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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Digital Preservation of World War I Heritage: The Dig Hill 80 Virtual Simulation
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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.
William Haldenby was killed during a raid by a German aeroplane which dropped five bombs. These bombs killed six men outright and wounded twelve others, a further six of the wounded succumbed to their wounds later that day or on the following day.
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The 1918 'Representation of the People Act': A Victory For Women....Or Men
This talk explores the campaign for the vote during the Great War
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First World War officers who fought at Omdurman and the Boer War
How did their experiences of Omdurman (1897–1898) and the Boer War (1899–1902) shape their tactics ?
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The Duty of a Briton
The story of British expatriates in Argentina who journeyed from the Pampas to the Western Front.
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Advance from the Sphinx of Egypt to the Gates of Gaza
Stories and experiences from this unique campaign which the Territorials fought against the Turks, January 1916 to March 1917.
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The Salonika Campaign in Photographs – The Edgar Turner Collection
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