleased to present audio narrations of personal accounts from I Was There! magazine, bringing to life the voices of those who experienced the Great War first-hand...
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