Upcoming Events

'They really are a wonderful lot'. The Black Watch and Kitchener's Army.

As we near the 110th anniversary of the Battle of the Somme, Derek Patrick will share some of his research into the volunteers who enlisted with the famous Black Watch.  

Shaking General Monash’s Pedestal

Was the Battle of Hamel on 4 July 1918 the 'perfect battle' as often heralded? 

Quintinshill, 22nd May 1915; Britain's worst railway disaster

Kaiser Bill: The Man behind the Image' Kaiser Wilhelm II

The Russian Army in World War 1

Join us to look at the Russian Army during the Great War  

I'm Out! Escape to The Frontier

British POWS in Germany, 1914-1918' and focusses on the attempts to escape from camps deep within Germany and the many trials and pitfalls they faced in trying to get out of Germany. Some escaped, far more were recaptured. Its a thrilling tale of daring do! 

Too Shallow For the Navy: The Royal Navy's role in the Mesopotamian campaign.

Members Night

A chance to display the many talents of our own Essex Branch members 

The All Arms Battle and Manoeuvre Warfare – British Airpower 1917

From Brown Bess to SMLE

Percy Camplin: A Librarian on the Western Front

"Arf a Mo' Kaiser": How Tommy saved Britain's wartime mail order tobacco trade

Tabacco fundraising and the First World War. 

How the Western Front recovered from the ruins - and what Yorkshire did to help

Find out more about the British League of Help 

German Tanks at Villers-Bretonneux

In April 1918, German and British tanks clashed in the world’s first tank-on-tank battle. 

On 13th November, Beaumont Hamel was English