Historic WW1 German steam engine goes on display

Historic WW1 German steam engine goes on display

The Vale of Rheidol Museum near Aberystwyth will - over the summer holidays - be putting an unusual German light stea...

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Stand To! No.134 Out Now!

Stand To! No.134 Out Now!

Front Cover of the June 2024 issue of Stand To! The June Issue of Stand To! has been sent out to our members. Sta...

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First World War Practice Trenches in Hampshire given historical protection

First World War Practice Trenches in Hampshire given historical protection

So called 'practice trenches' at Browndown in Gosport, Hampshire that lay beneath heathland for decades have been gra...

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TrenchMapper: How we do it

TrenchMapper: How we do it

It is often asked 'how exactly do you do it' when it comes to the identification of the current locations of aerial p...

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The Western Front Association: Membership subs

The Western Front Association: Membership subs

Dear fellow members I am writing to advise you of a situation which has developed over the past few years and to ask...

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The First Royal Naval VC goes under the hammer

The First Royal Naval VC goes under the hammer

A collection of Great War medals, including the first Victoria Cross awarded to a sailor, is expected to fetch £2m at...

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Remembering the Great War Church Huts of Seaford Camp

Remembering the Great War Church Huts of Seaford Camp

From September 1914 to the end of the Great War and beyond Seaford hosted two large training camps (North Camp and So...

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Announcing our First World War Project with Prizes for 12 to 14-year-olds

Announcing our First World War Project with Prizes for 12 to 14-year-olds

Project with Prizes for 12-14 year olds Newspapers were very important during the First World War. Because there was...

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I Was There!: Another video published

I Was There!: Another video published

Our series of 'I Was There!' videos on the WFA's YouTube channel continue to receive 'rave reviews'. The current chap...

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Discovery of WW1 stretcher-bearer’s bloodstained armband

Discovery of WW1 stretcher-bearer’s bloodstained armband

A 100 year old blood-stained fabric armband worn by Private Frank Pye has been discovered with his wartime diaries ca...

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Announcing the launch of The Malcolm Doolin Memorial Award for Local History Research 2024-2025

Announcing the launch of The Malcolm Doolin Memorial Award for Local His...

An annual year long project – starts 1 September 2024, closes 14 June 2025 Open to primary and secondary schools (i...

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MOD War Detectives: Services of rededication in July

MOD War Detectives: Services of rededication in July

The Ministry of Defence's 'War Detectives' team (more formally the Joint Casualty and Compassionate Centre Commemorat...

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