Welcome to the Southend on Sea branch of The Western Front Association.
We meet at The Royal Naval Association Building, 73 East Street. Southend, SS2 6LQ on the third Monday of each month at 8.00pm.
Upcoming Branch Events
"Known unto God": the missing of the Great War' with Simon Fowler
‘Known only unto God’ the missing of the two world wars About a third of the men who were killed while serving in the British Army during the FirstWorld War have no known grave. Their bodies were shredded by shrapnel as they crossedno-man’s land or lay forgotten in shell holes Their sacrifice is recorded on memorials such asthe Menin Gate and Th...
Event DetailsAn Introduction to the Great War in Africa, with Anne Samson
Anne Samson who is a specialist on the Great War in Africa, takes at a look at the reasons Africa became involved in the First World War, where conflict occurred, how it was managed and the legacy of the war in and on Africa. Anne covers more than the battlefields, considering the diversity of involvement, logistics (medical arrangements and tra...
Event DetailsThe raid on Zeebrugge- April 1918 with Alan Wakefield. EARLY MEETING DUE TO EASTER.
Alan is currently Head of First World War & Early 20th Century Conflictcuratorial team at the IWM. He is a member of the British Commission for Military History andchairs the Salonika Campaign Society. Alan writes and lectures on various aspects of militaryhistory, with particular emphasis on the First World War and over the past decade has...
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