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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Able Seaman Albert Edward McKenzie VC, RN, HMS Vindictive - 'Naval heroics at Zeebrugge'

First World War Navy United Kingdom Victoria Cross holder CAMBERWELL OLD CEMETERY

By MALCOLM PEEL

United Kingdom

Commander Loftus William Jones VC, Royal Navy, HMS Shark - 'Killed during Battle of Jutland'

First World War Navy United Kingdom Victoria Cross holder KVIBERG CEMETERY

By MALCOLM PEEL

United Kingdom

Second Lieutenant John 'Jack' Mowat ~ 14th Bn. Argyll and Sutherland Highlanders.

First World War Army United Kingdom FINS NEW BRITISH CEMETERY, SOREL-LE-GRAND

By Gary Broad

United Kingdom

Barbara Ellen Goodwin WRAF, Member 611 - The only WRAF casualty from Narborough Aerodrome

First World War Air Force United Kingdom Women at war GREAT MASSINGHAM (ST. MARY) CHURCHYARD

By Sally McGlone

United Kingdom

Captain Arthur Edward Collins – The brilliant batsman behind a 116-year old record

First World War Army United Kingdom Pre-war sportsman/woman YPRES (MENIN GATE) MEMORIAL

By CWGC

Private George Arthur Fish, 55956, MGC - 'A Fakenham Carpenter, died at Passchendaele'

First World War Army United Kingdom TYNE COT MEMORIAL

By Jennifer Vincent

United Kingdom

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First World War

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Able Seaman Albert Edward McKenzie VC, RN, HMS Vindictive - 'Naval heroics at Zeebrugge'

Commander Loftus William Jones VC, Royal Navy, HMS Shark - 'Killed during Battle of Jutland'

Second Lieutenant John 'Jack' Mowat ~ 14th Bn. Argyll and Sutherland Highlanders.

Barbara Ellen Goodwin WRAF, Member 611 - The only WRAF casualty from Narborough Aerodrome

Captain Arthur Edward Collins – The brilliant batsman behind a 116-year old record

Private George Arthur Fish, 55956, MGC - 'A Fakenham Carpenter, died at Passchendaele'

First World War

3634 Stories

Able Seaman Albert Edward McKenzie VC, RN, HMS Vindictive - 'Naval heroics at Zeebrugge'

Commander Loftus William Jones VC, Royal Navy, HMS Shark - 'Killed during Battle of Jutland'

Second Lieutenant John 'Jack' Mowat ~ 14th Bn. Argyll and Sutherland Highlanders.

Barbara Ellen Goodwin WRAF, Member 611 - The only WRAF casualty from Narborough Aerodrome

Captain Arthur Edward Collins – The brilliant batsman behind a 116-year old record

Private George Arthur Fish, 55956, MGC - 'A Fakenham Carpenter, died at Passchendaele'

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