Upcoming Events

Room 40 Codes and Ciphers

Who were the first codebreakers? learn more about them and their impact on the war 

Stories behind the soldiers buried or remembered in Cathays Cemetery, Cardiff

Stories behind the soldiers buried or remembered in Cathays Cemetery, Cardiff 

The Life and Service of Sir Aylmer Hunter-Weston (Hunter Bunter)

David will tell of the life and service of Lieutenant General Hunter-Weston, and of his acievements and failiers throuout his militery career.. 

'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  

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 

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. 

Public Schools and the Junior Officer Corps of 1916

Find out more about public schools in WW1 

German Tanks at Villers-Bretonneux

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

August 1914 - Following a supply column

the total chaos of the opening weeks of the Great War