The Western Front Association
Encyclopedia
The Western Front Association (WFA) was formed with the aim of furthering interest in The Great War of 1914-1918. The WFA aims to perpetuate the memory, courage and comradeship of all those who fought on all sides and who served their countries during The Great War.
The WFA was established in 1980 by noted military historian John Giles. Since then, the WFA has grown over the years to almost 6,000 members worldwide and there are many Branches in the UK, Europe, USA, Canada, Australia and New Zealand.
The Association does not seek to justify or glorify war. It is not a re-enactment society, nor is it commercially motivated. It is entirely non-political. The object of the Association is to educate the public in the history of The Great War with particular reference to the Western Front
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The website contains a wealth of articles on The Great War and there is an interactive discussion forum with a wide range of discussion topics, the Front Forum. One of the notable sections of the website is a "For Schools" section which has a large number of educational resources for teachers and young students alike.
The WFA publishes its eminent journal, "Stand To!" three times a year. This contains many learned articles on the subject of The Great War. There is also a house magazine for members, the "Bulletin", which is also published three times each year.
The WFA organises each year the Remembrance ceremony held on 11 November (not Remembrance Sunday).
Patron:
Col Terry Cave OBE
President:
Correlli Barnett
CBE, DSc, MA, FRSI, FRHistS, FRSA
Honorary Vice Presidents:
The Earl Haig
OBE, KStJ, DL died 10 July 2009 appreciation: Western Front Association; discussion and images: Front Forum
The Earl Kitchener
TD, DL
Prof. Peter Simkins MBE, FRHistS
Andre Colliot
Dr. John Bourne BA, PhD, FRHistS
The Burgomaster of Ypres
The Mayor of Albert
Hon. Leonard G Shurtleff
Lt. Col. Graham Parker OBE
Prof. Gary Sheffield BA MA PhD
Chairman: Bruce Simpson
The Western Front Association
The WFA was established in 1980 by noted military historian John Giles. Since then, the WFA has grown over the years to almost 6,000 members worldwide and there are many Branches in the UK, Europe, USA, Canada, Australia and New Zealand.
The Association does not seek to justify or glorify war. It is not a re-enactment society, nor is it commercially motivated. It is entirely non-political. The object of the Association is to educate the public in the history of The Great War with particular reference to the Western Front
Western Front (World War I)
Following the outbreak of World War I in 1914, the German Army opened the Western Front by first invading Luxembourg and Belgium, then gaining military control of important industrial regions in France. The tide of the advance was dramatically turned with the Battle of the Marne...
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The website contains a wealth of articles on The Great War and there is an interactive discussion forum with a wide range of discussion topics, the Front Forum. One of the notable sections of the website is a "For Schools" section which has a large number of educational resources for teachers and young students alike.
The WFA publishes its eminent journal, "Stand To!" three times a year. This contains many learned articles on the subject of The Great War. There is also a house magazine for members, the "Bulletin", which is also published three times each year.
The WFA organises each year the Remembrance ceremony held on 11 November (not Remembrance Sunday).
Patron:
Col Terry Cave OBE
President:
Correlli Barnett
Correlli Barnett
Correlli Douglas Barnett CBE FRSL is an English military historian, who has also written works of economic history, particularly on the United Kingdom's post-war "industrial decline".-Personal life:...
CBE, DSc, MA, FRSI, FRHistS, FRSA
Honorary Vice Presidents:
The Earl Haig
Earl Haig
Earl Haig is a title in the Peerage of the United Kingdom. It was created in 1919 for Field Marshal Sir Douglas Haig. During the World War I, he was Commander of the British Expeditionary Force in France and Belgium...
OBE, KStJ, DL died 10 July 2009 appreciation: Western Front Association; discussion and images: Front Forum
The Earl Kitchener
Earl Kitchener
Earl Kitchener, of Khartoum and of Broome in the County of Kent, is a title in the Peerage of the United Kingdom. The titles Viscount Broome, of Broome in the County of Kent, and Baron Denton, of Denton in the County of Kent, were granted along with the earldom...
TD, DL
Prof. Peter Simkins MBE, FRHistS
Andre Colliot
Dr. John Bourne BA, PhD, FRHistS
The Burgomaster of Ypres
Ypres
Ypres is a Belgian municipality located in the Flemish province of West Flanders. The municipality comprises the city of Ypres and the villages of Boezinge, Brielen, Dikkebus, Elverdinge, Hollebeke, Sint-Jan, Vlamertinge, Voormezele, Zillebeke, and Zuidschote...
The Mayor of Albert
Albert, Somme
Albert is a commune in the Somme department in Picardie in northern France.It is located about halfway between Amiens and Bapaume.-History:Albert was founded as a Roman outpost called Encre, in about 54 BC...
Hon. Leonard G Shurtleff
Lt. Col. Graham Parker OBE
Prof. Gary Sheffield BA MA PhD
Gary Sheffield (historian)
Professor Gary Sheffield is an English academic at the University of Birmingham and a military historian. He has published widely, especially on the First World War, and contributes to many newspapers, journals and magazines. He frequently broadcasts on television and radio.Sheffield studied...
Chairman: Bruce Simpson
The Western Front Association