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. 43 – The Half Shilling Curate – Sarah Reay
Sarah Reay talks about her latest book The Half Shilling Curate which details her Grandfather Herber…
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Ep. 42 – What did you do in the Great War, Grandfather? – Charles Barringto…
Charles Barrington talks about his new book (published by Helion and Co.) What did you do in the Gre…
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Ep. 41 – The Canadians on the Somme – Dr William Stewart
Dr William Stewart talks about his latest book, published by Helion and Co, that examines the Canadi…
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Ep. 40 – Marjorie’s War – Charles Fair
Charles Fairs talks about a collection of letters and diaries written by his grandparents and their …
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Ep. 39 – The 8th Lincolns at Loos – Nigel Atter
Nigel Atter talks about the role and experience of his grandfather’s battalion, the 8th Lincolns at …
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Ep. 38 – Spying for the Kaiser – Regina Diana and espionage in France – Dr …
Dr Vivien Newman talks about her new book (with David Alexander Scott Semeraro) on female agent Regi…
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Ep. 37 – Dr Harold Gillies and plastic surgery during WW1 – Dr Andrew Bamji…
Dr Andrew Bamji talks about New Zealand surgeon Dr Harold Gillies and his pioneering work in plastic…
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Ep. 36 – A subaltern on the Western Front – John Rigby-Jones
John Rigby Jones talks about his new book on the experience and service of his teenage grandfather, …
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Ep. 35 – The Doughboys, 1917-1918 – Michael St Maur Sheil
Photographer and historian Michael St Maur Sheil talks on the role of the Doughboys and US forces in…
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Ep. 34 – Shellshock in World War 1 – Dr Stefanie Linden
Psychiatrist and medical historian Dr Stefanie Linden discusses her new book on the diagnosis and tr…
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Ep. 33 – The 'Spanish Flu' Pandemic 1917-19 – Dr Jane Orr
Medical doctor and historian Dr Jane Orr talks to the podcast about the “Spanish Flu” pandemic which…
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Ep. 32 – Brigadier General Frank Crozier – Charles Messenger
Historian Charles Messenger discusses his biography of controversial soldier Frank Crozier; Brigadie…
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