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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Sapper Cubitt Eli Godley, 540709, 580th Kent Works Company, Royal Engineers

First World War Army United Kingdom SPELDHURST (ST. MARY) CHURCHYARD

By Philip Baldock

United Kingdom

Sergeant Viola Wells, W/18246, Women's Auxiliary Territorial Service

Second World War Army United Kingdom Women at war CAISTER OLD CEMETERY

By Sally McGlone

United Kingdom

Private Dorothy Thompson, W/35582, Auxiliary Territorial Service

Second World War Army United Kingdom Women at war HARROGATE (STONEFALL) CEMETERY

By Sally McGlone

United Kingdom

Lieutenant Gilchrist Stanley Maclagan - Olympian

First World War Army United Kingdom Pre-war sportsman/woman YPRES (MENIN GATE) MEMORIAL

Serjeant Richard Edwards, 725, Royal Sussex Regt., trans. to 488620, Labour Corps

First World War Army United Kingdom SPELDHURST (ST. MARY) CHURCHYARD

By Philip Baldock

United Kingdom

Private Michael Joseph Brophy, 6353031, “B” Squadron, 1st Special Air Service Regiment

Second World War Army United Kingdom ROM COMMUNAL CEMETERY

By Philip Baldock

United Kingdom

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