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 Norman Lewis Young

Second World War Air Force United Kingdom Post Office STAGLIENO CEMETERY, GENOA

Leading Airman Theodore Diggins Thevenard, FX88610

Second World War Navy United Kingdom Pre-war sportsman/woman PENSACOLA (BARRANCAS) NATIONAL CEMETERY

United Kingdom

Private Frederick James Cummings

Second World War Army United Kingdom The Italian Campaign BEACH HEAD WAR CEMETERY, ANZIO

United Kingdom

Flight Sergeant William James Semple RAF - missing 15th February 1943

Second World War Air Force United Kingdom ALAMEIN MEMORIAL

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United Kingdom

2nd. Lieutenant Francis Joseph Reay, Durham Light Infantry

Second World War Army United Kingdom REICHSWALD FOREST WAR CEMETERY

United Kingdom

Nurse Mary Kennedy Stevenson, Voluntary Aid Detachment

Second World War Miscellaneous United Kingdom Women at war AYR CEMETERY, AYRSHIRE

United Kingdom

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