

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)


Captain George Stuart Henderson VC DSO* MC

Private William James Wishart, 29827, 6th Bn., Dorsetshire Regiment
By Harry Grey
United Kingdom

Private Herbert Emerson Dickinson 19548, 7th Bn., Leicestershire Regiment
By Tony Robinson
United Kingdom

Cpl. William 'Bill' Whale ~ Royal Sussex Regt: "His brave action saved the lives of a great many people..."
By Gary Broad
United Kingdom

Lance Corporal Alfred Henry Tucker, 612934, 1/19th (St. Pancras) Battalion, London Regiment (T.F.)
By Nick Tucker
United Kingdom
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