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)

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Private Thomas Edwin Selves, L/4566, 17th Lancers (Duke of Cambridge's Own)

First World War Army United Kingdom ST. POL COMMUNAL CEMETERY EXTENSION

United Kingdom

Rifleman Thomas Harold Kemp K/50685, Regina Rifle Regiment, RCIC - 'British Home Child'

Second World War Army Canadian D-Day and Invasion of Normandy BENY-SUR-MER CANADIAN WAR CEMETERY, REVIERS

By Helen Richmond

United Kingdom

Private Charles Sidney Ivil 31254, 60th Field Amb., Royal Army Medical Corps

First World War Army United Kingdom CRONDALL CEMETERY

By Sarah Whithorn

United Kingdom

Private David James Hounsham 6850, 11th Battalion, Australian Infantry, A.I.F.

First World War Army Australian LONGUENESSE (ST. OMER) SOUVENIR CEMETERY

By Sarah Whithorn

United Kingdom

Private Robert John Hillier 36743, 12th Battalion, Gloucestershire Regiment

First World War Army United Kingdom GOMMECOURT BRITISH CEMETERY NO.2, HEBUTERNE

By Sarah Whithorn

United Kingdom

Driver Charles Henry George Hillier 558683, 49th Div. Signal Coy., Royal Engineers

First World War Army United Kingdom NAVES COMMUNAL CEMETERY EXTENSION

By Sarah Whithorn

United Kingdom

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