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 William McCleary McVey 32301, 16th (S) Bn. (2nd Glasgow) Highland Light Infantry

First World War Army United Kingdom TYNE COT MEMORIAL

By Sheila Jones

United Kingdom

Private Robert McCleary McVey S/14472, 1st Bn., Cameron Highlanders

First World War Army United Kingdom LE TOURET MEMORIAL

By Sheila Jones

United Kingdom

Serjeant William Lawrence L/13632, 21st (Empress of India's) Lancers

First World War Army United Kingdom THIEPVAL MEMORIAL

United Kingdom

Private Percy John Whithorn 27209, 9th Bn., Gloucesters – ‘Mission Complete, 100 years – to the day'

First World War Army United Kingdom KARASOULI MILITARY CEMETERY

By David P.Whithorn

United Kingdom

Sapper Robert Leonard Watson 916257, Canadian Engineers

First World War Army Canadian CROWBOROUGH BURIAL GROUND

By Philip Baldock

United Kingdom

Lieutenant Leopold Grahame Stern, RAF, 99 Squadron

First World War Air Force United Kingdom CHAMBIERES FRENCH NATIONAL CEMETERY, METZ

By Philip Baldock

United Kingdom

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