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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Stand To! No.134 Out Now!
Front Cover of the June 2024 issue of Stand To! The June Issue of Stand To! has been sent out to our members. Sta...
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First World War Practice Trenches in Hampshire given historical protection
So called 'practice trenches' at Browndown in Gosport, Hampshire that lay beneath heathland for decades have been gra...
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TrenchMapper: How we do it
It is often asked 'how exactly do you do it' when it comes to the identification of the current locations of aerial p...
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New Role Specification: Digital Content Editor
One of the key roles within The Western Front Association is that of Digital Content Editor, and it has been several...
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The First Royal Naval VC goes under the hammer
A collection of Great War medals, including the first Victoria Cross awarded to a sailor, is expected to fetch £2m at...
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Remembering the Great War Church Huts of Seaford Camp
From September 1914 to the end of the Great War and beyond Seaford hosted two large training camps (North Camp and So...
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Announcing our First World War Project with Prizes for 12 to 14-year-olds
Project with Prizes for 12-14 year olds Newspapers were very important during the First World War. Because there was...
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I Was There!: Another video published
Our series of 'I Was There!' videos on the WFA's YouTube channel continue to receive 'rave reviews'. The current chap...
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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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Our aims are 'Remembrance and Sharing the History of the Great War'. You get 6 magazines per year. Currently there is a 3 extra months Free offer - ask office for details. For more information on how to join and what membership options are available, please click the button below.
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The Western Front Association. Branch Events
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The Military Career of General Peyton C. March, United States Army, by Will Bryant
27 Jul 2024 14:00 CorkPeyton C March was a career US Army artillery officer who served in the Philippines, Mexico and in France during the...
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We Clapped Our Hands With The Rest of the World, Welcoming The signs of Peace - Rebecca Ball
02 Aug 2024 19:00 MerseysideThis talk examines Working-Class urban childhoods in England during the Great War. It does this by analysing the auto...
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A Glorified Trench Raid or Trench warfare's Year Zero … ? The Battle of Neuve Chapelle March 1915 by Ross Beadle
02 Aug 2024 19:30 Wales (South)'A Glorified Trench Raid' or Trench warfare's Year Zero … ? The Battle of Neuve Chapelle March 1915' The first corps...
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Great War Graves At Rhyl Town Cemetery
03 Aug 2024 13:00 Wales (North)Chairman Darryl Porrino will be conducting a tour of the Great War Graves in Rhyl Town Cemetery & Rhyl Church Cem...
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'The Great War in Africa' a talk by Anne Samson
05 Aug 2024 19:00 Staffs (North) & Cheshire (South)'The Great War in Africa' a talk by Anne Samson, which will be a talk giving an overview of the African Campaign duri...
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The Invisible Corps - Roy Larkin
09 Aug 2024 19:30 Midlands (East)Roy will be making a return visit to Ruddington to talk his specialist subject, the Army Service Corps. In this talk...
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Hawthorn Ridge - then and now - Rick Smith
10 Aug 2024 14:30 WolverhamptonThe Hawthorn Redoubt was an formidable defensive position for the Germans which was blown up on the morning of 1 July...
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'The Battle of Verdun' - Christina Holstein
14 Aug 2024 19:45 EssexThe Essex Branch, in recent memory, has not addressed the Battle of Verdun, something we are putting right with the v...
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Branch AGM
16 Aug 2024 19:30 Worcestershire & HerefordshireThe Annual General Meeting of the Worcestershire & Herefordshire Branch of the Western Front Association. Members...
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'I am fortunately in good health' A Captain in the Northumberland Fusiliers' with Chris Swinburne
17 Aug 2024 14:00 BirminghamChris Swinburne will be telling the story of his grandfather Capt. George Swinburn MC, 24th Battalion Tyneside Irish,...
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The Western Front Association. National Events
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The WFA National Tour - Artois 1915
27 Sep 2024 08:30Tour Dates: 27 - 30 September 2024 Price Per Person: £750:00 (£125:00 Single Supplement) Hotel: Holiday Inn, Centr...
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12th President’s Conference : 1914 Revisited
05 Oct 2024 09:30The Western Front Association is pleased to announce the 12th resident’s Conference. One hundred and ten years on fro...
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Gallipoli Association Annual Conference & Dinner 2024
02 Nov 2024 10:00The Gallipoli Association 2024 Annual Conference will again take place at the prestigious RAF Club, 128 Piccadilly, L...
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The WFA Commemoration Event at The Cenotaph 2024
11 Nov 2024 10:00Members are welcome to join us at the Cenotaph and Guards Chapel on 11 November. This is a Western Front Association...
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Remember: On This Day. 27 Jul 1918
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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 yo...
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