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 Willie Elijah Tshabana, 9555, of “C” Company, South African Native Labour Corps

First World War Army South African EAST DEAN (SS. SIMON AND JUDE) CHURCHYARD

By Philip Baldock

United Kingdom

Lieutenant Thomas Kerr Stevenson

First World War Army United Kingdom PEAKE WOOD CEMETERY, FRICOURT

By Alexander Marchi

United Kingdom

Lieutenant Stuart Underwood Baily, 490th (Home Counties) Field Company, Royal Engineers

First World War Army United Kingdom FAIRLIGHT (ST. ANDREW) CHURCHYARD

By Philip Baldock

United Kingdom

Second Lieutenant John (Jack) Kemp Scott. 1st BN Royal Scots Fusiliers, born in Glasgow

First World War Army United Kingdom FLATIRON COPSE CEMETERY, MAMETZ

By Sheila Fairlie

United Kingdom

Lieut-Commander George Nicholson Bradford VC - 'Heroics at Zeebrugge'

First World War Navy United Kingdom Victoria Cross holder BLANKENBERGE TOWN CEMETERY

By MALCOLM PEEL

United Kingdom

Corporal Walter Harvey, 318 , 11th Battalion, Royal Sussex Regiment

First World War Army United Kingdom DITCHLING (ST. MARGARET OF ANTIOCH) CHURCHYARD

By Philip Baldock

United Kingdom

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