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)
Lieutenant George Sainton Kaye Butterworth MC, 13th Bn., Durham Light Infantry
By Jon Pope
United Kingdom
Private Thomas Baines 2291, 1/6th Battalion, Cheshire Regiment
By Dominic Wells
United Kingdom
Driver Leonard Holden 776853, "C" Bty. 245th Bde., Royal Field Artillery
By Tony Robinson
United Kingdom
Brigadier General Thomas Pakenham, Cmdg. 2nd (South Midland) Mounted Brigade, General Staff
By Harvey H
United Kingdom
Major George Cecil Brooke, 1st Battalion, Border Regiment
By Harvey H
United Kingdom
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