Welcome to the Scotland (Tayside) branch of The Western Front Association.
We meet at 2.00pm at The Glasite Hall, which is adjacent to St Andrew's Church, King Street, Dundee, DD1 2JB. (Bottom of King Street next door to the Wellgate Centre).
Upcoming Branch Events
The Black Watch and Kitchener's New Army
Derek Patrick The Black Watch and Kitchener’s New Army As part of Kitchener’s New Army, the Black Watch formed several battalions. They served with distinction and their sacrifice is acknowledged throughout Tayside, Angus and Perthshire. Derek will describe how they fared and the impact on those back home. De…
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We Dusted Them Off Good
Alastair Fraser We dusted them off good 'We dusted them off good' - The German Army on the Somme 1914-16 - an examination of the German Army in the Beaumont Hamel sector, in particular the regiments of 26 Reserve Division. It also looks at how the Germans were able to defeat the British so comprehensively on 1st J…
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Heroism in British Great War Writing
Ann-Marie Einhaus Heroism in British Great War Writing Prior to 1914, professional soldiers in the ranks had a somewhat mixed reputation in Britain – one only has to look at Kipling's 'Ballad of Tommy Atkins', who complains that he is treated with disdain and suspicion except when somebody is needed to fight Britain's enem…
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