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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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
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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Artefacts from HMHS Britannic retrieved for display in Greek museum
A new expedition has recovered objects from Titanic’s sister ship, sunk by a German mine when serving as hospital shi...
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New Collecting Project at Imperial War Museum: can anyone help the IWM
As part of a drive to develop its collections to cover subjects identified as currently underrepresented, the Imperia...
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Alfred Buckham exhibition opens at National Galleries of Scotland
A major retrospective of Alfred Buckham (1879-1956), the pioneering aerial photographer who served with distinction i...
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Oak Grove College: 2025 Ypres Trip Review
As a result of a generous donation from a member, the Western Front Association is able to support a number of specia...
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Never Such Innocence Military Kid’s Choir in Ypres
As a result of a generous donation from a member, The Western Front Association is able to support a number of specia...
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I Was There! - another chapter of episodes has commenced
The latest series of videos from the 'I Was There!' project has just been published. In these videos we are 'voicing'...
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The Western Front Association PhD Grant Scheme is open for 2025
The Western Front Association is pleased to announce the launch of the 2025 PhD Grant Scheme. The aim of the scheme...
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Own a piece of history: worldʼs only airworthy WWI bomber is on the market
A remarkable and exceedingly rare aircraft, the 1918 Airco DH.9, serial number E-8894 (registered G-CDLI), is being o...
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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 Western Front Association. Branch Events
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Military Justice during the Great War
03 Oct 2025 19:30 Wales (South)Apologies, but due to the speaker no longer being available, this talk will have to be postponed for another date. Th...
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Giant: Lloyd George's Welsh General. The ife & Careers Of Sir Ivor Philipps DSO KCB by Jon Williams
04 Oct 2025 13:30 Wales (North)Jon Williams MA makes a very welcome return to the branch. His talk will tell the story of Sir Ivor Philipps who was...
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British and French Liaison Officers in The Great War. Their Roll, And The Job They Did,
04 Oct 2025 13:30 Yorkshire (West Riding)This presentation by Dr Bryn Hammond, looks at the roll of the Liaison Officers in both the French and British Armies...
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'A Lieutenant at Fifteen: the remarkable story of Alfred Davis' - by Paul Harris
05 Oct 2025 14:00 WiltshireWe are very pleased to welcome back Paul Harris to our October branch meeting. Paul will be speaking on 'A Lieutenant...
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'The Jullundur Brigade by Brig. (rtd) Peter Rafferty MBE'
06 Oct 2025 19:30 Lancashire (North)The Jullundur Brigade by Brig. (rtd) Peter Rafferty MBE Peter will recount the tale of the Jullndur Brigade, one of t...
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'The Mesopotamia Campaign from the Fall of Kut to the capture of Baghdad, 30 April 1916 to 11 March 1917'. - by Tony...
07 Oct 2025 19:30 Chesterfield'The Mesopotamia Campaign from the Fall of Kut to the capture of Baghdad, 30 April 1916 to 11 March 1917'. The c...
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RNAS - Phil Tomaselli
08 Oct 2025 19:30 SomersetRenowned author on several military themes Phil Tomaselli will be talking about the early pioneers of the Royal Navy...
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The British West Indies Regiment in the First World War - Paul Chambers
08 Oct 2025 20:00 EssexThis talk will tell of the formation and experience of the volunteer force of the British West Indies Regiment that s...
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The Life and Death of Leigh Roose, Sportsman and Soldier, Spencer Vignes
10 Oct 2025 19:30 Midlands (East)In 1914 Leigh Roose, the first superstar of modern day football, went off to join the war effort serving in the Medit...
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Shoreham Fort: Past, Present & Future
10 Oct 2025 19:30 SussexPresented by Gary Baines with Sharon Penfold This is an in-depth military history of Shoreham Fort, including a Holly...
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The Western Front Association. National Events
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Beyond the Trenches: Indirect Approaches and Irregular Warfare in WWI
23 Oct 2025 10:002025 Symposium at the National WWI Museum and Memorial in Kansas City, USA, hosted online and in-person. Riflemen “g...
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Courage without Glory – Gallipoli and the Western Front in 1915
01 Nov 2025 10:00A joint conference between the Gallipoli Association and The Western Front Association. Speakers: Sir Hew Strachan:...
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Passchendaele Remembrance Ceremony and Torchlight Procession
10 Nov 2025 18:30On the 10th November 1917, the village of Passchendaele was taken by troops of the Canadian Corps and this marked the...
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Ypres Poppy Parade and Remembrance Ceremony
11 Nov 2025 08:45The annual Remembrance ceremony in Ypres this year will commemorate the 107th Anniversary of the Armistice on Tuesday...
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The WFA Commemoration Event at the Cenotaph 2025
11 Nov 2025 10:00Members are invited to join us at the Cenotaph on 11 November. This is a Western Front Association event, and members...
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Vimy Ridge - Remembrance Day Commemoration - 11th November 2025
11 Nov 2025 11:00Canadian students will be holding an act of remembrance at the Canadian National Vimy Memorial, on Tuesday 11th Novem...
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Lochnagar Remembrance Ceremony - 11th November 2025
11 Nov 2025 12:00The Friends of Lochnagar invites everyone to an Armistice Day remembrance Ceremony at Lochnagar Crater which will com...
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Beaumont Hamel - 51st (Highland) Division and Hawthorn Crater Remembrance
13 Nov 2025 10:30On the 13th November 1916, in one of the final engagements of the Battle of the Somme,after which the 51st (Highland)...
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Remember: On This Day. 02 Oct 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...
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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 Articles
Articles on every aspect of the First World War written by experts in their field. Some were first published in Stand To! or Bulletin, others have been researched and written for the web. If you wo...
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‘I Was There!’ – The Great War in Their Own Words
The Western Front Association is pleased to present audio narrations of personal accounts from I Was There! magazine, bringing to life the voices of those who experienced the Great War first-hand...
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