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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Sergeant Neil MacLeod 541514, Royal Air Force, 149 Sqdn.

Second World War Air Force United Kingdom ESBJERG (FOURFELT) CEMETERY

By Sally McGlone

United Kingdom

Kanonier Antoni Gruszecki, 10. P.A.C., Polish Army

Second World War Army Non-Commonwealth CARRBRIDGE CEMETERY

By Susan Strang

United Kingdom

Gunner Francis Ambrose, 3713846, Royal Artillery, 73 Anti-Tank Regiment

Second World War Army United Kingdom From the Ardennes to crossing the Rhine REICHSWALD FOREST WAR CEMETERY

Private Leonard Albert Atter, 14498338, Duke of Cornwall’s Light Infantry, 5th Bn.

Second World War Army United Kingdom From the Ardennes to crossing the Rhine REICHSWALD FOREST WAR CEMETERY

Lance Corporal William Robert Banfield, 14423449, Royal Armoured Corps, 15th/19th The King’s Royal Hussars

Second World War Army United Kingdom From the Ardennes to crossing the Rhine REICHSWALD FOREST WAR CEMETERY

Serjeant Roland James Borton, 7910521, Royal Armoured Corps, Nottinghamshire Yeomanry

Second World War Army United Kingdom From the Ardennes to crossing the Rhine REICHSWALD FOREST WAR CEMETERY

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