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)
Naik Sundar Singh 536, 1st Battalion, 76th Punjabis - awarded Indian Order of Merit
Private Peter Carley 13083, 10th Battalion, Cheshire Regiment
Private Alexander Chalmers S/19615, 1st/7th Battalion, Gordon Highlanders
Private James Cameron 11147, 8th Battalion, Cheshire Regiment
Private Charles Alfred Rix 845185, 1st Bn. Canadian Infantry. Western Ontario Regiment (1898-1918)
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