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 Richard Hodd, T/20895, 14th Labour Company, The Queen’s (Royal West Surrey Regiment)

First World War Army United Kingdom BREDE (ST. GEORGE) CHURCHYARD

By Philip Baldock

United Kingdom

Able Seaman William George Tucker, Royal Navy (served in HMS Barham at Jutland)

First World War Navy United Kingdom COWES (KINGSTON) CEMETERY

United Kingdom

DRIVER FRANK HEDGES - 60874 - Royal Engineers 17th Signal Coy. "SAD TALE OF AN ACCIDENTAL DEATH"

First World War Army United Kingdom CHOLSEY (ST. MARY) CHURCHYARD

By MALCOLM PEEL

United Kingdom

Private James Francis Hourihan, 6426, 26th Bn., AIF - A soldier from Queensland

First World War Army Australian YPRES (MENIN GATE) MEMORIAL

By Michael Fiechtner

Australia

Lance Corporal John Cameron Mackenzie, 2374, 12th Bn., AIF - A soldier from Queensland

First World War Army Australian LE PEUPLIER MILITARY CEMETERY, CAESTRE

By Michael Fiechtner

Australia

Lieutenant Herbert Spencer Holcroft, 2nd Tunnelling Company, Canadian Engineers

First World War Army Canadian BOLNEY (ST. MARY MAGDALENE) CHURCHYARD

By Philip Baldock

United Kingdom

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