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 Samuel Beer - "Everything possible will be done to keep the grave as I know you would wish it kept"

First World War Army United Kingdom PORTIANOS MILITARY CEMETERY

By Steve Calder

United Kingdom

Private Edward Schofield - Father of five young children

First World War Army United Kingdom ETAPLES MILITARY CEMETERY

By Friends of St.Matthew's Churchyard (FoSMchurchyard) , Lightcliffe, Yorkshire

United Kingdom

Private George Percy Stevenson Brown - Liverpool Schoolmaster.

First World War Army United Kingdom TYNE COT MEMORIAL

By Friends of St.Matthew's Churchyard (FoSMchurchyard) , Lightcliffe, Yorkshire

United Kingdom

Rifleman Ross Barnes

First World War Army United Kingdom WORSLEY (ST. MARK) CHURCHYARD

By Anthony Crowther

United Kingdom

Serjeant Harry Wells VC

First World War Army United Kingdom Victoria Cross holder DUD CORNER CEMETERY, LOOS

United Kingdom

Lieutenant John Christmas Møller

Second World War Army Non-Commonwealth SAGE WAR CEMETERY

By Jørgen Flintholm

Denmark

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