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. 189 - The Rehabilitation and Treatment of Limbless Veterans - Louise Be…
Louise Bell is an independent researcher specialising in the history of prosthetics, with particular…
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Ep. 188 – Military Identities of British conscripts – Joshua Bilton
Doctoral candidate Joshua Bilton talks about his research into the military identities of British so…
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Ep. 187 – The Police during the First World War – Dr Mary Fraser
Social historian Dr Mary Fraser, talks about her research into police and policing in Britain during…
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Ep. 186 – Folkestone Harbour in the First World War – Peter Anderson
Peter Anderson talks about the role of Folkestone Harbour during the Great War. …
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Ep. 185 – Anzacs on the Western Front – Dr Meleah Hampton
Historian and author Dr Meleah Hampton, a historian in the Military History Section at the Australia…
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Ep. 184 – Irish Servicewomen during the First World War – Dr Barbara Walsh
Historian Dr Barbara Walsh about her recent book on Irish servicewomen during the Great War. This is…
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Ep. 183 – The Unknown Story of the Unknown Warrior – David Scott
Mark Scott talks about his new book, Among the Kings, that gives a new story on the Unknown Warrior.…
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Ep. 182 – Indian Empire at War – George Morton Jack
Historian George Morton Jack talks about his recent book on India and the Great War, entitled The In…
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Ep. 181 – The Nivelle Offensive of 1917 – Dr David Murphy
Author Dr David Murphy, a lecturer in military history and strategic studies at Maynooth University …
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Ep. 180 – 9th Royal Scots in the First World War – Neill Gilhooley
Author Neill Gilhooley talks about his recent book on the service of the 9th Battalion, Royal Scots,…
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Ep. 179 – German POWs on Cannock Chase – Richard Pursehouse
Richard Pursehouse talks about on his recent book on German POWs held at Brocton Camp on Cannock Cha…
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Ep. 178 – Irish Recruitment in World War One – Dr Tim Bowman, Dr Michael Wh…
Dr Timothy Bowman, a Reader in modern British military history, University of Kent, Dr William Butle…
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