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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Master Frederick Daniel Parslow VC, Mercantile Marine - 'One of the Oldest VC Winners in WW1'

First World War Navy United Kingdom Victoria Cross holder COBH OLD CHURCH CEMETERY

By MALCOLM PEEL

United Kingdom

Skipper Thomas Crisp VC DSC, Royal Navy - 'Killed while commanding a 'Q' Ship'

First World War Navy United Kingdom Victoria Cross holder CHATHAM NAVAL MEMORIAL

By MALCOLM PEEL

United Kingdom

Mechanic Driver Florence Embleton, Women's Legion - 'Clerk - Nurse - Driver'

First World War Army United Kingdom Women at war ASH CEMETERY

United Kingdom

Private George Alfred Smith, 6375, 100 Protection Company, Royal Defence Corps.

First World War Army United Kingdom HAYWARDS HEATH (WESTERN ROAD) CEMETERY

By Philip Baldock

United Kingdom

Private William Arthur Overton, 10749, 2nd Battalion, Coldstream Guards

First World War Army United Kingdom HAYWARDS HEATH (WESTERN ROAD) CEMETERY

By Philip Baldock

United Kingdom

Captain Leslie Leonhardt Reeves, Royal Field Artillery

First World War Army United Kingdom COLOGNE SOUTHERN CEMETERY

By Philip Baldock

United Kingdom

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