Upcoming Events

Motorcycle Despatch Riders in 1914

Martyn James - The Imperial Camel Corps

The Imperial Camel Corps 

WFA battlefield tour: Somme 110, autumn 2026

A three-night guided tour of the Somme, marking the 110th anniversary of the Flers-Courcelette battle of 15 September 1916. Spaces available. 

Where the Money Went - the Financial Cost of War

The Financial Cost of the Great War. 

Naval Nurses at Gallipoli

War work beyond imagination  

Lucky Thirteen: XIII Corps Artillery Brigades, 1 July 1916

Richard will look at the artillery battle on 1 July 1916 

Comparing the BEF Retreats of 1914 and 1940

A compelling comparison of the strategies and outcomes in these distinct periods of 1914 and 1940 

1915 - Lessons Learned but not Learned

The Czech Legion and the Allies in Siberia 1917-1922

'Buses, Bullets and Bombs'

The Second World War names on the Birmingham Transport Ground War Memorial are a microcosm of the War. 

The Balaklava of the Dardanelles

The 2nd Mounted Division 

Gotha Terror

Gotha Terror: The Forgotten Blitz, 1917-1918 

Medals awarded for Service on the Western Front

Le Cateau - A Reappraisal

A fresh review of the Battle of 26th August 1914 which slowed the German march towards Paris. 

Devilry Thy Name is Germany: The Origins of Gas Warfare

The talk is a layman’s guide to the origins and deployment of battle gas in the Great War.