

Second World War
The fighting of the Second World War touched every corner of the globe, on land, on sea and in the air. Today, nearly 600,000 Second World War casualties are commemorated by the CWGC in cemeteries and memorials around the world. Tell us their stories. (Image: © IWM E 17110)


Second Radio Officer Alfred Rowland, SS Napier Star (London), Merchant Navy
By Jeremy Elsworth
United Kingdom

Second Lieutenant Peter Raleigh Howe Browne, 1st Battalion, Royal Irish Fusiliers
By Jeremy Elsworth
United Kingdom

Second Lieutenant Major Ronald Williams, 4th Battalion, Cheshire Regiment
By Jeremy Elsworth
United Kingdom

Second Lieutenant Henry James Aish M.A. 8th (1st City of London) Battalion, Royal Fusiliers
By Jeremy Elsworth
United Kingdom

Pilot Officer William Graham Bennett, 70 Squadron, Royal Air Force
By Jeremy Elsworth
United Kingdom
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