Welcome to the Yorkshire West Riding Branch of The Western Front Association.
We meet on the first Saturday of the month, starting at 13.30 prompt at The Church of St Mary's The Less, Church Annexe, Station Road, Allerton Bywater WF10 2DH
Anyone can come along to our meetings, branch members, none branch members, all are welcome. Even membership of the National Western Front Association is not essential. However membership of the WFA, and all it has to offer, is well worth the subscription, and recommended for those wishing to continue attending meetings regularly. At our meetings at Allerton Bywater, we ask for a donation of £5 at the door to cover costs and expenses, for which you will receive a presentation by the speaker on the day, refreshments at half time, and a raffle ticket for the chance to win one of the prizes on offer.
Upcoming Branch Events
Gunner Arthur Smith RFA / RHA. An Ordinary Man at War
We are pleased to announce that our September meeting presentation will be by Mr Richard (Rick) Smith. Rick also visited us in 2024, and talked to us about 'Hawthorn Ridge, Then and Now'. This particular story is very close to his heart, and as a founder member of the H.R.C.H, he spoke of the battles and the various engagements in and around thi...
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British and French Liaison Officers in The Great War. Their Roll, And The Job They Did,
This presentation by Dr Bryn Hammond, looks at the roll of the Liaison Officers in both the French and British Armies. How critical was their job, and how did they help the war effort.
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The Great War, And The Birth of Modern Horror
At our meeting today we welcome Mr Andy Moody, who will be talking to us about the Horrors of Modern Warfare, and all that it entails. Everything was made to kill you in every way possible, from the Kleinflammwerfer, to The Trench Mortar, to the16" Howitzer that threw it's 2340 lb shells up to 45,000 yards, to the myriad of deadly gasses, design...
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