The Legion of Frontiersmen’s June 2026 newsletter features comments by various men who served in the 25th Royal Fusiliers in East Africa during World War One. See https://frontiersmenhistorian.info/newsletters/ and also for other snippets covering World War 1.
GWAA has a new publication due soon – There came a time…Fiction as Memory where we look at publishing, novels, plays, gaming, film and some poetry as ways to remember the First World War in Africa. Contributions are from historians, literary experts, novelists, gamers and actors. Sérgio Neto and I, as editors of the publication discussed the main themes with the Portuguese Literary Group, organised by Francisco Soares and hosted by Sandra in April. You can watch/listen to Seminário em História da Literatura, CITCEM e GIEIPC-IP. Ciclo 2026. Segunda Sessão – Sérgio Neto e Anne Samson, “Literature, the Press and Conflict. The Case of the First World War” (2 hours) here.
There is a discussion on memorials in Zambia on 1 July. See events for details.
GWAA Conference – 19 July 2026
Confirmed speakers are:
Sérgio Neto – ‘An analysis of three 21th century novels on the First World War in Mozambique’
Robert Coyle – Honouring non-white Africans who served
Eric Martinez – British & South African Perceptions of African Participation in the African military Campaigns of World War One
Anne Samson – Africa, August-December 1914
There is still space for a speaker – if you are interested, please email me.
Seminars: these will recommence in September and continue into 2027. If you would like to share some research you’re working on, get some additional input to areas you’re researching on, this is the ideal space to do so. Email me to discuss.