

Conflict
The then Imperial War Graves Commission was created during the height of the First World War to formalise the commemoration of more than a million Commonwealth casualties from the conflict. Two short decades later, and the Commission’s remit was expanded with the outbreak of the Second World War. Today we commemorate more than 1.7 million Commonwealth men and women who died in the world wars. Tell us their stories. (Image: © IWM (Q 100465)


Private George Seymour Figg 260145, 6th Battalion, Duke of Cornwall’s Light Infantry
By Sarah Whithorn
United Kingdom

Lance Corporal Albert Edward Croucher 2401, 6th Battalion, The Queen’s (Royal West Surrey Regiment)
By Sarah Whithorn
United Kingdom

Private Ernest George Cox G/2267, 6th Battalion, The Queens (Royal West Surrey Regiment)
By Sarah Whithorn
United Kingdom

Corporal Oliver James Grice Cooper 46313, 3rd Battalion, Machine Gun Corps (Infantry)
By Sarah Whithorn
United Kingdom

Private Frederick Collins 37515, 18th Battalion, Hampshire Regiment
By Sarah Whithorn
United Kingdom
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