Welcome to the Tyneside branch of the Western Front Association.
We meet on the third Monday of each month at 7.30pm for 8.00pm.
VENUE: Allotment Social Club, Benton Road, West Allotment, Newcastle-upon-Tyne NE27 0DN.
Upcoming Branch Events
17 Nov
Great War Military Commanders at the Battle of Omdurman 1898 by Peter Hart
Allotment Social Club, North Terrace, West Allotment, Newcastle-upon-Tyne, NE27 ODN
17 Nov 2025 19:45
They weren’t always old! Great War generals were once young and they fought in their own battles. One of the most murderous was the Battle of Omdurman, 2 September 1898. See how the likes of Haig, Kitchener, Churchill, Townshend, Maxse, and Smith-Dorrien fared when facing thousands of Dervishes. This lecture is based on Peter's book Chain of Fir...
Event Details