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 Robert Gladstone McIntosh - Serving in same platoon as his future brother-in-law

First World War Army Canadian CABARET-ROUGE BRITISH CEMETERY, SOUCHEZ

By Angus Ross Campbell

Canada

Private J Hodgson - Sixty days of hell

First World War Army United Kingdom VILLE-SUR-ANCRE COMMUNAL CEMETERY EXTENSION

By Peter Hodgson

United Kingdom

Private Thomas Edwin Bulmer - The Hospital Gardener

First World War Army United Kingdom BRONFAY FARM MILITARY CEMETERY, BRAY-SUR-SOMME

By Andy Cundell

United Kingdom

Private William Sidney Francis Poole 1898 - 1917 Honourable Artillery Company

First World War Army United Kingdom BUTTES NEW BRITISH CEMETERY, POLYGON WOOD

By Alison Barnes

United Kingdom

Private Walter Rowley Thomas - Just a boy from Barton Hill

First World War Army United Kingdom THIEPVAL MEMORIAL

United Kingdom

Private George Ernest Mayes - A Brummagem Pal

First World War Army United Kingdom Post Office HEILLY STATION CEMETERY, MERICOURT-L'ABBE

By Mr richard mayes

United Kingdom

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