Western Front Association - North Wales Branch

29/04/2026

My 5 minutes of fame (well about 3 actually)
https://fb.watch/GO1UyFjRDf/

26/02/2026

16/02/2026

16/02/2026

Died today 1917, Corporal Leonard Williams of Victoria Avenue, Craig y Don, and was employed as a gardener before enlisting at Llandudno Town Hall in 1915; joining the 14th battalion of the Royal Welsh Fusiliers. Corporal Williams was injured at the Battle of Mametz Woods and repatriated back to Blighty where he remained in hospital for many months. He was about to return to his unit after ten days furlough when he died of an epileptic convulsion.
We Will Remember Them

16/02/2026

Unlike in other nations, the British press of the First World War was almost never allowed to report on the exploits of famous pilots. When asked about this in Parliament, the Government replied that it ‘did not think that flying officers wanted publicity'.

Join Michael Terry on Thursday, 19 February at 20:00 GMT at our next FREE online lecture to find out more.

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09/02/2026

Here's a better video Roy.

09/02/2026

Just for you Roy Pierce. Cracking goal from Alex Henderson.

07/10/2025

RWF FEST 25

RWF FEST 25 marked a unique moment as the descendants of three Royal Welchmen, who fought together and survived the First World War, came together. One of them went on to serve in the Second World War.

Left to Right:

* Guy Holmes – Grandson of Pte Frank Richards, who, with the help of Robert Graves, wrote the classic soldier’s memoirs Old Soldiers Never Die and Old Soldier Sahib.
* Lesley Botten – Granddaughter of Lt Percy Moody, (later Lt Col) who served with both Richards and Graves in 2 RWF and is portrayed by Graves in Goodbye to All That. Moody later served with the RWF in the Second World War, training soldiers at Hightown Barracks (1940–41).
* William Graves – Son of Capt Robert Graves, literary giant of the twentieth century and proud Royal Welchman.
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It was an honour to welcome the descendants of these courageous Royal Welchmen at RWF FEST 25!

07/10/2025

Died of wounds today 1915, Private Frank Hill of Deganwy Street (now Avenue), Llandudno. Frank was in the service of well-known Llandudno medic, Dr Craig before the war and he enlisted in the Dragoon Guards, later transferring into the Welsh Regiment.
In September 1915 the Welsh Regiment were engaged in heavy fighting with the Germans during the Battle of Loos. Frank Hill was amongst the wounded and died of his injuries at the Canadian General Hospital at Le Treport, France. Frank was 27 years of age.
We Will Remember Them