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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Lance Corporal David George, 2nd Gordon Highlanders. Died of wounds, 28th October 1918.

First World War Army United Kingdom GIAVERA BRITISH CEMETERY, ARCADE

United Kingdom

Surgeon Probationer Gerald Stewart Freeman, RNVR, Lost on destroyer 'H.M.S. Lassoo', 13 August 1916

First World War Navy United Kingdom PLYMOUTH NAVAL MEMORIAL

United Kingdom

Trooper Albert "Tibby" Cotter

First World War Army Australian Pre-war sportsman/woman BEERSHEBA WAR CEMETERY

Second Lieutenant Alexander Fraser, 1st Black Watch. Killed in action, 13th October 1915.

First World War Army United Kingdom LOOS MEMORIAL

United Kingdom

Lieutenant Alexander Young VC

First World War Army South African Victoria Cross holder THIEPVAL MEMORIAL

Gunner Henry Moon, 4th Brigade, Canadian Field Artillery.

First World War Army Canadian LIJSSENTHOEK MILITARY CEMETERY

United Kingdom

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