James McCudden – Master Craftsman

Speaker: John Gilder
John Mc

Could someone born in barracks, trained by the Army from bugle boy to engineer and air mechanic become a successful ace? With a driven, avenger-like quest a quick learner and a natural leader who took his duty very seriously he perhaps best represents the effort to be both a leading ace and to break down many of the social barriers that beset the British Army.

Dogfight
Dogfight in the skies of Flanders

Members and non-members of The Western Front Association are equally welcome. Any new visitors are guaranteed a friendly atmosphere and a warm welcome from a group of like-minded enthusiasts.

Event organiser: Kent (East) branch
7 April 2026 19:00 to 7 April 2026 21:00
St Andrews United Reformed Church, Watling Street, Canterbury, CT1 2UA
Branch contacts
Hazel Basford
(Branch Chairman)
Email Hazel Basford

Other upcoming events for Kent (East) branch

Women Working In Woolwich Arsenal Factory In WW1
6 January 2026

When Woolwich Went to War

Read more
Chalk Cont
3 February 2026

From Southern England to the Somme (21st Anniversary Meeting of the East Kent Branch)

Read more
Non Commphd 3
3 March 2026

The CWGC Non-commemoration project

Read more
Goodbye Old Man2
5 May 2026

Goodbye old man - the artist Fortunino Matania's vision of the Great War

Read more