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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Lance Corporal John William Bowen 52894, 1st Battalion, Cheshire Regiment

First World War Army United Kingdom TANNAY BRITISH CEMETERY, THIENNES

By Dominic Wells

United Kingdom

Private Robert Digby 9368, 1st Battalion, Hampshire Regiment

First World War Army United Kingdom LE CATELET CHURCHYARD

United Kingdom

Lieutenant George Sainton Kaye Butterworth MC, 13th Bn., Durham Light Infantry

First World War Army United Kingdom Art and Literature THIEPVAL MEMORIAL

United Kingdom

Private Thomas Baines 2291, 1/6th Battalion, Cheshire Regiment

First World War Army United Kingdom BROWN'S ROAD MILITARY CEMETERY, FESTUBERT

By Dominic Wells

United Kingdom

Driver Leonard Holden 776853, "C" Bty. 245th Bde., Royal Field Artillery

First World War Army United Kingdom YPRES RESERVOIR CEMETERY

By Tony Robinson

United Kingdom

Brigadier General Thomas Pakenham, Cmdg. 2nd (South Midland) Mounted Brigade, General Staff

First World War Army United Kingdom GREEN HILL CEMETERY

United Kingdom

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