Release date fixed for next set of Pension Records

Release date fixed for next set of Pension Records

Although there has been a slight slippage in the timescale, we are pleased to announce the date for the publication of…

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11 November : Notice of Service at the Cenotaph

11 November : Notice of Service at the Cenotaph

The Service at the Cenotaph on Monday 11th November will be followed by a service at Guards Chapel and lunch at The Albe…

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FREE EVENT 'War Horse' : behind the scenes with the film's technical advisor Any Robertshaw 25 August at 5:30pm

FREE EVENT 'War Horse' : behind the scenes with the film's technical adviso…

Andy Robertshaw, two men in a trench, the historian famous for digging a First World War trench in a neighbour's back ga…

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WFA Calendar 2020:  orders now being taken

WFA Calendar 2020: orders now being taken

The Western Front Association's 2020 calendar is now available. Once again it features images of the battlefield taken b…

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The call for papers for the 2nd Modern Conflict Research Symposium (MCRS) is now open

The call for papers for the 2nd Modern Conflict Research Symposium (MCRS) i…

Call for Papers Are you interested in presenting at the conference, or attending the event? Papers are invited which…

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Battlefield Archaeology with Breaking Ground Heritage

Battlefield Archaeology with Breaking Ground Heritage

Breaking Ground Heritage is now offering two day weekend RHR course(s) to people with an interest in the Great War …

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2 - 11 November : 'Journey's End' from Mesh Theatre Co returns to Ypres

2 - 11 November : 'Journey's End' from Mesh Theatre Co returns to Ypres

Owning to popular demand and its sell-out performances in Ypres Mesh Theatre are returns to Ypres this November 2-11, 20…

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World War I Museum Saved from Permanent Closure by Swedish Heavy Metal Band Sabaton

World War I Museum Saved from Permanent Closure by Swedish Heavy Metal Band…

The campaign to fund the Heugh Battery Museum in Hartlepool has successfully saved the museum from permanent closure, wi…

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Professor Gary Sheffield pays tribute to his predecessor as Honorary President of The Western Front Association, Professor Peter Simkins MBE

Professor Gary Sheffield pays tribute to his predecessor as Honorary Presid…

I would like to pay tribute to my predecessor as Honorary President of the Western Front Association, Professor Pet…

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Announcing the availability of the Great War databases 'Australian Anzacs in the Great War 1914-1918'

Announcing the availability of the Great War databases 'Australian Anzacs i…

These Great War databases are available for public access: 'Australian Anzacs in the Great War 1914-1918'  Or URL h…

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It is with great sadness that we mark the death of Charles Messenger

It is with great sadness that we mark the death of Charles Messenger

Charles Messenger served for 21 years as an officer in the British Royal Tank Regiment and for 13 with the British Ter…

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Congratulations to Professor Peter Simkins on turning 80 today

Congratulations to Professor Peter Simkins on turning 80 today

We are delighted to mark the 80th birthday of Professor Peter Simkins MBE, the President of The Western Front Associatio…

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