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133: March 2024
Welcome to the March edition of Stand To! with an introduction and apology for the slight delay...
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132: October 2023 Special Edition
Stand To! 132 Contents The Camera Returns (113) by Bob Grundy and Steve Wall...4–5 The War in Uk...
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131: August 2023
Stand To! No.131 August 2023 Contents Page Editor’s Introduction 2 AIF Machine Gu...
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130: April 2023
In Communications Lines, the introduction to Stand To!, editor Matthew Leonard talks football, mo...
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129: January 2023
This is the January 2023 issue of Stand To! No.129 - the Journal of The Western Front Association...
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128: October 2022 Special Edition
Editor’s Introduction Welcome to the fourth and final Stand To! of 2022 and our first Special Edi...
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127: August 2022
COVER IMAGE: Artillerymen outside dugouts, Somme 1916. This photograph shows a group of sold...
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126: April 2022
Stand To! No.126 April 2022 Contents Communication Lines p.2 An introduction from the editor M...
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125: January 2022
Duel on the Roman Road. A micro–analysis of an artillery–tank action at the Battle of Amiens Part...
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'The Unknown Warrior : Fact, Fiction, Context and Legacy' Stand To! Special Edition
This is a specially revised and updated edition of the Stand To! special first published in Novem...
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124 : October 2021
Contents of Stand To! No.124 Communication Lines p 3 Illusions and Disillusions, Vain Hopes and G...
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123 : July 2021
Contents of Stand To! No. 123 Communication Lines 2-3 Somme, March 1918: Bridgehead defence and...
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122 : April 2021
Stand To! No. 122 April 2021 Communication Lines 2-3 Reduced and Reconstituted Briti...
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121 : January 2021
Communication Lines 2–6 A Bridge Too Many on the Oise by Michael Carragher 7–11 A Short Spell o...
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120 : November 2020 Special Edition
This is a Special Edition of Stand To! marking the centenary of the interment of the Unknown W...
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119 : October 2020
CONTENTS Communication Lines Keeping up the Strength 1914–1967 by Tom Blackman The 1/5th Lincol...
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118 : June 2020
Stand To! No.118 June 2020 Contents Communications Lines : Letters to the Editor Articles...
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117 : February 2020
Contents 2–3 Communication Lines 4–6 ‘Shoppee’s Tower’: The Importan...
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116: October 2019 Special Edition
This is a Special Edition of Stand To! 'Aftermath'. Stand To ! 116 Contents Communication Lin...
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115: May 2019
Communications Lines Articles Götterdämerung – June 1919:The End of the German High Seas Flee...
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114: February 2019
Communication Lines Identifying the Dead of Tyne Cot by Peter Hodgkinson ‘You have done splendidl...
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113: October 2018 Special Edition
This is a 'Special Edition of Stand To! 'Lest We Forget 1918-2018 The Armistice Remembered'. ‘Th...
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112: June 2018
Communication Lines : Notes from the Editor The Lightning Keepers The Australian Alphabet Company...
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111: March 2018 Special Edition
This a 'Special Edition' of the journal of The Western Front Association remembering the German S...
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110: October 2017
Welcome to the October 2017 edition of The Western Front Association journal Stand To! Editor'...
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109 : June/July 2017 Special Edition
This is a Special Edition of Stand To! 'Passchendaele Remembered 1917-2017'. Editor’s Introducti...
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108: January 2017
Editor's Introduction Plans for the 100th Anniversary of Third Ypres Communication Lines (Lett...
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107: October 2016
Editor’s Introduction Articles Last contribution by David and Judith Cohen ‘War Art’ after 22 yea...
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106: July 2016 Special Edition
Communication Lines Shots from the Front The Somme in the Soldiers’ Own Words and Photographs by...
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105: January 2016
Editor’s Introduction Fred Plotts Communications Lines (Letters to the Editor) Gilbert the Fi...
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104: September 2015 Special Edition
Editor’s Introduction Communication Lines (Letters to the Editor) A Life Remembered Lochnagar C...
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103: May 2015
Editor’s Introduction Centenary of the Gallipoli Landings Communication Lines (Letters to the E...
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102: January 2015
Communication Lines (Letters to the Editor) Night Raid on the Hollandscheschuur Salient by Laure...
