Upcoming Events

Members' Afternoon

In January, we have our annual Members’ Afternoon. Details of talks to follow. 

A.G.M. Fighting For Hill 60 April 17th to May 7th 1915

An account of the 5th Division's brutal assault on Hill 60 from April 17 to May 7 1915, losing over 3,100 men. 

The War In The Far East

We know about the Western Front and other Theatres. This is a 1914 trip to the Far East 

Remembering Bungo: The life and career of Field Marshal Lord Byng of Vimy

Australian Pilots Of the Great War

Mountain Warfare on the Italian Front

A look at the difficulties of conducting warfare at 12,000ft 

“Haig’s Command Philosophy and Style – Teacher or Tyrant?”

In this presentation Phil will cover how Haig was both teacher and tyrant. 

I'm Out! - Escape from German PoW Camps, 1914-18

Nobody really expected to be made a prisoner of war but once captured it was a cruel, hard world, especially if they weren’t officers. 

Stalky’s Forlorn Hope

Nick Higham's talk tells the five men’s story and that of the little-known Battle of Baku and its legacy. 

The Territorial Force 1908 - 1919

The Territorial Force : forgotten army of the First World War. Its planned role and how it was really used. 

"I'm Out! Escape From POW Camps in Germany"

Just how hard was it for POW's to make the elusive "Home Run" after escaping 

Raiders on the Battlefield: Special operations and forces in WW1

From Flying Dreadnought to Dogfighter - The Troubled Birth of the British Fighter

Captain Bairnsfather and the "Ole Bill" Cartoons

I'm out! Escape from German POW Camps 1914 - 18

Peter will be talking to us about daring escapes made by British POW's during the Great War