First World War

More than a million Commonwealth casualties of the First World War can be found in our beautiful cemeteries and on our iconic memorials. The battlefields of the Western Front and Gallipoli are infamous for huge losses of life, but on land, sea and air, men and women around the world gave their lives and are commemorated in perpetuity. Tell us their stories. (Image: © IWM Q 8398)

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Boy 328970 Herbert James Gray of the Royal Air Force

First World War Air Force United Kingdom BEXHILL CEMETERY

By Philip Baldock

United Kingdom

Rifleman George Regester, S/26746, 4th Battalion, Rifle Brigade

First World War Army United Kingdom SWAFFHAM (SS. PETER AND PAUL) CHURCHYARD

United Kingdom

Serjeant Eric Purvis, 208024, 11th Bn., The Queen's (Royal West Surrey) Regiment

First World War Army United Kingdom Pre-war sportsman/woman HEESTERT MILITARY CEMETERY

By Anne McIntyre

United Kingdom

Private Arthur George Hudson, 300076, 15th (Service) Battalion, Lancashire Fusiliers

First World War Army United Kingdom SWAFFHAM (SS. PETER AND PAUL) CHURCHYARD

United Kingdom

Lieutenant Guy Dennis Buckeridge, No. 51 Squadron, Royal Flying Corps

First World War Air Force South African SWAFFHAM (SS. PETER AND PAUL) CHURCHYARD

United Kingdom

Able Seaman Karl (Felgate) Falgate Banham, J18606, Royal Navy, 'HMS Pembroke'

First World War Navy United Kingdom SWAFFHAM (SS. PETER AND PAUL) CHURCHYARD

United Kingdom

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