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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Private Stewart Alexander Laverty, L/581, 9th (Queen's Royal) Lancers

First World War Army United Kingdom LA FERTE-SOUS-JOUARRE MEMORIAL

United Kingdom

Corporal Saddler Thomas Alfred Denslow, L/1090, 9th (Queen's Royal) Lancers

First World War Army United Kingdom CEMENT HOUSE CEMETERY

United Kingdom

Driver John Stanislaus McTague, 324961, 55th Battery, 13th Brigade, Canadian Field Artillery

First World War Army Canadian QUIEVRECHAIN COMMUNAL CEMETERY

By Edward Walshe

Canada

Company Quartermaster Serjeant Clive Halliburton Thorpe 270505, 10th Bn., The Buffs (East Kent Regiment)

First World War Army United Kingdom TOURNAI COMMUNAL CEMETERY ALLIED EXTENSION

By Philip Baldock

United Kingdom

Private William Slarks Vidler CH/15189, Royal Marine Light Infantry, “HMS Amphion”

First World War Navy United Kingdom CHATHAM NAVAL MEMORIAL

By Philip Baldock

United Kingdom

Serjeant Harry Read 200430, 14th Battalion, Tank Corps

First World War Army United Kingdom FOUQUESCOURT BRITISH CEMETERY

By Philip Baldock

United Kingdom

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