News from The Western Front Association in 2024
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...
Read MorePropeller from WW1 German submarine recovered in Cork harbour
A propeller from a first World War submarine which sank in Cork harbour has been recovered from the sea. The 162 ft G...
Read MoreUpdated version of TrenchMapper now available
Since we created 'TrenchMapper' two years ago, the increase in maps that are available via this portal has grown mass...
Read MoreBolton Wanderers footballer killed in WW1 buried with military honours
A young officer who once played for Bolton Wanderers Football Club has recently been laid to rest 110 years after his...
Read MoreAmerican military hospital uncovered by archaeologists in France
On the Brest peninsula, close to the port of St Nazaire, has recently been discovered a Great War military hospital u...
Read MoreGreat War Royal Naval signals book located in an Oxfam shop
A Royal Navy signals book from World War 1 has recently been located in an Oxfam book shop in Bath more than a centur...
Read MoreCalling All Young Historians Aged 16-19. The Colin Hardy Memorial Prize...
The Colin Hardy Memorial annual competition to foster interest and scholarship in the First World War among young pe...
Read MoreI Was There!: New chapter of videos commences: First Ypres
The volunteers who are working on the audio visual interpretations of 'I Was There!' have now moved on to a new chapt...
Read MoreOpens Today : A Great War Exhibition of Prints for Sale by Abbot & Holde...
Explore original prints from renowned First World War artists at Abbot & Holder. Today marks the opening of an ex...
Read MoreAnnouncing the full line up of speakers for the London Pride Conference...
The Western Front Association is delighted to be hosting the London Pride Conference on 15 June. The event aims to pr...
Read MoreRemembering Philip Guest who passed away on Sunday
Phil Guest passed away on Sunday 5 May. He was one month short of his 100th birthday. Philip was a longstanding membe...
Read MoreRemembering Teddy Noyes
It is with great sadness that we announce the passing of founder member number 12, Teddy Noyes A few words from Jan...
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