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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Lieutenant Arthur Granville Sharp MC, “D” Bty. 72nd Army Bde., Royal Field Artillery

First World War Army South African CABARET-ROUGE BRITISH CEMETERY, SOUCHEZ

By Sarah Whithorn

United Kingdom

Rifleman Charles Reed 4165, 3rd Battalion, Rifle Brigade

First World War Army United Kingdom LEICESTER (WELFORD ROAD) CEMETERY

By Sarah Whithorn

United Kingdom

Private Walter Pinnells 15826, 10th Battalion, Hampshire Regiment

First World War Army United Kingdom DOIRAN MEMORIAL

By Sarah Whithorn

United Kingdom

Serjeant Walter William Oakley L/7032, 1st Battalion, The Queen’s (Royal West Surrey Regiment)

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

By Sarah Whithorn

United Kingdom

Captain Wilfred Chaundler Messenger, 12th Battalion, Rifle Brigade

First World War Army United Kingdom ST. SEVER CEMETERY, ROUEN

By Sarah Whithorn

United Kingdom

Private Ralph Hayden 8819, 2nd Battalion, Hampshire Regiment

First World War Army United Kingdom HELLES MEMORIAL

By Sarah Whithorn

United Kingdom

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