• 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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  • 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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  • 'Sell, Sell, Sell!' The 2023 Project with Prizes for 12-14 Year Olds

    'Sell, Sell, Sell!' The 2023 Project with Prizes for 12-14 Year Olds

    'Sell, Sell, Sell!'  Advertising and the First World War This year’s project with prizes aimed at lower secondary stude…

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  • 2023 Masters Grant Winners Announcement

    2023 Masters Grant Winners Announcement

    The Western Front Association are pleased to announce the winners of the 2023 Masters Grant Scheme. The purpose of this…

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  • Calling All Young Historians Aged 16 – 19

    Calling All Young Historians Aged 16 – 19

    The annual competition to foster interest and scholarship in the First World War among  young people is now open for 2…

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  • Congratulations to His Majesty the King and Queen Camilla

    Congratulations to His Majesty the King and Queen Camilla

    The Executive Committee on behalf of our Patrons, President, Vice-Presidents and members wish to express our loyal con…

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  • Out Now! Stand To! No. 130

    Out Now! Stand To! No. 130

    In Communications Lines, the introduction to Stand To!, editor Matthew Leonard talks football, more on machine gun tac…

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  • Philip de László painting of two Indian soldiers at risk of leaving UK

    Philip de László painting of two Indian soldiers at risk of leaving UK

    The Department for Digital, Culture, Media & Sport (DCMS) has recently announced the export ban of a First World War…

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  • We are delighted to announce a series of WFA supported events taking place at Cork Public Museum this April and May

    We are delighted to announce a series of WFA supported events taking place at Cork Public Museum this April and May

    VENUE: Cork Public Museum, Fitzgerald Park, and Mardyke Walk, Cork, T12 V0AA.  All talks will start at 1 p.m. All ev…

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  • Rob Thompson RIP

    Rob Thompson RIP

    It is with the deepest of regret that we must inform members of the passing of our friend and colleague Rob Thompson. Ro…

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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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  • A Profound Learning: Four Giants on the Western Front 1914-1918. (Field Marshals Archibald Wavell, Alan Brooke, Bernard Montgomery and Harold Alexander)

    A Profound Learning: Four Giants on the Western Front 1914-1918. (Field Marshals Archibald Wavell, Alan Brooke, Bernard …

    02 Jun 2023 19:30 Wales (South)

    A Profound Learning: Four Giants on the Western Front 1914-1918. (Field Marshals Archibald Wavell, Alan Brooke, Bernard …

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  • Railways And The Salonika Campaign

    Railways And The Salonika Campaign

    03 Jun 2023 13:30 Wales (North)

    Brigette Holme will talk about the Salonika Campaign and Ian Lowe will talk about the importance & development of th…

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  • A Presentation by Colin Carbert

    A Presentation by Colin Carbert

    03 Jun 2023 17:07 Yorkshire (West Riding)

    Colin Carbert will give a talk regarding various aspects of the Great War

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  • ‘Smith-Dorrien, his story and some thoughts on the replacement of French’ with Derek Gladding

    ‘Smith-Dorrien, his story and some thoughts on the replacement of French’ with Derek Gladding

    05 Jun 2023 19:15 Northumberland

    Derek Gladding will be giving a talk on Smith-Dorrien. We suggest a voluntary donation of £3 per person.  Come and joi…

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  • 'Hunter-Bunter by Dave Barras'

    'Hunter-Bunter by Dave Barras'

    05 Jun 2023 19:30 Lancashire (North)

    'Hunter-Bunter by Dave Barras'   This talk looks at the rise of Lieutenant-General Sir Aylmer Gould Hunter-Weston KCB …

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  • A talk by Sarah Nathaniel, Commonwealth War Graves South East ' The CWGC: A deeper look'

    A talk by Sarah Nathaniel, Commonwealth War Graves South East ' The CWGC: A deeper look'

    06 Jun 2023 19:00 Kent (East)

    Sarah Nathaniel is the Public Engagement Coordinator for the CWGC in the South East Region.  Her role covers Kent, East …

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  • 'How the Great War ended' with Dr Rodney Attwood

    'How the Great War ended' with Dr Rodney Attwood

    07 Jun 2023 19:30 Cambridgeshire

    Dr Attwood's talk begins with looking at five British 'heroes' on the Western Front and elsewhere on the morning of 11 N…

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  • 'Lt Richard Charles Legge. The Lead Tank Commander at Flers' with Matt Taylor

    'Lt Richard Charles Legge. The Lead Tank Commander at Flers' with Matt Taylor

    09 Jun 2023 19:00 Sussex

    We welcome Historian and Former Police Officer Matt Taylor to our Branch.  He has a keen interest in the First World Wa…

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  • Rodney Attwood - 'General Lord Rawlinson in the First World War'

    Rodney Attwood - 'General Lord Rawlinson in the First World War'

    09 Jun 2023 19:30 Midlands (East)

    This talk is based on Rodney's research for his biography of Rawlinson (General Lord Rawlinson: From Tragedy to Triumph)…

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  • How the 10th Cruiser Squadron won the War by Graham Kemp

    How the 10th Cruiser Squadron won the War by Graham Kemp

    10 Jun 2023 14:30 Yorkshire

    The Allied Blockade 1914-19 is how the Allies defeated Germany by siege warfare rather than by feat of arms. The ultimat…

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  • ONLINE: The Road to 11 November: War and Politics in 1918

    ONLINE: The Road to 11 November: War and Politics in 1918

    05 Jun 2023 20:00

    The presentation will be live and online.   This presentation by Prof David Stevenson will reappraise the final s…

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  • Hawthorn Ridge Crater Commemoration - 1st July 2023

    Hawthorn Ridge Crater Commemoration - 1st July 2023

    01 Jul 2023 07:10

    One of the most iconic sequences of film footage from the First World War is undoubtedly Geoffrey Malin's capture of the…

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  • Remembrance Ceremony at Lochnagar Crater

    Remembrance Ceremony at Lochnagar Crater

    01 Jul 2023 07:15

    On 1st July, there will be the annual ceremony commemorating the opening of The Battle of the Somme at Lochnagar Crater.…

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  • 'Photographic Exhibition and Book Launch Event' with Attila Szalay-Berzeviczy

    'Photographic Exhibition and Book Launch Event' with Attila Szalay-Berzeviczy

    10 Nov 2023 19:00

    Please Note: The time of this event has yet to be confirmed. Author and photographer, diplomat and former banker, Attil…

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  • Ypres Poppy Parade and Remembrance Ceremony

    Ypres Poppy Parade and Remembrance Ceremony

    11 Nov 2023 10:20

    Menin Gate Parade Starts at 10.20am Remembrance at 11.00amDetails from the Ypres Visitor Centre

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James McCoubrey was born in Ballymoney, Co.Antrim in 1888. His parents were James and Margaret McCoubrey and he was a Protestant.  At the 1901 Census James was at home with his parents and younger brother William. Ten years later he was still at home, 35 Main Street, Ballymoney and working as a painter.  Age 20 he was at home with 12 year old brother W…

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2 June 1917 : L/Cpl James McCoubrey
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 articl…

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The Latest WWI Podcast

The Latest WWI Podcast

The Western Front Association's podcasts are an eclectic mix of themed interviews with experts in their particular fields which shine a light into areas of the first world war which are sometimes over…

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World War I Book Reviews

World War I Book Reviews

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 you w…

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