

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)


Private David Henry Butcher 3/3948, 1st Battalion, Hampshire Regiment
By Sarah Whithorn
United Kingdom

Private John Edward Burningham 17518, 5th Battalion, Oxford and Bucks Light Infantry
By Sarah Whithorn
United Kingdom

Lance Corporal William Brambley 3/6866, 7th Battalion, Somerset Light Infantry
By Sarah Whithorn
United Kingdom

Private Harold Young Bown 2973, 1st/4th Battalion, Hampshire Regiment
By Sarah Whithorn
United Kingdom

Private Frederick ‘Fred’ Hutchins, VX61203, Australian Infantry, A.I.F., 2nd/21st Battalion
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