Welcome to the Wolverhampton branch of the Western Front Association.
We warmly welcome branch members and visitors to the branch meetings.
Refreshments are available
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Raffle
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Free onsite Parking
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Bus Travel
The number 9 (Arriva), 10 and 10a (Network West Midlands)
The buses start from Wolverhampton bus station and go along the Compton Road. The 'Adult Education Stop' (Between Linden Lea and Ash Hill) is just 150 yards after Compton Park which leads to St Peter's Academy. It is well sign posted from the main road.
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~ Our meetings are on the ground floor in St Peter's Collegiate School Theatre and is wheelchair accessible
~ Our Meetings are held on the Second Saturday of the month at begin at 2:30pm. Refreshments are available from 2:00pm. ~
Upcoming Branch Events
Lt. Col. Charles Child Dowding DSO & Bar, MC - a Long and Winding Road
Branch member, Andy Johnson will take us through the career of Charles Child Dowding DSO +Bar MC, CO 1/6th North Staffordshire Regiment TF - the man who fought on five fronts,
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Brigadier-Generals - Mere Oilers of the Works?
Author of 'An Army of Brigadiers', Trevor Harvey will take us through the role of the Generals during the war - How significant were they?.
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The Battle of Fromelles 1916
Paul Cobb takes us through Fromelles in July 1916 and two divisions – one British and one Australian – within a few weeks of arriving in France – went into action for the first time. Their task was to prevent the Germans from moving troops to the Somme where a major British offensive was in progress, but the attack on 19/20 July was a disaster w...
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