News from The Western Front Association in 2025.

Blair Swannell: rugby star who fell at Gallipoli to be honoured on forth...
The sporting achievements and military sacrifice of Blair Swannell, who represented both the British and Irish Lions...
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Clickable contents listing for 'I Was There!' developed
Many members are enjoying the 'I Was There!' series of narrations and videos which appear on The Western Front Associ...
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Burial and re-dedication ceremonies in April and May
For those who are going to be out on the Western Front in April and May, there are a number of commemoration services...
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Another move for a WW1 War Memorial: The L&Y Railway Carriage and Wagon...
Originally unveiled just after the end of the war, a memorial to the Lancashire & Yorkshire Railwaymen of the com...
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Century-old war trophy discovered: German howitzer found in Vancouver
A fascinating piece of First World War history has emerged from beneath the Pacific National Exhibition (PNE) grounds...
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I Was There! Newest episode published
The latest video from the 'I Was There!' series has just been published. In this series of videos we are 'voicing' th...
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First World War graffiti: Voices preserved in stone
A recent feature in The Past magazine explores a lesser-known aspect of First World War heritage—the thousands of ins...
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Sir Thomas Bradford's Medals Return to Durham
BBC News, North East and Cumbria reports that the medals of Sir Thomas Bradford, the only survivor of the remarkable...
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Dates announced for 2025 WWI Symposium in Kansas City, USA
Beyond the Trenches: Indirect Approaches and Irregular Warfare in WWI Friday 24 – Saturday 25 October 2025 The Nation...
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Now open: WFA 2025 Masters Grant Scheme
The Western Front Association Masters Grant Scheme for 2025 is now open. The scheme provides students undertaking a r...
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Honouring Lance Corporal John Street: A Long-Awaited Burial in France
On 10th April 2025, after over a century, Lance Corporal John Street of the 1st Battalion, The King’s Own Royal Lanca...
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I Was There! The latest edition 'Mountains of Dead in Valleys of Myrtle'
The long term project to record (and animate) the 1939 publication ‘I Was There!’ continues with our band of voluntee...
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