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 Harry James Crawford

Second World War Air Force United Kingdom Post Office VALENCIENNES (ST. ROCH) COMMUNAL CEMETERY

Mess Room Boy Charles Alexander Jones - Liverpool seaman, lost never forgotten and finally remembered on Tower Hill memorial.

Second World War Merchant Navy United Kingdom Art and Literature TOWER HILL MEMORIAL

By David hanson

United Kingdom

Warrant Officer Class 3, Alfred Godwin ( Knocker ) Knight, 532777 - Royal Armoured Corps, 1st Fife and Forfar Yeomanry

Second World War Army United Kingdom DUNKIRK MEMORIAL

By Graham Boyes

United Kingdom

Sergeant Isikeli Doviverata Komaisavai - Fiji’s first spitfire pilot

Second World War Air Force United Kingdom HARROGATE (STONEFALL) CEMETERY

Flying Officer William Winwood Preston

Second World War Air Force United Kingdom RUNNYMEDE MEMORIAL

United Kingdom

Flying Officer Richard Frederick Charles Brodie - RAFVR - shot down just after his 21st birthday

Second World War Air Force United Kingdom NAPLES WAR CEMETERY

By Gillian Griffin

United Kingdom

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