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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Major Reginald “Reggie” George Pridmore – Olympian

First World War Army United Kingdom Pre-war sportsman/woman GIAVERA BRITISH CEMETERY, ARCADE

Lieutenant Claud Raymond - 'Gallantry Despite Mortal Wounds'

Second World War Army United Kingdom Victoria Cross holder TAUKKYAN WAR CEMETERY

By MALCOLM PEEL

United Kingdom

Private George Washington Ellsworth - From Ballarat, Victoria to Messines, Passchendaele and Villers-Bretonneux

First World War Army Australian HEATH CEMETERY, HARBONNIERES

By Fred Ellsworth

United Kingdom

Private TR10/159137 Joseph Reginald Herbert Cooper, the Queen’s (Royal West Surrey) Regt

First World War Army United Kingdom OLD ROMNEY (ST. CLEMENT) CHURCHYARD

By Philip Baldock

United Kingdom

Lieutenant Roderic Magrath Oliver, Grenadier Guards

First World War Army United Kingdom MORY ABBEY MILITARY CEMETERY, MORY

By Philip Baldock

United Kingdom

Private Vincent William Godbeer Ashford, S/202223, Royal Army Service Corps

Second World War Army United Kingdom PEMBURY (ST. PETER) NEW CHURCHYARD

By Philip Baldock

United Kingdom

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