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Childhood memories of Gallipoli in the 1920s
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The passion of members of the Western Front Association is such that few fail to recognise an important historic account when they come across one – and thanks to member Edward Lever, a rare first-hand account and photographs of early commemorative work and commemoration at Gallipoli would be recorded for posterity. As part of our ongoing explor...
Spring Conference and AGM 2023 : National Army Museum, London
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Programme for the Day
9.30am Doors open – Teas Coffees
10.15am Welcome by the Chair
10.20am 'The British West Indian Regiment: Race and colour on the Western Front' by Dominiek Dendooven
11.20am 'Absent bodies and broken hearts: the Imperial War Graves Commission and the repatriation debate, 1915-1939” by Prof.Mark Connelly
12.30pm Sandwich...
Captain Daggett - remembered
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A period of 107 years separated the last time members of various families had trodden these fields, but on 19 March 2024, relatives of men who served in the 4/Tyneside Scottish came together for the first time at Rue-Petillon British Cemetery and were able to stand over their ancestors’ graves and pay their respects. The occasion was the rededic...
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'The grass that blows o'er English graves": the Great War and British visions of the Flemish landscape. – Mark Connelly
On Wednesday 10th of September, We welcome the return of Mark Connelly to our Hatfield Peverel venue. This talk will look at various plans and suggestions to maintain Flanders in an attempt to keep alive the memory of the sacrifices and losses in that land Sacred to the British. We meet from 7:30pm, for an 8pm start, in the room off the bar area...