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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Gunner Robert McKay, 168224, 128th Heavy Battery, Royal Garrison Artillery

First World War Army United Kingdom LIJSSENTHOEK MILITARY CEMETERY

By James Renwick

United Kingdom

Private Percy Ervin Harvey, North Shore (New Brunswick) Regiment, R.C.I.C.

Second World War Army Canadian Pre-war sportsman/woman BRETTEVILLE-SUR-LAIZE CANADIAN WAR CEMETERY

By Charles Harvey

Canada

Trooper John King McGuire, Sherbrooke Fusiliers Regiment

Second World War Army Canadian BERGEN-OP-ZOOM CANADIAN WAR CEMETERY

By Gemma v.d. Klundert- Bertens

Netherlands

Corporal John Anderson Spence, B/62373

Second World War Army Canadian BERGEN-OP-ZOOM CANADIAN WAR CEMETERY

By Gemma v.d. Klundert- Bertens

Netherlands

Sepoy Khuda Bakhsh, No 3 Motor Brigade Transport Company, Royal Indian Army Service Corps

Second World War Army Indian THETFORD CEMETERY

United Kingdom

Private Harold K. Hodsden, American Citizen serving under 'Duggan' in First World War

First World War Army Non-Commonwealth KEMMEL CHATEAU MILITARY CEMETERY

By James Normington

United States

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