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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Major James Thomas Byford McCudden VC DSO* MC* MM - From Air Mechanic to Flying Ace

First World War Air Force United Kingdom Victoria Cross holder WAVANS BRITISH CEMETERY

By MALCOLM PEEL

United Kingdom

Private William Crispin Tucker, 7th (Service) Battalion, The Queen's (Royal West Surrey Regiment)

First World War Army United Kingdom BOIS-GUILLAUME COMMUNAL CEMETERY EXTENSION

By Nick Tucker

United Kingdom

Bombardier James Strong, 87179, 218th Siege Bty., Royal Garrison Artillery

First World War Army United Kingdom KLEIN-VIERSTRAAT BRITISH CEMETERY

By Alison Barnes

United Kingdom

Private William Horace Atterbury - 9th Battalion M.G.C.

First World War Army United Kingdom METEREN MILITARY CEMETERY

By Gareth Duval James

United Kingdom

Second Lieutenant Harold Ernest Whiteman, 7th Reserve Squadron, Royal Flying Corps

First World War Air Force Australian BEXHILL CEMETERY

By Philip Baldock

United Kingdom

Private John Alexander Buchanan, 46813, of the 14th Battalion, Canadian Infantry

First World War Army Canadian BEXHILL CEMETERY

By Philip Baldock

United Kingdom

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First World War

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Major James Thomas Byford McCudden VC DSO* MC* MM - From Air Mechanic to Flying Ace

Private William Crispin Tucker, 7th (Service) Battalion, The Queen's (Royal West Surrey Regiment)

Bombardier James Strong, 87179, 218th Siege Bty., Royal Garrison Artillery

Private William Horace Atterbury - 9th Battalion M.G.C.

Second Lieutenant Harold Ernest Whiteman, 7th Reserve Squadron, Royal Flying Corps

Private John Alexander Buchanan, 46813, of the 14th Battalion, Canadian Infantry

First World War

3634 Stories

Major James Thomas Byford McCudden VC DSO* MC* MM - From Air Mechanic to Flying Ace

Private William Crispin Tucker, 7th (Service) Battalion, The Queen's (Royal West Surrey Regiment)

Bombardier James Strong, 87179, 218th Siege Bty., Royal Garrison Artillery

Private William Horace Atterbury - 9th Battalion M.G.C.

Second Lieutenant Harold Ernest Whiteman, 7th Reserve Squadron, Royal Flying Corps

Private John Alexander Buchanan, 46813, of the 14th Battalion, Canadian Infantry

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