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 Sam Stephenson, 2nd Bn., Duke of Wellington's Regt. - 'The First Ossett WW1 Casualty'

First World War Army United Kingdom HAUTRAGE MILITARY CEMETERY

By Anne-Marie Fawcett

United Kingdom

Gunner Fairfax Gill, Royal Field Artillery - 'A Yorkshire Cricketing Legend'

First World War Army United Kingdom Pre-war sportsman/woman WIMEREUX COMMUNAL CEMETERY

By Anne-Marie Fawcett

United Kingdom

Captain Robert Douglas David Lowe, Royal Artillery

Second World War Army United Kingdom RANGOON MEMORIAL

By Jeremy Elsworth

United Kingdom

Major David Henry Wright, 10th Battalion, Green Howards (Yorkshire Regiment)

Second World War Army United Kingdom HELIOPOLIS WAR CEMETERY

By Jeremy Elsworth

United Kingdom

Rfmn. Percival Richard Gudgeon, 1/5th Bn., London Regt. - 'Draper's Assistant, died 1st July 1916'

First World War Army United Kingdom THIEPVAL MEMORIAL

By Brian Frederick Gudgeon

United Kingdom

Captain John Patrick Milner, 6 Field Regiment, Royal Artillery

Second World War Army United Kingdom HOTTON WAR CEMETERY

By Jeremy Elsworth

United Kingdom

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