

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)


Major Lionel Twells, 2/5th Bn. Lancashire Fusiliers
By Gossart Rémi
France

Private Alexander MacKenzie - 'Served in World War I and World War II'
Second World War
Army
Canadian
D-Day and Invasion of Normandy
BRETTEVILLE-SUR-LAIZE CANADIAN WAR CEMETERY
By Gossart Rémi
France

Private Romwald Steiner alias Ronald Jevons, 2nd Battalion Lincolnshire Regiment
Second World War
Army
Non-Commonwealth
D-Day and Invasion of Normandy
BANNEVILLE-LA-CAMPAGNE WAR CEMETERY
By Gossart Rémi
France

Private Thomas Robinson
By shaun corkerry (2)
United Kingdom

Driver John R Richardson
By shaun corkerry (2)
United Kingdom
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