The Western Front Association commemorates the Battle of the Somme with a one-day conference in the UK on July 9th 2016.
The programme for the event – entitled ‘Perspectives on the Somme’ – is as follows:
* Reflections on 1st July, 1916 – Professor John Bourne
* BEF Artillery on the Somme and the lessons learned – Geoff Spring
* British Intelligence on the Western Front in 1916 – Dr Jim Beach
* Rawlinson on the Somme – Professor Gary Sheffield
* The Somme of the parts: The BEF experience on the Somme, 1916-1918′ – Rob Thompson
The conference takes place at the Manor Academy, Nether Poppleton, York YO26 6AP. Visit the WFA for booking information.
Source: Western Front Association