Middlesex branch of the Western Front Association. We meet at Whitton Community Centre on first Thursday of each month. Come along!
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WFA Middlesex Branch retweeted
Our long awaited Autumn program! Our next talk is on Thursday 1st October with a fascinating discussion on Mametz Wood and the role of the 38th Welsh Division. All welcome!
WFA Middlesex Branch retweeted
NEXT BRANCH MEETING
Sunday 17th May 2026 (2pm)
Location: Scots Guards Club, 1st Floor, 2 Clifton Terrace, Edinburgh, EH12 5DR.
Speaker: Nick Jellicoe.
Subject: 'Jutland: The Unfinished Battle'.
Visitors welcome. Suggested donation £5.00.
Please DM to reserve a place.
WFA Middlesex Branch retweeted
Friday 12/06/26 Lewes Town Hall BN7 2QS 7pm welcome Thomas A Marshall to the branch. He will be speaking about Percy W Complin who served with the Artists Rifles. He was the Librarian for Isleworth. Our speaker Thomas was also in this role. @TheWFA @paulthedom
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RMS Lusitania, off New York - 1st May 1915.
Photographed from HMS Glory, 111 years old today.
A haunting image as the Cunard liner races unknowingly towards her fate off the Old Head of Kinsale six days later - with 1,960 people on board.
WFA Middlesex Branch retweeted
OTD 1917
Pte Stanley Rouse (19) died of wounds in a casualty clearing station at Duisans
@GreatWarGroup @WFASouthScot @SussexWfa @herts_at_war @Scarletboy44 @TerryWhenham @Taff_Gillingham @CWGC @ww1cemeteries @TheWFA
WFA Middlesex Branch retweeted
Siege of Kut Al Amara: Dec 1915 - Apr 1916.
An operating theatre showing the rudimentary nature of the medical facilities during the siege.
The besieged Indian 6th Division suffered almost 4, 000 casualties - including over 700 men dying of disease in the unsanitary conditions.
WFA Middlesex Branch retweeted
A fantastic meeting and talk by @ChristinaNoyes8 about Verdun last week 29 people in attendance. Just hope we can get them all back also a good AGM with a new treasurer that means we can continue as a branch. @TheWFA
WFA Middlesex Branch retweeted
I’ll be giving a talk @NAM_London (also available online) this coming Friday at 12.00 on the support 🇬🇧 gave to 🇷🇸 during the Great War.
The talk will cover the contribution of key individuals and organisations that came to 🇷🇸 aid.
Details below:
nam.ac.uk/whats-on/britains-…
WFA Middlesex Branch retweeted
Friday 10/04/26 Lewes Town Hall BN7 2QS 7pm @SussexWfa welcome Author & Historian Christina Holstein to the branch. Christina is an expert on the Battlefields of Verdun so this is a great chance to hear her speak. All are welcome @TheWFA
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Please share this will be a great talk
Friday 10/04/26 Lewes Town Hall BN7 2QS 7pm @SussexWfa welcome Author & Historian Christina Holstein to the branch. Christina is an expert on the Battlefields of Verdun so this is a great chance to hear her speak. All are welcome @TheWFA
WFA Middlesex Branch retweeted
The book has a cover! Available to pre-order now at Waterstones, Amazon etc etc etc. @penswordbooks
WFA Middlesex Branch retweeted
Today marks the 110th anniversary of the raid on Sunderland by
German Navy Zeppelin L11 commanded by Korvettenkapitan Victor Schütze. The raid caused 22 fatalities & 128 injuries.
5 weeks later L11 was used in observing ship movements during the Battle of Jutland.
WFA Middlesex Branch retweeted
Join us next Monday, 4th December, for The WFA Webinar. The quote by the way is from William Robertson, Chief of Staff to the BEF and the ‘bugger’ in question is Lord Kitchener. Details on the website >
bit.ly/3sQq5Js
WFA Middlesex Branch retweeted
Joshua Mitchell from Ossett received a ‘Blighty one’ on 4 November 1916 and was invalided home to St Luke’s Military Hospital, Halifax. He died of his wounds on this day 27 Nov 1916. #LestWeForget
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Libby Horner, Frank Brangwyn's biographer and compiler of the artist’s catalogue raisoné, described him as “one of the most outstanding poster artists of the Great War, in terms of quality, design and technical accomplishment". Read on > bit.ly/BrangwynAtWarWWI
WFA Middlesex Branch retweeted
Very, very sorry to hear that @Trenchman1418 has lost his battle, but what a fight he put up.
Inspiring in life, and inspiring in death. Cheerio, Rob. 👍🏻