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 Disappearing Gunner
There are, of course, thousands of men who were killed in the Great War who have no known grave. It …
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Albert Perkins - Who Do We Think He Is?
Many members of The Western Front Association will no doubt enjoy watching the BBC’s long-running se…
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An ‘Enthusiastic’ Response to War? British social responses to the outbreak…
This is an MA Dissertation submitted to the University of Wolverhampton as part of their 'History of…
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Donald Where’s Your Troosers?
Once the stalemate of trench warfare set in during the autumn of 1914 it was not long before the Bri…
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The Real Winslow Boy
In 1946, Terence Rattigan wrote the play ‘The Winslow Boy’ – a story of a father’s fight to clear hi…
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Le Cimetière Militaire de Soultzmatt, Alsace
We came across the cemetery by chance, driving through the Val de Pâtre along a peaceful road heavy …
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Death of a Princess : The Destruction of HMS Princess Irene 27 May 1915
In May 1913 the Canadian Pacific Railway had placed an order with Denny’s of Dumbarton for two new s…
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Private Alfred Berry and the Zeebrugge Raid 1918
The Zeebrugge Raid of St. George’s Day 1918 was an audacious attempt by the Royal Navy to neutralise…
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'Health in returning veterans of the First World War: The impact of wounds,…
Introduction – disability and impairment In 2021 some 24 volunteers from The Western Front Associat…
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Football in the First World War
For the the 2021/2022 season, Saturday 14 May marks the playing of the FA Cup final, 150 years on fr…
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How Reference numbers were used in WW1 Pension claims at Chelsea and in the…
In this article the author looks at those pension reference systems used by the Ministry of Pensions…
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The Controversy of Commemoration in Ramsbottom after the First World War
War memorials are contentious: the commissioning of large public sculptures has often divided commun…
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