

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)


Corporal William John Laver 13209, 2nd Bn., Essex Regiment. (1893-1916)
By David Fairman
Australia

Sapper John Gaffney WR/319432, Inland Waterways and Docks, R.E.
By Susan Strang
United Kingdom

Lieutenant Geoffrey Claude Langdale Ottley DSO, 2nd Bn., Scots Guards
By Susan Strang
United Kingdom

Major EDWARD SINCLAIR GOOCH - Died of wounds received at Gallipoli
By Susan Strang
United Kingdom

Second Lieutenant ALEXANDER CAMPBELL CRAIG - New Zealander dies in Scotland
By Susan Strang
United Kingdom
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