Second World War

The fighting of the Second World War touched every corner of the globe, on land, on sea and in the air. Today, nearly 600,000 Second World War casualties are commemorated by the CWGC in cemeteries and memorials around the world. Tell us their stories. (Image: © IWM E 17110)

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Corporal Frederick James Armstrong 7261329, Royal Army Medical Corps

Second World War Army United Kingdom CAIRO WAR MEMORIAL CEMETERY

By Philip Baldock

United Kingdom

Flight Lieutenant Frank Bolton

Second World War Air Force United Kingdom JONKERBOS WAR CEMETERY

Sergeant (A/G) 651960 John Angus Jackson 14, Operational Training Unit, Cottesmore

Second World War Air Force United Kingdom CARDINGTON (ST. MARY) CHURCH CEMETERY

By Philip Baldock

United Kingdom

Lieutenant John Dunn - 'Proud to Serve'

Second World War Army United Kingdom D-Day and Invasion of Normandy BAYEUX WAR CEMETERY

By Pauline Rutherford

United Kingdom

Lieutenant Arthur Winterhalder - Grandfather killed in action on D-Day

Second World War Army United Kingdom D-Day and Invasion of Normandy RANVILLE WAR CEMETERY

By Juliet Davies

Belgium

British Home Child, Private Jack Cawthron, B/86847, The Highland Light Infantry of Canada

Second World War Army Canadian D-Day and Invasion of Normandy PORTSMOUTH (KINGSTON) CEMETERY

By Helen Richmond

United Kingdom

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