• Pension Records

    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 (Public)

    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 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

    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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  • Archaeologists uncover World War I training camp in Bexhill

    Archaeologists uncover World War I training camp in Bexhill

    Image: Archaeology South-East On 15 January 2025, BBC Sussex reported on an archaeological excavation at Cooden Cam...

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  • Campaign for RNAS memorial

    Campaign for RNAS memorial

    Squadron Commander Edwin Harris Dunning, DSC (17 July 1892 – 7 August 1917), the first pilot to land an aircraft on...

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  • I Was There! Newest episode published

    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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  • Piecing together the past: The men of Wadham College, 1915

    Piecing together the past: The men of Wadham College, 1915

      Officers Training Corps, Wadham College. (Image: Adrian Maasz) A sepia-toned photograph, purchased from a charity...

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  • The Historic Christmas Truce of 1914 by Capt Sir Edward Hulse, Bart

    The Historic Christmas Truce of 1914 by Capt Sir Edward Hulse, Bart

    Despite the bitter fighting which had been going on for over four months, a remarkable armistice was observed in many...

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  • Back issues of Bulletin now available to WFA members

    Back issues of Bulletin now available to WFA members

    We are delighted to be able to announce a major new 'perk' of membership of The Western Front Association.  Using the...

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  • End of 2024 TrenchMapper update

    End of 2024 TrenchMapper update

    The volunteers who have diligently been working on TrenchMapper over the year have - between them - expanded the Tren...

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  • It’s official: Gallipoli soldier’s recovery a miracle

    It’s official: Gallipoli soldier’s recovery a miracle

    The Archbishop of Liverpool has formally recognised the 1923 recovery of Liverpool man John “Jack” Traynor as a mira...

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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 French Army 1914-1916 by Will Bryant

    The French Army 1914-1916 by Will Bryant

    25 Jan 2025 14:00 Cork

    As many in Britain and Ireland view the Great War through the prism of the campaigns waged by British and Imperial fo...

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  • The BEF in Two Retreats: Mons 1914 and Dunkirk 1940

    The BEF in Two Retreats: Mons 1914 and Dunkirk 1940

    30 Jan 2025 20:00 Thames Valley

    Prof. Gary Sheffield - The BEF in Two Retreats: Mons 1914 and Dunkirk 1940 Continuing with the products of his latest...

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  • Battle Of Le Cateau  August 1914

    Battle Of Le Cateau August 1914

    01 Feb 2025 13:30 Wales (North)

    Historian, author & battlefield guide Niall Cherry returns to the branch by popular demand. He will be giving a p...

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  • 'Insane – a legacy of three years’ service’ by Richard Crompton

    'Insane – a legacy of three years’ service’ by Richard Crompton

    02 Feb 2025 14:00 Wiltshire

    For our February branch meeting, local member Richard Crompton will turn our attention to the Australian Imperial For...

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  • New Zealand Pilots of the Great War by Colin Buxton

    New Zealand Pilots of the Great War by Colin Buxton

    03 Feb 2025 19:15 Northumberland

    An appraisal of four of the lesser known, but worthy New Zealand Pilots. Watson, Scott, Collett and Caldwell who foug...

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  • 'Revisiting the Ludendorff Offensives, March - July 1918 by Professor David Stevenson'

    'Revisiting the Ludendorff Offensives, March - July 1918 by Professor David Stevenson'

    04 Feb 2025 11:30 Lancashire (North)

    Please note that there is no evening meeting in February.  This meeting is a daytime meeting at at the same venue as...

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  • "AGM" + Villages at War – Clowne and Barlborough in World War 1 by Paul  Burkitt

    "AGM" + Villages at War – Clowne and Barlborough in World War 1 by Paul Burkitt

    04 Feb 2025 19:30 Chesterfield

    AGM followed by Paul Burkitt's talk on Clowne and Barlborough in World War One (Villages at War)   In 2014 Barlborou...

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  • ‘The 29th Division Rides Again’

    ‘The 29th Division Rides Again’

    05 Feb 2025 19:30 Cambridgeshire

    ‘The 29th Division Rides Again’ by Steve Warburton This talk follows on from Steve's previous talks covering the 29th...

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  • Morale sapping attrition or spirit building training?

    Morale sapping attrition or spirit building training?

    07 Feb 2025 19:30 Wales (South)

    Morale sapping attrition or spirit building training? A Zoom talk by Dr. Tom Thorpe. An assessment of the impact, rol...

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  • The Casualty Evacuation Chain from Hill 60 in early 1915 by David Blanchard

    The Casualty Evacuation Chain from Hill 60 in early 1915 by David Blanchard

    08 Feb 2025 14:00 Yorkshire

    This talk is the story of Field Ambulances of the 28th and 5th Divisions and the medical facilities they created to c...

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  • ONLINE: Exploring the estate: teasing out the meanings of the architecture and horticulture of the Imperial War Graves Commission

    ONLINE: Exploring the estate: teasing out the meanings of the architecture and horticulture of the Imperial War Grave...

    27 Jan 2025 20:00

    The presentation will be live and online.  The architecture and horticulture of the Imperial (now Commonwealth) War...

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  • ONLINE: The British Way in Warfare - Salonika, 1915-1918

    ONLINE: The British Way in Warfare - Salonika, 1915-1918

    03 Feb 2025 20:00

    The presentation will be live and online.  This talk by Alan Wakefield examines the way in which the British Salonika...

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  • ONLINE: Turning Points 1915 by Spencer Jones

    ONLINE: Turning Points 1915 by Spencer Jones

    10 Feb 2025 20:00

    The presentation will be live and online.  From the first use of poison gas at Ypres to the ill-fated Gallipoli camp...

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  • ONLINE: The British Way of War - 1890-1918, shaping strategy for an age of transition

    ONLINE: The British Way of War - 1890-1918, shaping strategy for an age of transition

    24 Feb 2025 20:00

    The presentation will be live and online.  At the turn of 20th century Britain, as a global maritime empire shaped b...

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  • 2025 Spring Conference & AGM

    2025 Spring Conference & AGM

    05 Apr 2025 09:30

    Spring Conference and AGM – Saturday 5 April 2025 Start 10.15am (doors open from 9.30am). Speakers: Dr. Emily Mayhew...

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  • WFA 'President's Tour' to Gallipoli

    WFA 'President's Tour' to Gallipoli

    22 Jun 2025 11:00

    Once again, The Western Front Association is delighted to offer members the chance to visit the battlefields of the G...

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  • WFA Battlefield Tour: Cambrai 1917 and 1918

    WFA Battlefield Tour: Cambrai 1917 and 1918

    19 Sep 2025 11:00

    The Western Front Association is delighted to offer the second Battlefield Tour of the year, which will focus on the...

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On this day – 25 January – in 1915 L/Cpl John Morrison was killed. Just under 100 years later, John’s remains were unearthed. Lance Corporal John Morrison was born in Tomintoul on 14 November 1885, the fourth child in a family of seven born to John and Margaret Morrison. His father was a Gamekeeper and by 1891 the family was living in The Keeper’s Lodge at Brodie Castle, Morayshire. At the age of 15, John was working...

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25 January 1915:  L/Cpl John Morrison
Pension Records

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 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 Book Reviews

World War I Book Reviews

First World War book reviews by academics, amateur historians, Western Front Association members and keen readers. 

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World War I Articles

World War I Articles

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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