

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)


Lieutenant Ray Haliburton Sawlor, 26th Bn., Canadian Infantry - attd. Royal Flying Corps
By James Normington
United States

Lance Corporal G/7302 Charles William Oakman, 7th Battalion, Royal Sussex Regiment
By Philip Baldock
United Kingdom

Lance Corporal Rupert George Tucker, MM, 7th Machine Gun Company, Australian Machine Gun Corps
By Nick Tucker
United Kingdom

Private Spencer Gordon Tucker, 577, 36th Infantry Battalion, Australian Imperial Force
By Nick Tucker
United Kingdom

Private William Frederick Tucker, 6094, 12th Infantry Battalion, Australian Imperial Force
By Nick Tucker
United Kingdom
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