Welcome to the Wiltshire branch of the Western Front Association.
Meetings are held on the first Sunday of the month between September and May only; when a Bank Holiday weekend coincides, the meeting will be held a week later/week earlier. Members are encouraged to check the WFA website for the latest position ahead of each branch meeting.
Our programme for 2025/26 is being added to the website as bookings of speakers are confirmed.
Doors open c13.40 and the meetings commence at 14.00. We break mid-way for refreshments and end with a Q&A. On occasions there is a book sale; members are always welcome to bring along surplus books to sell.
VENUE: Highworth Community Centre, The Dormers, Highworth, Wiltshire SN6 7PE.
Upcoming Branch Events
'Conscription in Britain and the Dominions' by Paul Cobb
This month the branch will have a new talk presented. The subject is 'Conscription in Britain and the Dominions' and will look at the path to how conscription was secured (or not) in Britain, New Zealand, Canada and Australia. A variety of statistics will illustrate aspects of casualties, recruiting and trends which influenced the need for compu...
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'Why were the British on the Somme?' by Ross Beadle and Neil Pudney:
For our December branch meeting Ross Beadle and Neil Pudney will pose the question 'Why were the British on the Somme?'. All mbers and guests are welcome. Doors open at 13.40. We do ask for a donation of £4.00 to cover room hire etc.
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Members' Afternoon (2)
Our annual members' Afternoon takes place on Sunday, 11th January 2026. Branch members are invited to contribute short talks whihc might involve a PPT presentation or simply speaking about a relative, an action or artefact or medals. Over the years we have heard about a wide range of subjects. The programme for the afternoon will be added here o...
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