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)

Private John Grannell 10523, 1st Battalion, The Kings (Liverpool Regiment)

First World War Army United Kingdom YPRES (MENIN GATE) MEMORIAL

By Sue Grannell

United Kingdom

Second Lieutenant Harold Frank Lane, 11th Royal Scots (Lothian Regiment)

First World War Army United Kingdom HEDGE ROW TRENCH CEMETERY

United Kingdom

Private Richard Daniel Portch, L/6454, 14th Bn Royal Warwickshire Regiment

First World War Army United Kingdom ABBEVILLE COMMUNAL CEMETERY EXTENSION

United Kingdom

Private James Patrick Gibbons, L/6133, 16th (The Queen's) Lancers

First World War Army United Kingdom YPRES (MENIN GATE) MEMORIAL

United Kingdom

Private Edward Richardson, L/4968, 16th (The Queen's) Lancers

First World War Army United Kingdom TERLINCTHUN BRITISH CEMETERY, WIMILLE

United Kingdom

Corporal Thomas Gracie - 'Hearts Hero'

First World War Army United Kingdom Pre-war sportsman/woman GLASGOW (CRAIGTON) CEMETERY

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