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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Able Seaman Ronald Allenby Crunden P/JX 145539, H.M.S Acheron

Second World War Navy United Kingdom MEVAGISSEY CEMETERY

By Kevyn Braddock

United Kingdom

Sapper Stanislaw Gomulka (Serv SKU 442)

Second World War Army Non-Commonwealth GOIRLE ROMAN CATHOLIC CEMETERY

By Gemma v.d. Klundert- Bertens

Netherlands

Driver John Gannon, T/14527676, Royal Army Service Corps

Second World War Army United Kingdom GOIRLE ROMAN CATHOLIC CEMETERY

By Gemma v.d. Klundert- Bertens

Netherlands

Sapper Graham Curtis Cridland, 14567136, Royal Engineers

Second World War Army United Kingdom GOIRLE ROMAN CATHOLIC CEMETERY

By Gemma v.d. Klundert- Bertens

Netherlands

Warrant Officer Class I, Wladyslaw Goliczewski, Polish Resettlement Corps

Second World War Army Non-Commonwealth THETFORD CEMETERY

United Kingdom

Corporal Geoffrey Edward Hansord, MAEE, Coastal Command, Royal Air Force

Second World War Air Force United Kingdom THETFORD CEMETERY

United Kingdom

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