United Kingdom

More than 1.2 million men and women of the United Kingdom are commemorated in perpetuity by the Commonwealth War Graves Commission. The casualties of the first and second world wars served in just about every theatre of war in both conflicts, on land, on sea and in the air. Tell us their stories.

Private Nelson James Aitcheson 10492, 10th Battalion, Hampshire Regiment

First World War Army United Kingdom HELLES MEMORIAL

By Sarah Whithorn

United Kingdom

Private Thomas Hose TR/3/47442, 51st Battalion, Manchester Regiment

First World War Army United Kingdom LIVERPOOL (EVERTON) CEMETERY

By Keith Robert Hose

United Kingdom

Chaplain The Rev. Christopher Champain Tanner

Second World War Miscellaneous United Kingdom Pre-war sportsman/woman PORTSMOUTH NAVAL MEMORIAL

Bugler Charles Ernest Timmins

First World War Miscellaneous United Kingdom PORTSMOUTH NAVAL MEMORIAL

Nursing Sister Kate Ellen Gribble

Second World War Navy United Kingdom Women at war PORTSMOUTH NAVAL MEMORIAL

Private Joseph John Pope G/4784, 1st Battalion, Queens Own (Royal West Kent Regiment)

First World War Army United Kingdom YPRES (MENIN GATE) MEMORIAL

By Philip Baldock

United Kingdom

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