First World War

More than a million Commonwealth casualties of the First World War can be found in our beautiful cemeteries and on our iconic memorials. The battlefields of the Western Front and Gallipoli are infamous for huge losses of life, but on land, sea and air, men and women around the world gave their lives and are commemorated in perpetuity. Tell us their stories. (Image: © IWM Q 8398)

Private James Cameron 11147, 8th Battalion, Cheshire Regiment

First World War Army United Kingdom HELLES MEMORIAL

By Dominic Wells

United Kingdom

Private Charles Alfred Rix 845185, 1st Bn. Canadian Infantry. Western Ontario Regiment (1898-1918)

First World War Army Canadian UPTON WOOD CEMETERY, HENDECOURT-LES-CAGNICOURT

By David Fairman

Australia

Lance Sergeant William Leo Burton PLY/256(S), Drake Battalion, R.N. Division, R.M.L.I.

First World War Navy United Kingdom ANNEUX BRITISH CEMETERY

By Dominic Wells

United Kingdom

Private Clement Walker 54456, 6th Battalion, Lancashire Fusiliers

First World War Army United Kingdom ST. SEVER CEMETERY EXTENSION, ROUEN

By Nigel Walker

United Kingdom

Major Valentine Fleming DSO MP, Queen’s Own Oxfordshire Hussars

First World War Army United Kingdom TEMPLEUX-LE-GUERARD BRITISH CEMETERY

Private Gilbert MacRae J/659, 4th Battalion, Cameron Highlanders

First World War Army United Kingdom LAGGAN PARISH CHURCHYARD

By Susan Strang

United Kingdom

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