Welcome to the Birmingham Branch.
PLEASE NOTE : As from September meetings take place at:
Royal British Legion
12 Rectory Road, Sutton Coldfield, B75 7AL
The meetings begin at 2.00 pm with doors open from 1.30 pm. and are usually concluded by 4.00 pm.
Refreshments are served during the interval and adjacent parking is free of charge.
There is an excellent Cross City Rail link embracing Lichfield, Birmingham, Redditch and calling at Sutton Coldfield.
Non-members are made most welcome and we encourage their attendance. A small voluntary donation towards the expenses of the speaker and the venue would be appreciated.
We have our own website: The Western Front Association (Birmingham Branch) where you will find the programme of events, contacts, newsletter, and branch business.
Upcoming Branch Events
Forgotten Great War Soldiers of the Midland Railway - Quintin Watt
This presentation examines the wartime experiences of eighteen employees of the Midland Railway, who formerly worked on the South Staffordshire line between Wolverhampton (High Level) and Castle Bromwich. The talk follows the route of this forgotten railway and explains how these railwaymen-soldiers fought and died in the Great War. It include...
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" Hope and Glory Men, the Canadian. The Tunneler and the Politician. "
Chris John " Hope and Glory Men, the Canadian. The Tunneler and the Politician. " A look at the lives of three commanders on the Western Front, their differing backgrounds and how each made a contribution to ultimate victory.
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'Who Killed Captain Duncan Martin 20th Brigade on 1 July 1916?' with Ross Beadle
It is one of the best-known stories of 1st July. Captain Duncan Martin of the 9th Devonshire's makes a plasticene model to illustrate to his commanding officer how his men will be hit hard by a machine gun in the Mametz communal cemetery known as 'The Shrine' that has not been taken out by the preliminary bombardment. He is overruled and they go...
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