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 5303, Henry Gibson - 8th Battalion, Royal Scots

First World War Army United Kingdom MAROEUIL BRITISH CEMETERY

By James Renwick

United Kingdom

Pte 69735 John Raymond Berry 7th Battalion Tank Corps

First World War Army United Kingdom LES BARAQUES MILITARY CEMETERY, SANGATTE

By Friends of St.Matthew's Churchyard (FoSMchurchyard) , Lightcliffe, Yorkshire

United Kingdom

Corporal Alfred Proom - B Company, 7th Battalion, Border Regiment - "A short life"

First World War Army United Kingdom DELVILLE WOOD CEMETERY, LONGUEVAL

United Kingdom

Corporal 653, Charles Moon M.M. - 6/Queen's Own (Royal West Kents).

First World War Army United Kingdom WARLOY-BAILLON COMMUNAL CEMETERY EXTENSION

United Kingdom

Private Charles Thomson 291110 C Coy 7th Bn Gordon Highlanders

First World War Army United Kingdom YPRES (MENIN GATE) MEMORIAL

By Julie Hunter

United Kingdom

Lieutenant Maurice James Dease and the Defense of Nimy Bridge.

First World War Army United Kingdom Victoria Cross holder ST. SYMPHORIEN MILITARY CEMETERY

By Micah Dominic Parsons

United Kingdom

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