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101: September 2014
Editor’s Introduction The long term legacy of the centenary Communications Lines Royal Melbou...
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100: June 2014 Special Edition
This is the Centenerary 1918-2018 Special Edition of Stand To! Editor’s Introduction Hearing fr...
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099: January 2014
Communication Lines (Letters to the Editor) Planning for the Centenary Gilbert the Philbert ‘...
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098: September 2013
Editor’s Introduction Great Uncle Albert Cooksey 1/King’s Own Yorkshire Light Infantry Communic...
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097: May 2013
Editor’s Introduction Suffolk Hill and Le Cateau in the snow March 2013 Communication Lines (L...
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096: January 2013
Editor’s Notes The WFAs stance for the Centenary 1914-2014 Communications Lines (Letters to the E...
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095: September 2012
Editor’s Introduction Communication Lines (Letters to the Editor) Shipping Losses Learning Curve...
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094: May 2012
Editor’s Introduction Remembering Bridgeen Fox Communication Lines (Letters to the Editor) M...
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093: December 2011/January 2012
Editor’s Introduction War Horse Michael Morpurgo Communications Lines (Letters to the Editor)...
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092: August/September 2011
Editor’s Introduction Views, thoughts and ideas can be shared - often leading to a greater under...
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091: April/May 2011
Communication Lines (Letters to the Editor) The Camera Returns Coke Zandvoorde Richard Holmes RI...
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090: December 2010/January 2011
Editor’s Introduction The Lord Ashcroft Victoria Cross/George Cross Gallery, IWM Communication...
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089: August/September 2010
Editor’s Introduction The Inauguration of the Commonwealth War Graves Commission cemetery at Phe...
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088: April/May 2010
Editor’s Introduction British West Indies Regiments A British Private Memorial behind German Li...
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087: December 2009/January 2010
Editor’s Introduction The power of culture and memory of the Great War to amaze, illuminate and...
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086: August/September 2009
Editor’s Introduction The passing of the last veterans of the First World War Communication Li...
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085: April/May 2009
Editor’s Introduction Indian cavalry units attack towards Longueval and High Wood 14 July 1916 T...
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084: December 2008/January 2009
Editor’s Introduction 90th Anniversary of the end of war Communication Lines AEF 115th Regimen...
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083: August/September 2008
Editor’s Introduction The Ridley Scott ‘Boy with Bike’ Hovis advert recreated with 200 extras...
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082: April/May 2008
Editor’s Introduction Visiting battlefields and cemeteries - picking up litter Communications L...
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081: January 2008
Editor’s Introduction 90th Anniversary of the Battle of Cambrai 90th Anniversary of the German...
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080: September 2007
Editor’s Introduction Jon Cooksey introduces himself as the new Editor Stand To! Interest in the...
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079: April 2007
Notes by the Way (Notices from the Editor) New Editor Jon Cooksey announced from next issue Ann...
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078: January 2007
Notes by the Way (From the Editor) Memorial Fresco, St Lukes, Brighton Royal Naval Division sea...
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077: September 2006
Notes by the Way (Notes from the Editor) Request to appoint a new editor Chris Baker and the Int...
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076: April 2006
Notes by the Way (Notes from the Editor) Somme 90th Anniversary Surviving US Veterans Salvation...
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075: January 2006
Notes by the Way (From the Editor) The Western Front Association's 25th Anniversary Notes on Gui...
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074: September 2005
Notes By The Way (Notices from the Editor) Tideway School Project with Jim Fanning WFA Schools P...
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073: April 2005
Notes by The Way (Notices from the Editor) Stand To! 1: Spring 1981 - Stand To! 72 : January 200...
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072: January 2005
Notes by The Way (Notices from the Editor) Remembering Jim Minnoch, American Member of The WFA...
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071: September 2004
Notes by the Way (Notices from the Editor) Mourning and the Making of a Nation: Gold Star Mothers...
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070: April 2004
Notes by The Way (Notices from the Editor) Remembering John Terraine Founding President and Patr...
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069: January 2004
Notes By The Way (Notices from the Editor) The Difference between Stand To! and Bulletin The RSP...
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068: September 2003
Notes By The Way (Notices from the Editor) Germ Warfare The influenza pandemic US Marine Wi...
