

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)


Sergeant Edward Salter Badcock 200042, 7th Bn., The Queen's (Royal West Surrey Regiment)
By John Seaton
United Kingdom

Corporal Hone Tatarana Raponi 16/184, New Zealand (Maori) Pioneer Battalion
By Philip Baldock
United Kingdom

Private Thomas Archer 8048, 17th Battalion, Manchester Regiment
By Ray Withnall
United Kingdom

Private Robert Allen 13410, Cheshire Regiment
By Ray Withnall
United Kingdom

Private George Painter 29501, Royal Defence Corps
By Oliver Nelson
United Kingdom
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