Articles on every aspect of the First World War written by experts in their field. Some are were first published in Stand To! or Bulletin, others have been researched and written for the web. If you would like to contribute an article please get in touch.
The sinking of HMS Hawke : 15 October 1914
Margaret Lyness died on 10 April 1987 and with her went one of the last connections with a major inc…
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Cpl. Henry White and HMHS Anglia
Cpl. Henry Richard White signed up early in the war joining the Royal Berkshire Regiment on 6th Nov …
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PG Wodehouse, the real 'Jeeves' and his Great War
One of the greatest writers in the English language is PG Wodehouse whose books are still a joy to r…
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The Three Pannell Brothers - 'The Day Sussex Died'
The Three Pannell Brothers - 'The Day Sussex Died' The story of the five Souls brothers, who were a…
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Project ALIAS - Collaborative WW1 Pension Records Project
Project ALIAS - the largest collaborative project in the history of The Western Front Association T…
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George Peachment: one of the youngest recipients of the Victoria Cross : 25…
George Peachment was, when he enlisted, not much different from many other young volunteers in that …
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How the Pension Cards and Ledgers interconnect
The recent publication of well over a million extra Pension Card from the 'Widows and Dependents' se…
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The War at Sea in Home Waters
The war at sea was wide ranging from engaging with the German High Seas Fleet when it put to sea to …
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Pension Cards made available for 'Widows and Dependents of Other Ranks Died…
Members of The Western Front Association will be delighted to learn that another massive release of …
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The Camera Returns (13) Mailly Maillet by Bob Grundy and Steve Wall
[This article first appeared in Stand To! No.31 Spring 1991. Members of The Western Front Associatio…
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One Man’s War : with the Chinese Labour Corps France 1918 by Norman Mellor
[This article first appeared in Stand To! No. 29 Summer 1990. Members receive three copies of Stand …
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Wyndham Lewis The War Writer 'The Bull Run' by Robert Edward Murray
[This article first appeared in Stand To! No. 31. Spring 1991. Stand To! is sent to all members thre…
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