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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Rifleman Duncan Carver 48309, 2nd Battalion, Rifle Brigade

First World War Army United Kingdom SOISSONS MEMORIAL

By Susan Strang

United Kingdom

Private John Ruxton MacGillivray 3849, 1/16th Bn, London Regiment (Queen's Westminster Rifles)

First World War Army United Kingdom THIEPVAL MEMORIAL

By Susan Strang

United Kingdom

Private William Grant Campbell 18213, 12th Battalion, Royal Scots

First World War Army United Kingdom CORBIE COMMUNAL CEMETERY EXTENSION

By Susan Strang

United Kingdom

Private Peter Stewart 1841, 4th Battalion, Seaforth Highlanders

First World War Army United Kingdom CABARET-ROUGE BRITISH CEMETERY, SOUCHEZ

By Susan Strang

United Kingdom

Private Ernest Andrew Bowring 14583937, 7th Bn., South Staffordshire Regiment

Second World War Army United Kingdom BANNEVILLE-LA-CAMPAGNE WAR CEMETERY

United Kingdom

Corporal Hedley John Burton 1006, 11th Bn., Royal Sussex Regiment - 'His was a very noble act...'

First World War Army United Kingdom ANCRE BRITISH CEMETERY, BEAUMONT-HAMEL

United Kingdom

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