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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Samuel George Jubilee Beauchamp signed up in 1916. He and his brothers were well borers.

First World War Army Australian NINE ELMS BRITISH CEMETERY

By Roslyn Beauchamp

Australia

Second Lieutenant James Francis Simpson, Machine Gun Corps. Died of wounds, 27th October 1917.

First World War Army United Kingdom LIJSSENTHOEK MILITARY CEMETERY

United Kingdom

Private Joseph J Thompson, 14059, 1st Battalion Scots Guards

First World War Army United Kingdom MENDINGHEM MILITARY CEMETERY

By James Renwick

United Kingdom

Private Frank William Snelling, Tank Corps

First World War Army United Kingdom THETFORD CEMETERY

United Kingdom

Lieutenant Norman Aage Christopherson, Algonquin Regiment, R.C.I.C.

Second World War Army Canadian Art and Literature BRETTEVILLE-SUR-LAIZE CANADIAN WAR CEMETERY

By Rondi Adamson

Canada

Lieutenant John L Sieber, A & S Highlanders, attd 1/2nd King’s African Rifles, KIA 17 October 1917.

First World War Army United Kingdom DAR ES SALAAM WAR CEMETERY

United Kingdom

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