World War I Articles

We are delighted to share nearly a thousand articles on every aspect of the First World War written by experts in their field. Some were first published in the WFA's publications Stand To! or Bulletin, but the majority have been specially researched and written for the WFA's website.

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Daddy, What Did You Do In The Great War
30 January 2025

Daddy, what did you do in the great War?

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Owen Cobb Holleran
20 January 2025

An American in the British Forces: The story of Owen Cobb Holleran and his war

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Rms Royal Edward
19 January 2025

Friday the 13th in the 13th month of the war: The sinking of the Royal Edward

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Blockade How The 10Th Cruiser Squadron Won The War
16 January 2025

Blockade: How the 10th Cruiser Squadron won the war

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Harington Of Chanak
11 January 2025

Harington of Chanak

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La Clytte Military Cemetery
7 January 2025

A unique headstone detailing two men, but only one of whom is buried here

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To Destroy A Road, Get A 3 Ton Truck Motor Transport In WW1
2 January 2025

To Destroy a Road, Get a 3-ton Truck: Motor Transport in WW1

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23 December 2024

Private memorials (non standard CWGC headstones) in cemeteries in France & Belgium

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Officers Of The 10Th Royal Inniskilling Fusiliers
21 December 2024

A Comparative Analysis of the Profiles of the Officers of the 36th (Ulster) Division Between Formation and 1 July 1916

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Haig And Montgomery A Comparison
19 December 2024

Haig and Montgomery: a comparison

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The Defence Of The Suez Canal 1915
4 December 2024

The defence of the Suez Canal 1915

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All Saint’S Church Inveraray
24 November 2024

Summoned by Bells: Duke Niall and the Inveraray Bell Tower

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IR 63 Flag
18 November 2024

A brief history of IR 63

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The Bugger Signed Kitchener, Robertson And The Collapse Of British Strategy In 1915
16 November 2024

The Bugger Signed: Kitchener, Robertson and the Collapse of British Strategy in 1915

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11 November 2024

The Western Front Association's Armistice Day 2024 ceremony at the Cenotaph

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Canadian Nurses The First Contingent
8 November 2024

Canadian Nurses: The First Contingent

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William Walshaw Mugshot
7 November 2024

William Walshaw – a man of many talents?

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The Battle Of The Lys, April 1918
2 November 2024

The Battle of the Lys, April 1918

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WFA Members
1 November 2024

Passing the torch of remembrance: From the Old Contemptibles to the WFA

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The 2Nd Worcestershires’ Memorial
31 October 2024

The 2nd Battalion Worcestershire Regiment at Gheluvelt

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