Tyneside branch
Welcome to the Tyneside Branch of The Western Front Association
We meet on Mondays at 7.30 pm and the talks start at 8.00 pm.
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.
Entrance to the meeting is by donation of £5, keenly priced refreshments are available from the adjacent bar, and we conduct a prize raffle.
We look forward to welcoming you to our branch meetings.
Saxons on the Lys: The April 1918 Offensive from the German Perspective
We look at the “Georgette” offensive of April 1918 from the viewpoint of the Saxons of 32 Inf. Division
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Charles Graham Robertson VC MM
This talk follows the life of an 'unlikely hero' and looks in detail at his two military careers.
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Devilry Thy Name is Germany: The Origins of Gas Warfare
The talk is a layman’s guide to the origins and deployment of battle gas in the Great War.
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Advance from the Sphinx of Egypt to the Gates of Gaza
Stories and experiences from this unique campaign which the Territorials fought against the Turks, January 1916 to March 1917.
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