

Army
The mud and blood of the Western Front, the sands and heat of the African battlefields, and the perilous jungles of Burma are just some of the conditions that the armies of the Commonwealth had to contend with during the world wars. Regardless, through sheer courage and resilience, they fought on, despite huge losses of life. Tell us their stories. (Image © IWM)


Lance Corporal Fred Fisher VC
First World War
Army
Canadian
Victoria Cross holder
Pre-war sportsman/woman
YPRES (MENIN GATE) MEMORIAL

Company Sergeant Major Frederick William Hall VC

Private James Clelland Richardson VC

Sapper Thomas William Heaton, WR/42504, 332nd Road Construction Company, Royal Engineers
By David Nixon
United Kingdom

Rifleman Mark Willett, 5673, 1st/21st Bn., London Regiment (1st Surrey Rifles)
By Anne McIntyre
United Kingdom
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