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.
Project ALIAS reveals the man who is listed twice
As the project to learn more about those men who served in the British Army using a false name conti…
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Stand To Articles on the Chinese Labour Force during the First World War
Articles Edition of Stand To ! Behind the Lines (2) Chinese Lab…
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A Perspective on the Western Front by an Army Officer from India by Dr. DeW…
This article first appeared in the January 2020 edition of Stand To! the journal of The Western Fron…
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David George Mansell and his war service as 'Evans'
Many men joined the army under an assumed name, for some this would have been to run away from a pas…
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Lewes Casualties : September 1918 and the impact of 'Spanish Flu'
September 1918 brought a further 14 Lewes casualties, 10 on the Western Front where the arrival o…
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'Behind the Lines - The Story of the Iron Twelve' [Part 2] by Hedley Malloc…
This article, Part 2 of 2 parts, first appeared in Stand To! No. 88. April/May 2010. This and all is…
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'The Story of the Iron Twelve' [Part 1] by Hedley Malloch
This article first appeared, in two parts, in the journal of The Western Front Association, Stand To…
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The Iron 12 : The inauguration of the Iron Memorial and Commemorative Plaqu…
This article first appeared in Bulletin No.91 October/November 2011. Bulletin and Stand To! are the …
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Further Hints and Tips to assist with finding Pension Records
The following may assist WFA members in the search for pension records 1) If using a regimental num…
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Iris Hotblack and Alan ‘Balmy’ Morton : love letters from the Front
At the outbreak of war in 1914, 20 year old Miss Iris Hotblack was at home with her family. They l…
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Pension Record Cards and Ledgers: how they fitted in to the bigger picture …
In an earlier article we looked at some cases of Pension records and compared the WFA's pension card…
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The Camera Returns No.56 by Steve Wall and Bob Grundy
This item first appeared in Stand To! No. 74 September 2005 p.54. All these articles can be enjoyed …
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