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067: April 2003
Notes By The Way (Notices from the Editor) London Gazette online Pathe News online John Frost Hi...
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066: January 2003
Notes by the Way (Notices from the Editor) Obituary: Lt.-Col Michael 'Dick' Burge Webwatch (11)...
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065: September 2002
Notes by the Way (Notices from the Editor) Compliments by Sir John Keegan in the Times Literary...
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064: April 2002
Notes by the Way (Notices from the Editor) James Brazier resigns as editor of Bulletin. Stan Gro...
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063: January 2002
Notes by the Way (Notices from the Editor) First Christmas Calendar The Great War series on vide...
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062: September 2001
Notes by the Way (Notices from the Editor) Armistice Day 2001 1914-18: Le Magazine de la Grande...
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061: April 2001
Notes by the Way (Notices from the Editor) Increase in size of Stand To! from 40 to 44 or 52 pag...
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060: January 2001
Notes By The Way (Notices from the Editor) Patron John Terraine turns 80 Durham Seminar Trench M...
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059: September 2000
Notes by the Way (Notices from the Editor) Colin Fox RIP Prize for A'Level Students? Preparatio...
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058: April 2000
Notes by the Way (Notices from the Editor) Helen McPhails Poetry Editor for a number of years re...
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057: January 2000
Notes by the Way (Notices from the Editor) Western Front Postage Stamp Index of articles for Iss...
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056: September 1999
Notes by the Way. (Notices from the Editor) Mike Lyddiard RIP Peter Simkins retired and awarded...
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055: April 1999
Notes by the Way (Notices from the Editor) Hobart's History of Cambrai (Part II) Chapter V: The...
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054: January 1999
Notes by the Way (Notices from the Editor) Soldiers Died CD ROM The Kipling Society Questions ab...
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053: September 1998
Notes by the Way (Notices from the Editor) Essays by John Terraine 80th Anniversary of the Armis...
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052: April 1998
Notes by the Way (Notices from the Editor) Tony Noyes, Chairman and Committee Member Retires Fro...
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051: January 1998
Notes by the Way (Notices from the Editor) John Terraine standing down as Honorary President of...
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050: September 1997
Notes by the Way (Notices from the Editor) Passchendaele Anniversary Fiftieth Edition of Stand...
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049: April 1997
Notes by the Way (Notices from the Editor) John Terraine's health John Terraine's poem 'In May'...
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048: January 1997
Notes by the Way (Notices from the Editor) Computer Floppy Disk and the next edition of Stand To...
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047: September 1996
Notes by the Way (Notices from the Editor) Stand To! Covers in colour to mark the 80th Annivers...
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046: April 1996
Notes by the Way (Notices from the Editor) At the Cenotaph Roll of Honour: A Veteran Member reme...
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045: January 1996
Notes by the Way (Notices from the Editor) 15 years of The Western Front Association Notable WFA...
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044: September 1995
Notes by the Way (Notices from the Editor) Remembering an Unknown Soldier under the Menin Gate...
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043: April 1995
Notes by the Way (Notices from the Editor) Roll of Honour - Three Veteran Members remembered Wa...
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042: January 1995
Notes by the Way (Notices from the Editor) British and Indian Officers Roll of Honour - A Vetera...
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041: Summer 1994
Notes by the Way (Notices from the Editor) Previous Stand To! Editor Tony Farquharson 80th Anniv...
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040: Spring 1994
Notes by the Way (Notices from the Editor) Editor. Tony Farquharson Roll of Honour - Three Veter...
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039: Winter 1993
Notes by the Way (Notices from the Editor) Book Reviews Roll of Honour - Eight Veteran Members r...
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038: Summer 1993
Notes by the Way (Notices from the Editor) Bob Butcher retires as Editor of Stand To! Roll of Ho...
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037: Spring 1993
Notes by the Way (Notices from the Editor) The Camera Returns (19) The D42 Arras to Fampoux Road...
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036: Winter 1992
Notes by the Way (Notices from the Editor) Roll of Honour - Five Veteran Members remembered The...
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035: Summer 1992
Notes by the Way (Notices from the Editor) Congratulations to Aleks A M Deseyne winner of the 19...
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034: Spring 1992
Notes by the Way (Notices from the Editor) Memorial Service from the founder of The Western Fron...
