Western Front Association
@TheWFA
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The WFA promotes an interest in the people, campaigns, events and aftermath on all fronts of the #WW1. Friendly and constructive discussion is encouraged.
International Organisation
Joined April 2009
A milestone for The WFA: 25,000 YouTube subscribers. With over 440 videos covering First World War history, thereʼs plenty to explore. https://t.co/N5s80P2br0 Photo: German AEG C.IV reconnaissance aircraft fitted with a cine-camera, Palestine Front, 1917–18. (IWM Q 60316)
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Explore our YouTube channel’s extensive archive of First World War talks and presentations. Latest: Professor Stevenson re-examines the German Spring Offensives of 1918 and why their failure shaped the war’s end. Watch now: https://t.co/venrDqR19u
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The joint WFA-@Gallipoli100 conference sold out, with delegates enjoying talks on topics from grand strategy to the experiences of Indian troops and Canadian nurses. Report here (videos to come): https://t.co/J31Ple3HJa
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New on The WFAʼs YouTube channel: Stuart Hadaway explores HMS Doris and three daring naval operations in the Eastern Mediterranean 1914–16. From railway raids to telegraph sabotage – real-life naval adventures that rival Hornblower fiction. Watch now: https://t.co/XDtKf1llyR
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The Royal Naval Division memorial on Horse Guards Parade has been rededicated after restoration. See the Royal Navy’s photo essay from the ceremony. WFA members: explore the RND’s history through our magazine archive. https://t.co/2aT4yh3zbf
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Looking back to Tuesday's Service of Remembrance at the Cenotaph, Whitehall. A selection of photos now on our website. https://t.co/H4MtuUW5Mf
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At the eleventh hour of the eleventh day of the eleventh month. We will remember them. The two-minute silence has been observed in Whitehall. #ArmisticeDay #RemembranceDay #LestWeForget
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Forming up on King Charles Street, ahead of the service at the Cenotaph. Parade now making its way onto Whitehall for the 11 am service of remembrance. #ArmisticeDay #LestWeForget
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The WFA continues the tradition started by The Old Contemptibles’ Association in 1926. Since 1994, The WFA has ensured this important act of remembrance continues at the Cenotaph on 11 November. Today is our 31st year of stewardship. https://t.co/7119Y0Dvqt
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Today, on Armistice Day, The Western Front Association will once again lead the service of remembrance at the Cenotaph in Whitehall, London. #ArmisticeDay #LestWeForget
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Men from Fiji travelled thousands of miles to play their part on the Western Front. We examine the history of the Fijian Labour Corps: https://t.co/PtrbkujpQC
#RemembranceDay #ww1
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The Western Front Association leads Armistice Day commemorations at the Cenotaph, 11 November 2025. WFA members welcome—bring ID and membership card. Assemble King Charles Street by 10.30am. Guards' Chapel service follows at noon. https://t.co/zY3raIQYn1
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The national memorial to the Royal Naval Division will be rededicated at Horse Guards Parade in London on 13 November 2025. This marks 100 years since its installation and commemorates the sailors who fought as soldiers during the First World War. https://t.co/NYTfwNWcQL
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How did the MOD’s ‘war detectives’ identify two fallen Scottish soldiers from the Battle of Loos? Read more: https://t.co/97Igcqr2x0 Then, hear directly from the experts at our online talk on 27 October at 8pm BST: https://t.co/kszfANkN6G
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@Gallipoli100 Conference bookings now closed. It's a sell-out!
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Tickets for our joint conference with @gallipoli100, ‘Courage without Glory,’ on 1 November are nearly sold out. Email events@gallipoli-association.org to secure your place. https://t.co/2Ha5WseXUM
#WWI #FirstWorldWar #Gallipoli #WesternFront #MilitaryHistory #History
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You may not have heard of Alfred Buckham, but this First World War aerial photographer’s extraordinary images deserve to be better known. Nine crashes couldn’t stop him. Major retrospective opens next month @NatGalleriesSco Edinburgh. https://t.co/k05p8ltze0
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