

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)


Trooper Jack J Wilkinson, 14234286, Life Guards

Private Harold Arthur Colgate, 4276, New Zealand Infantry

Private Harold Percy ‘Harry’ Dowsett, 6093177, The Queen’s Royal Regiment (West Surrey) 1/5th Bn.

Lieutenant Albert Michael Sinclair DSO, 75265, King’s Royal Rifle Corps, 2nd Bn. ‘The Greatest Escaper’

Private Rex Woodgate, NX5318, Australian Infantry, A.I.F 2/4 Bn.
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