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 Samuel Needham VC

First World War Army United Kingdom Victoria Cross holder KANTARA WAR MEMORIAL CEMETERY

Private John Cramp

First World War Army Canadian SEAFORD CEMETERY

Second Lieutenant John “Jack” Youll VC

First World War Army United Kingdom Victoria Cross holder GIAVERA BRITISH CEMETERY, ARCADE

Serjeant Henry James Nicholas VC

First World War Army New Zealand Victoria Cross holder VERTIGNEUL CHURCHYARD, ROMERIES

Major The Hon. Charles Lyell

First World War Army United Kingdom ARLINGTON NATIONAL CEMETERY

Corporal John McNamara VC

First World War Army United Kingdom Victoria Cross holder ROMERIES COMMUNAL CEMETERY EXTENSION

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