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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Unsigned First World War watercolours: can you help identify the artist?
The Western Front Association has recently been contacted by an enquirer who has eight watercolours, painted by an un...
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Stoke-on-Trent seeks relatives of WWI heroes
Stoke-on-Trent City Council has launched an appeal to trace living relatives of two Victoria Cross recipients from th...
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WFA Scottish National Conference returns to Dundee
The Western Front Association is delighted to announce its second Scottish National Conference, taking place at Disco...
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A Yorkshire community finds its voice in ‘The Choral’
The first official trailer for The Choral has been released, offering a poignant glimpse into a community finding sol...
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WWI pillboxes in Norfolk granted Grade II listed status
Eight World War One pillboxes in Norfolk, built as part of Britain's coastal defence against a potential German invas...
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The latest edition of 'I Was There!' The last days of Edith Cavell
The continuing project to 'voice' the 'I Was There!' publications continues with the latest video now available on Th...
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Bazentin-le-Petit ceremony proves these brave soldiers are ‘certainly not forgotten’
On Tuesday 22 July 2025, a major event took place in Bazentin-le-Petit, a small village in France, not far from Poziè...
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Deep water discovery: ProjectXplore locates HMS ‘Nottingham’
After more than a century beneath the North Sea, HMS Nottingham—the last missing British cruiser of the First World W...
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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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“Armistice Day 1918, Where the guns didn’t stop” by Andy Stewart
01 Sep 2025 19:15 NorthumberlandA detailed insight into the allied intervention in the north of Russia and Churchill’s North Russian Relief Force bet...
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'The Winning and Losing of the Great War at Sea and the Feeding of Nations by Tom Scotland'
01 Sep 2025 19:30 Lancashire (North)The Royal Navy Blockade and the U- boats. The crucial restriction of food imports and raw materials to Germany resul...
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'Motorcycle Despatch Riders In 1914' by Nick Shelley
02 Sep 2025 19:30 Chesterfield'Motorcycle Despatch Riders In 1914' Nick Shelley will describes the motorcyclists' contribution to the 1914 campaign...
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Conscientious Objectors by Dr. Jo Costin
03 Sep 2025 19:30 CambridgeshireConscientious Objectors by Dr. Jo Costin Jo, author of The Cambridgeshire Kitcheners’ returns by popular demand after...
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'Developing a Meritocracy in the BEF' a talk by Dr Peter Hodgkinson
04 Sep 2025 19:15 MiddlesexThe British Army went to war with a cadre of officers who had been promoted largely on the basis of seniority. With t...
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The WW1 memorial I never knew about…until I found it!
05 Sep 2025 19:30 Wales (South)The WW1 memorial I never knew about…until I found it! By Jeremy Sparkes A personal story of one of Jeremy’s relatives...
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Gunner Arthur Smith RFA / RHA. An Ordinary Man at War
06 Sep 2025 13:30 Yorkshire (West Riding)We are pleased to announce that our September meeting presentation will be by Mr Richard (Rick) Smith. Rick also visi...
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Not On The War Memorial
06 Sep 2025 14:00 Wales (North)Branch member & historian Bridget Geogehan will give a talk concerning names that were missed off her local war m...
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The Quintinshill Rail Disaster 22 May 1915 - with David Carter.
07 Sep 2025 14:00 Scotland (South)David will examine the events surrounding the notorious multi-train rail crash at Quintinshill Junction, near Gretna,...
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"Watershed: Mahatma Gandhi and the First World War" by Stephen Barker
07 Sep 2025 14:00 WiltshireThe branch 2025/26 season starts on Sunday, 7th September 2025 when we welcome back Stephen Barker. Previously, Steph...
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The Western Front Association. National Events
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WFA Battlefield Tour: Cambrai 1917 and 1918
19 Sep 2025 11:00The Western Front Association is delighted to offer a Battlefield Tour which will focus on the battles at and around...
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Join us in Dundee in September for the Scottish National Conference 2025
20 Sep 2025 10:00Join us for a day of engaging presentations by renowned historians and experts in First World War history at Discover...
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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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Remember: On This Day. 26 Aug 1914
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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