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.
Benjamin Jackson was born in 20 June 1893, Burnley.
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Anzac Day 2026 Seminar
The WFA Australian NSW Branch's 15th Anzac Day seminar, at the Anzac Memorial, Sydney. Three talks: the AIF at Fromelles, AANS nurse Janet Radcliff, and war poet Edmund Blunden.
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Memorial Day ceremony, Somme American Cemetery
The Somme American Cemetery in Bony, France, hosts a United States Memorial Day ceremony at 3.00pm on Sunday 24 May 2026.
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Comparing the Battles of the Somme and Arras
Should the Battle of the Somme be more prominent in peoples minds than Arras ??
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The Shimmering Blue; Lincolnshire Aviation in World War One
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Harwich Submarine Flotilla in the Great War
The story of the Royal Navy's first submarine campaign.
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