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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The Western Front Association's 2024 Calendar
We are delighted to announce that the 2024 Calendar from The Western Front Association is now available. As ever, this f…
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The Western Front Association PhD Grant Scheme is open for 2023
The Western Front Association is proud to announce that the PhD Grant Scheme is launched for 2023. The aim of the scheme…
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Bookings are now being taken for the Premier of 'The Invincibles' The First World War story of the Dagenham Ladies Football Team
The Invincibles: A true story celebrating the epic success of the women’s game. The Dagenham Invincibles were the gre…
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Upcoming ceremony on the Aisne
On 6 September, there will be a ceremony to dedicate a headstone to a previously 'missing' Regimental Medical Officer, t…
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The Western Front Association announces winners of the 2022-2023 Malcolm Doolin Memorial Award for research into the Great War by schools
The Western Front Association (WFA) today has formally announced the schools that were awarded prizes for their pupils…
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The Western Front Association announces the first recipient of its Quality Mark for Teaching and Learning about the First World War
We are delighted to announce that the first recipient of its newly introduced Quality Mark is The High School of Glasg…
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Details of The Gallipoli Association 2023 Annual Conference and Dinner on 7 October 2023
We are delighted to share details of The Gallipoli Association 2023 Annual Conference and Dinner with our members, non-m…
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We are delighted to announce the publication of Stand To! No.131
Stand To 131 Contents Page Editor’s Introduction 2 AIF Machine Gun Tactics – Bullec…
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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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'The United States Naval Air Service in Ireland' by Will Bryant
27 Sep 2023 19:30 CorkDuring the last months of the Great War, five United States Naval Air Stations were constructed in Ireland. The aircraft…
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'First World War Spies' with Roger Negus
28 Sep 2023 19:30 Spalding and South LincsRoger Negus will be giving a talk on World War I Spies
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'Deserters on the Home Front' with Andrea Heatherington
28 Sep 2023 20:00 Thames ValleyWhen discussing the topic of desertion in the First World War the frequent focus is the fate of those shot at dawn for t…
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Stephen Binks: " A travelogue of our burial ground Pilgramagbe to the burial grounds of France and Belgium"
29 Sep 2023 19:30 Devon and CornwallCovering many unusual burial grounds, headstones ans soldier stories during a 7 year Pilgramage.
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‘Missing-Died-Survived’ - the story of three brothers who fought on the Western Front
01 Oct 2023 14:00 WiltshireOur October meeting sees a visit from Guy Senior who has visted a number of WFA brnaches in recent times. This month…
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‘Heroism in First World War Writing’ with Ann-Marie Einhaus
02 Oct 2023 19:15 NorthumberlandAnn-Marie Einhaus is Associate Professor of Literature at Northumbria University She researches and teaches modern and c…
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'Remember Belgium by Rob Voakes'
02 Oct 2023 19:30 Lancashire (North)Remember Belgium by Rob Voakes. This talk examines an awful, shocking part of the Great War and that is the atrociti…
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A talk by Carole Hope 'Across the Divide. An Irish padre of the Great War, Fr. William Doyle (S.J.) M.C.'
03 Oct 2023 19:00 Kent (East)Carole describes herself (on Twitter) as "often in archives, books & online history platforms. Author/editor “Frank …
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Behind the lines by Hedley Malloch
03 Oct 2023 19:30 ChesterfieldSPEAKER: HEDLEY MALLOCH Many British soldiers were trapped behind enemy lines in occupied northern France or Belg…
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'Answering the Manpower Question in Cambridgeshire' by Joanna Costin
04 Oct 2023 19:30 CambridgeshirePhil Sutcliffe had to pull out because of the train strike but fortunately we have Dr. Jo Costin coming along to talk ab…
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The Western Front Association. National Events
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Two Day Event at Joncourt - A Tribute to Wilfred Owen
30 Sep 2023 18:00On the 1st October 1918, the 32nd Division was tasked with capturing Joncourt and the Beaurevoir-Fonsomme Line (Hindenbu…
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A Night at the Museum - Cork, Ireland
05 Oct 2023 17:00On 5th October 2023, The Cork Branch of the WFA in conjunction with Cork Public Museum will present ‘A Night at the Muse…
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Cork Conference on ‘Aspects of the Great War’
07 Oct 2023 08:45On 7 October 2023, the Cork Branch of The Western Front Association will be holding a one-day conference on ‘Aspects of …
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Gallipoli Association Annual Conference & Dinner 2023
07 Oct 2023 10:00The Gallipoli Association 2023 Annual Conference will again be taking place at the prestigious RAF Club, 128 Piccadilly,…
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Passchendaele Remembrance Ceremony and Torchlight Procession
10 Nov 2023 18:00On the 10th November 1917, the village of Passchendaele was taken by troops of the Canadian Corps and this marked the cu…
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'Book Launch Event, Photographic Exhibition and Lecture' with Attila Szalay-Berzeviczy
10 Nov 2023 20:00On Friday 10th November 2023, author, photographer and economist, Attila Szalay-Berzeviczy will launch and be signing hi…
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Ypres Poppy Parade and Remembrance Ceremony
11 Nov 2023 09:15Image: Sgt Christopher Pilkington. This photograph is © IWM Q57287 from the collections of the IWM - View across the mar…
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Notice of Service at The Cenotaph followed by a service at The Guards Chapel
11 Nov 2023 10:00Members are welcome to join us at the Cenotaph and Guards Chapel on 11 November. This is a WFA event and members have th…
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Beaumont Hamel - 51st (Highland) Division and Hawthorn Crater Commemorations
13 Nov 2023 10:30On the 13th November 1916, in one of the final engagements of the Battle of the Somme, the 51st (Highland) Division adva…
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Remember: On This Day. 24 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 articl…
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The 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 over…
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World War I Book Reviews
First World War book reviews by academics, amateur historians, Western Front Association members and keen readers.
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World War I Articles
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 you w…
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