Welcome to the Antrim and Down Branch.

Members of The Western Front Association and non-members are equally welcome.

All our meetings are online and can be found at - Home (antrimanddownwfa.org) 

Contact details: 

Email: antrimdownwfa@gmail.com
Twitter: @wfa_antrimdown
Facebook: Antrim Down WFA

 

 

We have our own website. Tap here to learn more: Antrim and Down

 

Upcoming Branch Events

Zoom talk by DR TONY COWAN, ‘THE GERMAN ARMY IN 1917’.
12 Apr

Zoom talk by DR TONY COWAN, ‘THE GERMAN ARMY IN 1917’.

Virtual, not in person. Register at https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/the-german-army-in-1917-by-dr-tony-cowan-tickets-513843789607
12 Apr 2023 19:00

Analyses German higher-level operational command in the First World War through a case study of the Allied spring 1917 offensive (the battle of Arras and Nivelle offensive) and how the German army defeated it.  Topics include the relationship between traditional principles, military organisation and personal factors; the increasing importance of i…

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ONLINE TALK: DR LAURA PATRICK, THE REGIMENTAL MUSEUMS OF NORTHERN IRELAND
10 May

ONLINE TALK: DR LAURA PATRICK, THE REGIMENTAL MUSEUMS OF NORTHERN IRELAND

https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/the-regimiental-museums-of-northern-ireland-tickets-560623769787
10 May 2023 19:00

Over the last 10 years, heritage funding has become increasingly competitive, a situation further exacerbated by the COVID-19 crises.  Unfortunately, our regimental museums have not escaped these sector wide constraints.  With some museums in Northern Ireland facing the prospect of closure, how can we ensure our stories, collections and archives ar…

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IAN MONTGOMERY, ‘FINDING OFFICERS FOR KITCHENER’S ARMY: A CASE STUDY OF 10TH BATTALION, ROYAL IRISH RIFLES.
13 Sep

IAN MONTGOMERY, ‘FINDING OFFICERS FOR KITCHENER’S ARMY: A CASE STUDY OF 10TH BATTALION, ROYAL IRISH RIFLES.

https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/finding-officers-for-kitcheners-army-tickets-558545513667
13 Sep 2023 19:00

The rapid expansion of the British Army during the First World War necessitated the recruitment of junior officers from beyond the traditional ‘officer class’. In the case of the 36th (Ulster) Division most of the initial group of officers came, like the other ranks, from the Ulster Volunteer Force. As the War progressed however it became necessary…

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