The Western Front Association's podcasts are an eclectic mix of themed interviews with experts in their particular fields which shine a light into areas of the first world war which are sometimes overlooked
Ep. 95 – The Rise of Sir William Robertson – Ross Beadle
Historian Ross Beadle talks about the rise of Sir William Robertson who was appointed to the role of Chief of the Imperi…
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Ep. 94 – The Great War Pension Record Cards – David Tattersfield
WFA Trustee David Tattersfield talks about the First World War Pension Record Cards that the WFA acquired from the Minis…
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Ep. 93 – Willie Redmond MP – John Green
John Green talks about his relative Irish nationalist politician Major Willie Redmond MP, who was killed at the Battle o…
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Ep. 92 – Public School Great War Memorials – Sarah Wearne
School archivist Sarah Wearne talks about her new book that looks at Great War memorials in public schools, This is publ…
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Ep. 91 – The morale of the Italian army in WW1 – Dr Vanda Wilcox
Historian Dr Vanda Wilcox, Adjunct Assistant Professor of History at John Cabot University, talks about her recent book …
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Ep. 90 – The Portuguese Expeditionary Force in WW1 – Miguel Freire
Portuguese Army officer Miguel Freire talks about the role of the Portuguese Expeditionary Force on the Western Front du…
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Ep. 89 – Civilian Volunteers during WW1 – Dr Sally White
Dr Sally White talks about her new book Ordinary Heroes on civilian volunteers during the Great War, published by Amberl…
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Ep. 88 – The 10th (Irish) Division – Dr Stephen Sandford
Historian Dr. Stephen Sandford talks about his 2014 book, Neither Unionist Nor Nationalist, about the history of the 10t…
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Ep. 87 – Conscientious Objectors in WW1 – Gerry Barton
Gerry Barton talks about his new book, jointly written with John Babb, on conscientious objectors in Mid-Staffordshire a…
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Ep. 86 – Dublin’s Great Wars, 1912-23 – Prof. Richard Grayson
Professor Richard Grayson, Professor of Twentieth Century History at Goldsmiths, University of London, talks about his n…
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Ep. 85 – Women of Aktion – female activists in the German 1918 Revolution – Prof. Ing…
Professor Ingrid Sharp, Professor of German Cultural and Gender History at the University of Leeds, talks about her rese…
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Ep. 84 – The British Army on the Western Front in 1916 – Dr Spencer Jones
Scholar and author Dr Spencer Jones from the University of Wolverhampton talks about his new book, At All Costs, which l…
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