Richard Smith - First World War Battlefield Tours and Research

16/05/2024

Should anyone, individual or groups, require a guide on the battlefields (Somme, Ypres, Arras etc), in either early July or mid August, I will be on the ground and available. Please DM me for info/details or via our website

Western Front Services Ltd Rick and Terry first met six years ago, on a cold, wet January morning, on the Hawthorn Ridge on the Somme battlefield. They soon discovered a common vision on how to help people understand the history of the First World War.Western Front Services (WFS) provides a personal...

08/01/2024

Hi all,
I'm now taking bookings for guided tours on the Western Front 2024. I will be based on the Somme for three block periods in April, June/July and August. Please drop me a line via PM on here for details, requests and rates OR check out www.westernfrontservices.com where all dates are listed.
Bookings already coming in so if you're planning on a trip to the battlefields and would like a personal tour do get in touch.

Cheers

Rick

22/12/2023

Thinking of my grandfather, Arthur Smith, today, on what would have been his birthday.
My inspiration everyday.

07/12/2023

Hi all.
For anyone who maybe thinking of visiting the battlefields in 2024 and who may require a guide, here are my availability dates.
April 8th-28th
June 17th-July 7th
August 12th-Sept 1st
I will be based on the Somme but able to cover Flanders, Loos, Arras, Cambrai or other particular interest areas.
Drop me a line or check out the website.
https://westernfrontservices.com/

24/11/2023

https://www.buttedewarlencourt.com/news.php

So very proud, honoured and privileged to be a joint custodian of this iconic battlefield location. !!

News from The Butte de Warlencourt. The Butte de Warlencourt is situated on the World War One Somme battlefields of Northern France.

01/10/2023

https://westernfrontservices.com/

Please check out our new website. Includes dates for 2024 tour availability and research commission information.

Western Front Services Ltd Rick and Terry first met six years ago, on a cold, wet January morning, on the Hawthorn Ridge on the Somme battlefield. They soon discovered a common vision on how to help people understand the history of the First World War.Western Front Services (WFS) provides a personal...

03/08/2023

Returned home from a cracking 9 days of guiding/research (and good times with friends and colleagues) to find another tick on my bucket list....published in the Western Front Association magazine !!

23/04/2023

Apologies for the delay. Here is the follow up to my previous video, regarding Edward Momber.

17/04/2023

First of a number of videos I'm going to be posting over next week.

15/02/2023

Hi all.
I will be on the Somme throughout the year, should anyone require a guide for the day(s), please do contact me for dates and availability/rates. Late April, end of June, early August and mid Nov at the moment.

30/01/2023

Aerial photo of the British trenches that are now Newfoundland Park, nr Auchonvillers. Image - (IWM Box214A)
Where the trenches intersect the road mid right hand side, is roughly where the car park is today.

27/01/2023

A local one for me.

17/01/2023

Name that cemetery ?

06/09/2022

Somme 2021

06/09/2022

Hello and thank you for liking my page. Please feel free to contact me on any subject relating to the First World War and I will do my utmost to help with your question/enquiry.

Rick