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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An appeal to find a stolen war memorial
In recent days a War Memorial has been stolen from a south London park. The memorial, pictured below, disappeared fr...
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The Western Front Association is pleased to announce the launch of the 2024 PhD Grant Scheme.
The Western Front Association PhD Grant Scheme is open for 2024 The aim of the scheme is to provide research scholars...
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Action shots found on TrenchMapper
The ongoing work to add content to the WFA's 'TrenchMapper' portal goes on, and as well as now having over 7,800 maps...
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The best WW1 film?
A recent news item in the Daily Express detailed a ‘top ten First World War Films’ countdown. There were some surpris...
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HMS Hawke: located after 100 years
In recent days, news has broken of the discovery of one of the first Royal Naval warships to be sunk in the First Wor...
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John Nichol's 'The Unknown Warrior'
The Western Front Association was greatly honoured to have John Nichol as its guest on 11 November 2023 at the Cenot...
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Discovered in 2005, this 1918 First World War US Cadillac officer’s car has been lovingly restored and begins a new chapter in its history
The restored 1918 Liberty Bell Cadillac US1257x on display in Washington DC in 2024 (c) Marc Lassen 2024 In 2005, U...
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Historic WW1 German steam engine goes on display
The Vale of Rheidol Museum near Aberystwyth will - over the summer holidays - be putting an unusual German light stea...
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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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The Poppy of Honour Memorial - Terry Williams
11 Sep 2024 19:30 SomersetThe Poppy of Honour Memorial - Terry Williams Terry will describe how he and a group of like minded enthusiast's ban...
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'Introduction to the Great War in Africa' - Anne Samson
11 Sep 2024 19:45 EssexAt our Hatfield Peverel venue this will be the first visit of Anne Samson to the Essex Branch, to present a talk on a...
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Three Days In The Great War - Dr Derek Clayton
13 Sep 2024 19:30 Midlands (East)Derek may be familiar to people as the author of 'From Pontefract to Picardy', which looked at the 9th Battalion King...
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'Tanks in the First World War' with Stuart Crawford
14 Sep 2024 14:00 Scotland (Tayside)Introduced on the Western Front during the Battle of the Somme in 1916, tanks were soon seen not to be the wonder wea...
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Alice in Wonderland and her Lost Boys - From Oxford and the Rabbit Hole to the Somme and Beyond - Marietta Crichton-S...
14 Sep 2024 14:00 WolverhamptonThis is the story of Alice Liddell, who, as a little girl (pictured), had been the inspiration for Lewis Carroll's st...
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Paris in World War 1 by Peter Walls
14 Sep 2024 14:00 YorkshireThis is not quite the romantic tourist's eye view of Paris that we are all so familiar with. Making use of contempora...
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Aussie Magazine and the Australian Corps in 1918-1919 by Alastair Fraser
16 Sep 2024 19:45 TynesideAussie was the magazine of the Australian Corps published in 13 issues between January 1918 and April 1919. The conte...
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THE ZEPPELIN MENACE – THREAT & REALITY by Ian Castle
18 Sep 2024 19:45 SurreyTHE ZEPPELIN MENACE – THREAT & REALITY by Ian Castle At the outbreak of the First World War Germany possessed a u...
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Le Moncel -Lance to Lance, Sept. 7th 1914’ by Maj. (rtd) Phil Watson
20 Sep 2024 19:30 Worcestershire & HerefordshireOn Sept 7th 1914, the 9th Lancers (2nd Cavalry Brigade) conducted the last lance versus lance charge on the Western F...
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The Winning and Losing of the Great War at Sea and the Feeding of Nations
21 Sep 2024 13:30 Scotland (North)In a change to our programme, our September meeting will see Tom Scotland giving a talk about the naval blockade of G...
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The Western Front Association. National Events
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The WWI Living History Weekend and First Illumination of 'A Soldier's Journey' Sept 13th, 14th and 15th Washington,...
13 Sep 2024 18:30Although this is not a WFA event, our North American members may be interested to know that the long awaited First Wo...
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Indian Army Open Heritage Day - Brighton Dome - 15th September 2024
15 Sep 2024 10:00Although this is not a WFA event, our members may be interested to hear that there will an Open Heritage Day which 'f...
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The WFA National Tour - Artois 1915
27 Sep 2024 08:30Tour Dates: 27 - 30 September 2024 Price Per Person: £750:00 (£125:00 Single Supplement) Hotel: Holiday Inn, Centr...
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Riqueval Bridge Commemoration - 29th September 2024
29 Sep 2024 10:00On Sunday 29th September 2024, there will be a commemoration service at Riqueval Bridge to mark the capture of the br...
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12th President’s Conference : 1914 Revisited
05 Oct 2024 09:30The Western Front Association is pleased to announce the 12th President’s Conference. One hundred and ten years on fr...
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Football and War: The Army FA Archive
16 Oct 2024 18:30Join a panel of experts at the National Army Museum as they discuss the Army Football Association Archive and the fas...
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Gallipoli Association Annual Conference & Dinner 2024
02 Nov 2024 10:00The Gallipoli Association 2024 Annual Conference will again take place at the prestigious RAF Club, 128 Piccadilly, L...
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Ypres Poppy Parade and Remembrance Ceremony
11 Nov 2024 08:45Image: Sgt Christopher Pilkington. This photograph is © IWM Q57287 from the collections of the IWM - View across the...
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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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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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Remember: On This Day. 11 Sep 1917
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 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 o...
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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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