The Heilsberg 39: A New British First World War Cemetery in Poland

The Heilsberg 39: A New British First World War Cemetery in Poland

Between August and December 1918 a number of British Prisoners of War died at Heilsberg Prisoner of …

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Dear David ... Pension Record Cards Feedback

Dear David ... Pension Record Cards Feedback

Here's some feedback about the Pension Records lookups we have conducted for a wide range of individ…

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Understanding the Ledger Indexing

Understanding the Ledger Indexing

This article aims to set out some of the technical aspects of the indexing of - and subcategories th…

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A Further Release of First World War Pension Records by Ancestry

A Further Release of First World War Pension Records by Ancestry

Western Front Association members will already know that the Naval Records were released a few weeks…

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An Amusing Tale from Brigadier General R J Kentish DSO : 'A King Returns in Triumph’

An Amusing Tale from Brigadier General R J Kentish DSO : 'A King Returns in…

Brigadier General R J Kentish DSO was the inspirational first Commandant of the 3rd Army School an…

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'Wully' Field Marshal Sir William Robertson Bart: GCB, KCVO, DSO (Part II)

'Wully' Field Marshal Sir William Robertson Bart: GCB, KCVO, DSO (Part II)

(Lecture delivered by John Terraine at the Western Front Association's Annual Seminar at Abergave…

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Further sets of Pension Records saved by The Western Front Association available on Ancestry

Further sets of Pension Records saved by The Western Front Association avai…

The Western Front Association are pleased to share the excellent news that Ancestry will be making p…

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Great War Pension Record Cards and Ledgers: deeper understanding

Great War Pension Record Cards and Ledgers: deeper understanding

The history of the Great War is not just about generals and statesmen. In examining the Great War,…

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'Wully' Field Marshal Sir William Robertson Bart : GCB, KCVO,  (Part I)

'Wully' Field Marshal Sir William Robertson Bart : GCB, KCVO, (Part I)

Part 1 (Lecture delivered by John Terraine at the Western Front Association's Annual Seminar at A…

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Pension Record Cards and Ledgers: some examples of dependents' cards

Pension Record Cards and Ledgers: some examples of dependents' cards

Just part of one load of the records being transferred to the WFA's storage facility. Three HGVs w…

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British Military Leadership in the First World War by John Terraine

British Military Leadership in the First World War by John Terraine

(This lecture was given by John Terraine , the then Honorary President of The Western Front Associat…

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Mons 1914 by John Terraine

Mons 1914 by John Terraine

Mons 1914 (Lecture given to The Western Front Association in 1990 by the then Honorary President Jo…

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