

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)


Civilian Beatrice Milner (May 1st 1891 - May 8th 1941) - Nurse
By Anne-Marie Fawcett
United Kingdom

Private Peter Fraser 3804, 4th Bn. attd. 1st Bn., Cameron Highlanders
By James F. Hubbs
United States

Flying Officer Ernest Douglas Scotland 147351, RAFVR, 571 Squadron
By Philip Baldock
United Kingdom

Captain Richard John Frederick Abel 140800, 4th/7th Royal Dragoon Guards, RAC
By Philip Baldock
United Kingdom

Sapper Fred Sweetman 6400431, 257 Field Company, Royal Engineers
Second World War
Army
United Kingdom
D-Day and Invasion of Normandy
FONTENAY-LE-PESNEL WAR CEMETERY, TESSEL
By Philip Baldock
United Kingdom
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