CambsWFA

At our next meeting, Wed, 1 Jul 26, Tony Bolton will talk about 'Mobilization. The 18 Days 5-22 August 1914'. Location: Great Stukeley Village Hall, Ermine Street, Great Stukeley, Huntingdon, PE28 4AQ. The doors to the venue open only at 7:00pm with the talk starting at 7:30pm.

You don't have to be a Member of The Western Front Association to attend our meetings as all are equally welcome. Do come along and enjoy a friendly atmosphere and the good company of fellow enthusiasts.

Our next Branch meeting will take place on Wed 1 Jul, 7.30pm, at Great Stukeley Village Hall, Huntingdon, PE28 4AQ. Tony Bolton will be talking about British Mobilisation, specifically the eighteen days between the 5 and 22 August 1914 when the Army went into action.

At our next Branch meeting, 3 Jun 26, Maj (Rtd) Phil Watson will discuss 'The Lancers - From the Boer War to the Great War' their evolving role during a period of great military and technological change. Location - Great Stukeley Village Hall, Huntingdon, PE28 4AQ. IWM (Q72605)

The doors to the venue open only at 7:00pm with the talk starting at 7:30pm. The speaker and committee members need a short period of time before 7:00pm by themselves to set up the meeting so it would be appreciated if visitors could wait until 7:00 pm before entering the hall.

This talk examines photos taken by serving British soldiers during the WW1, along with a discussion around how these images reached the British press, the military authorities attitude to soldiers with cameras and how this amateur work sits with that of official photographers.

At our next branch meeting Alan Wakefield will talk about 'Soldier photographers of the Great War'. Wed 6 May 26, Great Stukeley Village Hall, Ermine Street, Huntingdon, PE28 4AQ. Non members are welcome. Photograph: IWM (Q 4504)

ANZAC DAY Sat 25 Apr will be the 111th anniversary of ANZAC Day. Our branch will again hold a short dawn service, 05.30, Dominions Plot in Newmarket Rd Cemetery, Cambridge. Meet at the cemetery car park off Ditton Lane at 05.15. If possible, bring a flask of tea. All welcome.

Our AGM will follow the presentation. Any nominations for officers and committee to our secretary by midday Monday 30th March. Please don't presume, nominate.

You don't have to be a Member of The Western Front Association to attend our meetings as all are equally welcome. Do come along and enjoy a friendly atmosphere and the good company of fellow enthusiasts.

Our next meeting, 1 Apr 26, features Dr James Halstead discussing "Broader army-air co-operation 1914-18", followed by our AGM. Doors open 07.00pm, Great Stukeley Village Hall, Ermine Street, Huntingdon, PE28 4AQ.

Our next Branch meeting is on, 4 Mar 26, 7:30pm, at Great Stukeley Village Hall, Huntingdon, PE28 4AQ. Ian Langworthy, a branch member, will look at the innovations in Battlefield Medical Services that came about as a result of WW1. Non members are equally welcome.

Our next branch meeting is on Wed, 4 Feb 26, at Great Stukeley Village Hall, Ermine Street, Huntingdon, PE28 4AQ. Andrew Grantham will examine the history of the Silver War Badge from its inception in 1916 and its development through to the last issue in 1923 and its legacy.

On behalf of your branch committee, may I wish our members, supporters and our Followers on social media, a very Happy Christmas, and a peaceful, healthy New Year. Emrys Jones Chair Cambridgeshire Branch Western Front Association

Great Remembrance exhibition @JackHuntAcad, Peterborough. Very impressed by the pupils knowledge and standard of the written work, the models/dioramas. Delighted the Academy has registered for the WFA Malcolm Doolin Award. "We Will Remember Them" Emrys Jones, Chair Cambs WFA

It was a pleasure to be asked to speak to a packed room at the Peterborough Remembers The Old Contemptibles exhibition at @PboroMuseum yesterday. I spoke about ‘A Contemptible Three Months; 22nd August - 22nd November 1914’, telling the story of the Retreat from Mons. The team from @CambsWFA have done a superb job with the organisation and research. The exhibition runs until 27th November. Do get along if you can: peterboroughmuseum.org.uk/events/peterbo…

This presentation may be of interest to our members. The Story of Two Crosses. Friday 7th November 2025, 7pm - Steeple Bumpstead Village Hall, CB9 7EA. A presentation on the life of William H. Coltman VC. By his great-grandson, Tim Coltman

Where the money went - The financial cost of war by Roy Larkin is the subject of our next meeting which will take place on Wed, 5 Nov 25, at Great Stukeley Village Hall, Ermine Street, Great Stukeley, Huntingdon, PE28 4AQ. Doors open at 7.00pm, all are welcome. Image IWM (Q 5855)

The Moment Magazine, Oct 25, p54 contains an interview covering the 'Old Contemptibles' and the upcoming 'Peterborough Remembers' exhibition and talks to be held in the Peterborough Museum from Sat 25 Oct - Thu 27th Nov. It is free to read here: calameo.com/read/006979459…

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