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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Serjeant 370947 Albert Harold Burgess of the 2/8 Battalion London Regiment (Post Office Rifles)

First World War Army United Kingdom Post Office TYNE COT MEMORIAL

By Philip Baldock

United Kingdom

Private Gabriel George Overton 15626, 1st Bn., Coldstream Guards - 'My great Uncle Gabriel'

First World War Army United Kingdom SERRE ROAD CEMETERY No.2

By Carol Ashfield

United Kingdom

Rifleman James Fisher 810, 11th Bn., Royal Irish Rifles - 'kia 1/7/1916 - Remembrance'

First World War Army United Kingdom THIEPVAL MEMORIAL

By S Gilpin

United Kingdom

Private Harry James 242053, 2nd/5th Bn., Leicestershire Regiment - 'Father and husband'

First World War Army United Kingdom ROISEL COMMUNAL CEMETERY EXTENSION

By Sarah

United Kingdom

Gunner Alexander Duncan McIntosh, 335173, 64th Bty. Reserve Bde., Canadian Field Artillery - 'Remembering'

First World War Army Canadian Pre-war sportsman/woman BRAMSHOTT (ST. MARY) CHURCHYARD

By Robbie McIntosh

United Kingdom

Second Lieutenant Robert Brian Holmes, 5th Bn. attd. 2nd Bn., Kings Royal Rifle Corps

First World War Army United Kingdom NOEUX-LES-MINES COMMUNAL CEMETERY

By Margaret Holden (Banks)

United Kingdom

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First World War

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Serjeant 370947 Albert Harold Burgess of the 2/8 Battalion London Regiment (Post Office Rifles)

Private Gabriel George Overton 15626, 1st Bn., Coldstream Guards - 'My great Uncle Gabriel'

Rifleman James Fisher 810, 11th Bn., Royal Irish Rifles - 'kia 1/7/1916 - Remembrance'

Private Harry James 242053, 2nd/5th Bn., Leicestershire Regiment - 'Father and husband'

Gunner Alexander Duncan McIntosh, 335173, 64th Bty. Reserve Bde., Canadian Field Artillery - 'Remembering'

Second Lieutenant Robert Brian Holmes, 5th Bn. attd. 2nd Bn., Kings Royal Rifle Corps

First World War

3634 Stories

Serjeant 370947 Albert Harold Burgess of the 2/8 Battalion London Regiment (Post Office Rifles)

Private Gabriel George Overton 15626, 1st Bn., Coldstream Guards - 'My great Uncle Gabriel'

Rifleman James Fisher 810, 11th Bn., Royal Irish Rifles - 'kia 1/7/1916 - Remembrance'

Private Harry James 242053, 2nd/5th Bn., Leicestershire Regiment - 'Father and husband'

Gunner Alexander Duncan McIntosh, 335173, 64th Bty. Reserve Bde., Canadian Field Artillery - 'Remembering'

Second Lieutenant Robert Brian Holmes, 5th Bn. attd. 2nd Bn., Kings Royal Rifle Corps

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