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Hardy Winner 2026
21 September 2026

From Germany’s road to war to castle defences: 2026 Colin Hardy Essay Award winners

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19 September 2026

Blue plaque unveiled for the ‘Birtley Belgians’

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18 September 2026

Princess Royal opens history centre at Cannock Chase German cemetery

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15 September 2026

First World War burials and rededication ceremonies in September and October 2026

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13 September 2026

Call for papers: 2027 ‘Paris at War’ digital summit

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10 September 2026

Three weeks to go: Milton Keynes branch presents ‘A Great War Cornucopia’

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6 September 2026

Highlights of the 'I Was There!' series

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The Western Front Association Phd Grant Scheme 2026
1 September 2026

Applications open for the WFA’s 2026 PhD Grant Scheme

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Photos By David Tattersfield, 16 July 2025
20 August 2026

First World War burials and rededication ceremonies in September 2026

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15 August 2026

Drone footage of an abandoned munitions depot

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13 August 2026

Dazzle Camouflage makes a comeback

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12 August 2026

Stories from the Somme

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2 August 2026

Destruction of Basra War Cemetery Revealed in FOI Disclosures

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1 August 2026

The Cavell Van - to be featured on a forthcoming TV programme

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27 July 2026

Malcolm Doolin Award for Local History Research 2025-2026: the results are in!

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20 July 2026

The Dodgson Memorial at Contalmaison: missing, found and now repositioned and rededicated

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19 July 2026

Fryatt exhibition comes to Ypres for 110th anniversary

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16 July 2026

Drawn on the Western Front: Paul Sarrut and the Indian Army

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12 July 2026

One of the Great War’s last three warships to be scrapped

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4 July 2026

Deep Heritage: cathodic protection for Dardanelles wrecks

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