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)
Gnr. Ernest Robinson 16th Defence Regiment Royal Artillery ~ Died on the River Kwai
Subadar Manta Singh, 15th Ludhiana Sikhs - 'An act of bravery which united three generations of two families'
Private Wallis Warr 39395, 34th MGC, 'from Dorset to Gallipoli and the Somme...'
Private John Warr 10606, Dorsetshire Regiment - 'From gamekeeper to gas casualty...'
Boy 1st Class Norman Hunneysett C/JX 177350, Royal Navy, H.M.S. Orion
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