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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Flight Sergeant Cecil Edward Cox, 515112, Royal Air Force, 640 Squadron

Second World War Air Force United Kingdom TARRANT HINTON (SS. MARY AND JOHN) CHURCHYARD

United Kingdom

Corporal Edward Clare 4916534, 7th Bn., South Staffordshire Regiment

Second World War Army United Kingdom D-Day and Invasion of Normandy CAMBES-EN-PLAINE WAR CEMETERY

Aircraft Woman 2nd Class Hannah Szenes – Poet, Spy & SOE Operative

Second World War Army United Kingdom Women at war JERUSALEM MOUNT HERTZEL CEMETERY

Pilot Officer Paul Blake Manton, 432335, Royal Australian Air Force, 640 Squadron (RAF)

Second World War Air Force Australian CAMBRIDGE CITY CEMETERY

United Kingdom

Sergeant Chaviva Reik – SOE Operative

Second World War Army United Kingdom Women at war JERUSALEM MOUNT HERTZEL CEMETERY

Rifleman Thomas Westlake, Rifleman Albert Westlake and Private George Westlake

Second World War Army Canadian D-Day and Invasion of Normandy BENY-SUR-MER CANADIAN WAR CEMETERY, REVIERS

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