Recent and the latest news from the Western Front Association

I Was There!: New chapter of videos commences: 'Winter and Neuve Chapell...
Those members following our 'I Was There!' series will be pleased to know we've now started on a 'new year' - that of...
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The Western Front Association's 2025 Calendar
We are delighted to announce that the 2025 Calendar from The Western Front Association is now available. As ever, thi...
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Obituary: Major Tonie Holt, 1932 – 2024
Major Tonie Holt, 1932 – 2024 as featured on his LinkedIn pages It is with deep sadness that we announce that Major...
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The First Illumination of the new World War One memorial 'A Soldier's Jo...
It is with great pleasure that we share in a series of articles, twenty four of the photographs made by photographer...
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Out Now ! Bulletin No.127 August 2024
Full of news with AGM Hero Awards, Conference Talks, ExCo matters, Obituaries, several engaging. Illustrated article...
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An appeal to find a stolen war memorial
In recent days a War Memorial has been stolen from a south London park. The memorial, pictured below, disappeared fr...
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The Western Front Association is pleased to announce the launch of the 2...
The Western Front Association PhD Grant Scheme is open for 2024 The aim of the scheme is to provide research scholars...
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Action shots found on TrenchMapper
The ongoing work to add content to the WFA's 'TrenchMapper' portal goes on, and as well as now having over 7,800 maps...
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The best WW1 film?
A recent news item in the Daily Express detailed a ‘top ten First World War Films’ countdown. There were some surpris...
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HMS Hawke: located after 100 years
In recent days, news has broken of the discovery of one of the first Royal Naval warships to be sunk in the First Wor...
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John Nichol's 'The Unknown Warrior'
The Western Front Association was greatly honoured to have John Nichol as its guest on 11 November 2023 at the Cenot...
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Discovered in 2005, this 1918 First World War US Cadillac officer’s car...
The restored 1918 Liberty Bell Cadillac US1257x on display in Washington DC in 2024 (c) Marc Lassen 2024 In 2005, U...
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