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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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Upcoming ceremonies in France and Belgium
For those who are going to be out on the Western Front in March, there are a number of commemoration services and re-...
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Dates announced for 2025 WWI Symposium in Kansas City, USA
Beyond the Trenches: Indirect Approaches and Irregular Warfare in WWI Friday 24 – Saturday 25 October 2025 The Nation...
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Notice of Annual General Meeting 2025
The Western Front Association's Spring Conference and Annual General Meeting is taking place on Saturday 5 April 2025...
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Now open: WFA 2025 Masters Grant Scheme
The Western Front Association Masters Grant Scheme for 2025 is now open. The scheme provides students undertaking a r...
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Honouring Lance Corporal John Street: A Long-Awaited Burial in France
On 10th April 2025, after over a century, Lance Corporal John Street of the 1st Battalion, The King’s Own Royal Lanca...
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I Was There! The latest edition 'Mountains of Dead in Valleys of Myrtle'
The long term project to record (and animate) the 1939 publication ‘I Was There!’ continues with our band of voluntee...
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Newly published: All back copies of Bulletin available to members online
As previously announced, we have been undertaking a major piece of work to scan and digitise all back-copies of the W...
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Fully funded PhD on War, Commemoration and International Relations – applications open
The University of Chester, in collaboration with the Commonwealth War Graves Commission, is offering a rare fully fun...
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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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Seven Years in the Making: One Day in the Destroying, by Sean Godfrey
17 Mar 2025 19:45 TynesideAfter the failure of British attacks at Neuve Chapelle and the French in Champagne, the Germans attacked at the Secon...
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An Introduction to the Great War in Africa, with Anne Samson
17 Mar 2025 20:00 Southend on SeaAnne Samson who is a specialist on the Great War in Africa, takes at a look at the reasons Africa became involved in...
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Trowels and Trenches - Archaeologists in the Great War by Clive Harris
19 Mar 2025 19:45 SurreyClive Harris makes a welcome return to Surrey Branch to give us a presentation on Trowels and Trenches - Archaeologis...
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‘The Birmingham Pals’ by Paul Jacques
21 Mar 2025 19:30 Worcestershire & HerefordshireShortly after the start of the war, the idea of encouraging men to join up alongside others from the same locality, w...
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The First World War contribution of Dulmial Village, in present day Pakistan
27 Mar 2025 20:00 Thames ValleyDr Irfan Malik: The First World War Contribution of Dulmial Village, in Present Day Pakistan This illustrated talk te...
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`Quintinshill 22nd May 1915 – Britain`s Worst Railway Disaster` by Grant Cullen
01 Apr 2025 19:30 ChesterfieldI Our Branch Secretary will be doing a presentation on Britain`s Worst Railway Disaster – Quintinshill 22nd May...
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Field Marshal Sir William Robertson
02 Apr 2025 19:30 CambridgeshireField Marshal Sir William Robertson by Dr. John Spencer Robertson was the only soldier in the history of the British...
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Gallipoli: The Bravest of Follies - Rob Fleming
03 Apr 2025 19:20 MiddlesexThis talk explores the Dardanelles campaign in detail, looking at the participants, leadership figures, decision maki...
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Hoist with their own petard: The German capture of Fort Douaumont and its effect on the Battle of Verdun 1916
04 Apr 2025 19:30 Wales (South)Hoist with their own petard: The German capture of Fort Douaumont and its effect on the Battle of Verdun 1916 – a Zoo...
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Musical Box- The Tank Corps At Amiens 1918
05 Apr 2025 14:00 Wales (North)On the 8th August 1918 the Medium "A" Whippet tank known as "Musical Box", took part in the opening phase of the Batt...
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The Western Front Association. National Events
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ONLINE: The New Zealand Division in the Third Battle of Ypres
24 Mar 2025 20:00The year 1917 had been a year of growing professionalism for the New Zealand Division under its New Zealand commander...
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ONLINE: Gallipoli Through Journalists’ Eyes – Jim Grundy
25 Mar 2025 19:30In this talk, we'll consider: What we can learn about the geography of the area and pre-war attitudes towards the Ot...
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2025 Spring Conference & AGM
05 Apr 2025 09:30Spring Conference and AGM – Saturday 5 April 2025 Start 10.15am (doors open from 9.30am). Speakers: Dr. Emily Mayhew...
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ONLINE: British Cavalry on the Western Front by Prof Stephen Badsey
07 Apr 2025 20:00The presentation will be live and online. Of all the myths of the Western Front, those of the uselessness of cavalry...
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WFA 'President's Tour' to Gallipoli
22 Jun 2025 11:00Once again, The Western Front Association is delighted to offer members the chance to visit the battlefields of the G...
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WFA Battlefield Tour: Cambrai 1917 and 1918
19 Sep 2025 11:00The Western Front Association is delighted to offer the second Battlefield Tour of the year, which will focus on the...
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Remember: On This Day. 16 Mar 1915
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 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 were first published in Stand To! or Bulletin, others have been researched and written for the web. If you wo...
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