June 2024 News from The Western Front Association
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
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
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
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 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
The Ministry of Defence's 'War Detectives' team (more formally the Joint Casualty and Compassionate Centre Commemorat...
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Propeller 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...
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