TrenchMapper™
Study thousands of trench maps from the First World War. These maps are accurately geolocated onto modern mapping and it is possible to search for specific WW1 trench names. To benefit from the full capabilities of this, WFA members can go to the members' area to see the best detail.
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Pension Records
The Western Front Association's Pension Records page offers access to over six million digitised records from World War I, providing detailed information on soldiers who served, including service details, medical assessments, and family information.
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Searchable Magazine Archive
With thousands of articles across hundreds of magazines it has previously been impossible to locate keywords or phrases. Using this portal, members can search for anything from ‘Abacus’ to ‘Zulu’.
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Becoming a member of The Western Front Association offers a wealth of resources and opportunities for those passionate about the history of the First World War. Here's an overview of some of the numerous benefits:
Receive four issues annually of this prestigious journal, featuring deeply researched articles, book reviews and historical analysis.
Read post-WW1 era magazines, such as 'Twenty Years After', 'WW1 A Pictured History' and 'I Was There!' plus others.
With around 50 branches, there may be one near you. The branch meetings are open to all.
The WFA's YouTube channel features hundreds of videos of lectures given by experts on particular aspects of WW1.
Featured on the WFA's YouTube channel are modern day re-interpretations of the inter-war magazine 'I Was There!' which recount the memories of soldiers who 'were there'.
The WFA regularly makes available webinars which can be viewed 'live' from home. These feature expert speakers talking about a particular aspect of the Great War.
George Henry Butt was born in Hawes, Yorkshire in 1895, the first child of Frederick (a railway signalman from Somerset) and Mary.
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Pioneer Battalions in the Great War
Pioneer battalions a new concept for the British Army, formed in 1914.
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“Joseph Claude Alfred Chappell”
David will tell us about his Grandfather’s experiences during the Great War.
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Douglas Haig: First Army Commander at the Battle of Loos 1915
Join us as we continue to discover more about Field Marshall Sir Douglas Haig.
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Gardening in the Great War
How did gardening assist the war effort at home and in the trenches. Find the answer here
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Too Much Love For Thee, Dear Boy; Paternal Grief in the Great War
We are very aware of the remembrance process on a national or institutional basis but grief and loss was, of course, very personal In The Great War
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Albert ‘Slash’ Seaton (DCM & Bar), 9th Queen’s Royal Lancers (Boer War & WW1)
A highly decorated professional British soldier who fought in the Boer War and all of WWI.
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