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033: Winter 1991
Notes by the Way (Notices from the Editor) Long standing WFA Committee Members retire: James Bra...
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032: Summer 1991
Notes by the Way (Notices from the Editor) Miss Rose Coombe RIP Denis Winter's Haig The Camera...
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031: Spring 1991
Notes by the Way (Notices from the Editor) James Brazier, Treasurer since the inception of The W...
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030: Winter 1990
Notes by the Way (Notices from the Editor) ‘Did we really … (send them into that)? John Terrain...
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029: Summer 1990
Notes by the Way (Notices from the Editor) Which Unit? Postcard by Nicholas Parker The Camera R...
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028: Spring 1990
Notes by the Way (Notices from the Editor) The Western Front was not an exclusively British Affa...
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027: Winter 1989
Notes by the Way (Notices from the Editor) David Cohen, retires as Chairman of The WFA - a tribu...
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026: Summer 1989
Notes by the way (Notices from the Editor) NZ in ANZAC Which unit? The Camera Returns (8) Heavy...
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025: Spring 1989
Notes by the Way (Notices from the Editor) The Committee returned, an abundance of Great War boo...
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024: Winter 1988
Notes by the Way (Notices from the Editor) Chairman's Christmas Message: David Cohen The End! To...
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023: Summer 1988
Notes by the Way (Notices from the Editor) British Trench Mortars The Light Mortar The Camera R...
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022: Spring 1988
Notes by the Way (Notices from the Editor) Behind the Lines (8) Letters Up! The Army Post Office...
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021: Winter 1987
Notes by the Way (Notices from the Editor) Chairman's Message from David Cohen 41st Division Chr...
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020: Summer 1987
Notes by the Way (Notices from the Editor) Changes in BEF Divisions by R W Butcher The Camera Ret...
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019: Spring 1987
Notes by the Way (Notices from the Editor) Writing Editor Peter T Scott Introducing: Bob Butcher...
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018: Winter 1986
Notes by the Way (Notices from the Editor) WFA Chairman Charles E Thompson Stand To! Editor Pete...
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017: Summer 1986
Notes by the Way (Notices from the Editor) Some tributes: Lieutenant-General Sir John Glubb KCB,...
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016: Spring 1986
Deputy Chairman: David Cohen Notes by the Way (Notices from the Editor) Emil & Franz: Leutnan...
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015: Winter 1985
Notes by the Way (Notices from the Editor) Home Front (9): London: A birds-eye view of the Minist...
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014: Summer 1985
Notes by the Way (Notices from the Editor) Home Front (8) Land Army: The Woman’s Land Army / Wome...
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013: Spring 1985
Editorial Notes Home Front (7) The New Armies Relearning the Lessons. John Terraine's 1984 5th An...
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012: Winter 1984
Christmas Messages From our Founder From our Patron From our Chairman From our Honorary Presiden...
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011: Summer 1984
Special Introduction to 1984 John Terraine: 1984 Anniversary John Giles: Prelude to 1984 Terry...
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010: Spring 1984
Chairman’s Letter George Ashurst wrote of playing in an International: England Vs German, Christ...
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009: Winter 1983
Editorial Notes British Bias Veterans: 1914-1984 Christmas Messages I Vowed by Margaret & I...
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008: Summer 1983
Editorial Notes Anniversary Issues Behind the Lines (5) 51 Siege Battery My Experiences in the...
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007: Spring 1983
Editorial Notes Improvements in layout, largely in-house, increasing budget, increasing pages fr...
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006: Winter 1982:
Editorial Notes Photographic contributions: cropping of images and a request for pictures from M...
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005: Summer 1982
Editorial Notes On contributions, ‘write whatever you like’, results of the 1981 survey of membe...
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004: Spring 1982
Editorial Notes This 1st anniversary edition carries an additional 4 pages for articles and vet...
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003: Winter 1981
Editorial Notes (Honorary Editor: Peter T Scott) 70 years on - the first ‘decade’ anniversaries...
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002: Autumn 1981 (September)
Editorial Notes (Hon. Editor Peter T. Scott) Poetry contributions to David Patterson Appeal for...
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001: Spring 1981
Editorial Notes (Peter T. Scott) Serving members of the Western Front Association Early Days, N...
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