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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L/Cpl Landel Rose Oswald Johnston, 1/5th Argyll and Sutherland Highlanders. DOW 15 October 1918

First World War Army United Kingdom TERLINCTHUN BRITISH CEMETERY, WIMILLE

United Kingdom

Private JAMES WARD, 13002, 13th Battalion, Royal Scots

First World War Army United Kingdom VERMELLES BRITISH CEMETERY

By James Renwick

United Kingdom

2nd Lt Robert Naismith Keay, 6th Black Watch. Died of wounds received in action, 30 Nov 1916

First World War Army United Kingdom BOULOGNE EASTERN CEMETERY

United Kingdom

Rifleman William Frederick McFadzean VC, 18278, 14Bn Royal Irish Rifles, "C" Coy - Died to Save Others

First World War Army United Kingdom Victoria Cross holder THIEPVAL MEMORIAL

United Kingdom

Private William Buckingham VC ‘...just a quiet, simple soul…’

First World War Army United Kingdom Victoria Cross holder THIEPVAL MEMORIAL

United Kingdom

Rifleman William Mariner VC, King's Royal Rifle Corps - Enlisted at 17

First World War Army United Kingdom Victoria Cross holder THIEPVAL MEMORIAL

United Kingdom

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