Recent and the latest news from the Western Front Association

'Unremembered' : Take part in this national billboards campaign to remember…
During the First World War, men and women from many dominion countries of the British Empire made a vital contribution…
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PODCAST : Hear about the capture of the Riqueval Bridge explained by a mili…
Interviewed at length and an acknowledge expert on the attack on Riqueval Bridge, former Brigadier Jim Tanner explains t…
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Commemorating the attack on Riqueval Bridge : one of the greatest battles f…
The attack on the St Quentin Canal was one of the greatest battles ever fought by the British Army. Once taken, on 29 S…
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Announcing the First World War Seminar Series, 2018-19
In Flanders Fields Museum, Gateways to the First World War and the University of Kent present a series of eight seminars…
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Dear Chocolate Soldier : local theatre bringing stories of the First World…
The play Dear Chocolate Soldier is a based on the letters of Edwin Hassall, who served on the Western Front between…
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'Journey's End' from MESH theatre returns to the Western Front this October…
Following its hit run last year at Het Kruitmagazijn (Gunpowder Store) in Ypres / Ieper 'Journey's End' from MESH theatr…
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Release of Naval and Mercantile Marine Pension Records by Ancestry
Members of The Western Front Association will be delighted to learn that the first of a series of releases of the WFA's …
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Commemorating the restoration of the Riqueval Bridge Memorial
In glorious weather on the once British-held part of the Western Front, Western Front Association Chairman Colin Wagstaf…
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To Cross the Rubicon You Need… Life-Jackets!
On 29 September 1918, the 46th (North Midland )Division crossed the St Quentin Canal. To do this with a 3,000 life-jacke…
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Commemorating the Capture of Riqueval Bridge : 29 & 30 September
There will be a service to rededicate The Western Front Association Plaque commemorating the capture of Riqueval Br…
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The Western Front Association Calendar 2019
The Western Front Association's 2020 calendar is now available. Once again it features images of the battlefield taken b…
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Stand To! No. 1 to No. 109 'Total Contents Listing'
This 50,000 word, 230+ page contents listing goes into the greatest detail to provide a research tool and browsing res…
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