First World War

More than a million Commonwealth casualties of the First World War can be found in our beautiful cemeteries and on our iconic memorials. The battlefields of the Western Front and Gallipoli are infamous for huge losses of life, but on land, sea and air, men and women around the world gave their lives and are commemorated in perpetuity. Tell us their stories. (Image: © IWM Q 8398)

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Private Harold Fred Blackwell 401308, 2nd Bn., Essex Regiment - a tailor shopkeeper by occupation

First World War Army United Kingdom TERLINCTHUN BRITISH CEMETERY, WIMILLE

By Noonans Mayfair

United Kingdom

Private Handel Barlow 21665, 1st Battalion, Border Regiment

First World War Army United Kingdom Battles of the Somme THIEPVAL MEMORIAL

By David Nixon

United Kingdom

Private Charles Coyne 3/9783, 1st Battalion, Northamptonshire Regiment

First World War Army United Kingdom Prisoners of War TOURCOING (PONT-NEUVILLE) COMMUNAL CEMETERY

By Noonans Mayfair

United Kingdom

Petty Officer Spencer Harry Cripps, London 1/3501, Drake Bn. R.N. Div., Royal Naval Volunteer Reserve

First World War Navy United Kingdom Remembrance HELLES MEMORIAL

By Maurice Weight

United Kingdom

Lieutenant Reginald (Rex) William Bird, 1st Bn., Wiltshire Regt. - Architect, Naturalist and Scoutmaster

First World War Army United Kingdom THIEPVAL MEMORIAL

By Mike Dawson (1)

United Kingdom

Lieutenant Sydney Kingston Gore, 1st Bn., Queen's Own (Royal West Kent Regiment) - Old Harveian and sportsman

First World War Army United Kingdom LE TOURET MEMORIAL

By Bill Caudwell

United Kingdom

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First World War

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Private Harold Fred Blackwell 401308, 2nd Bn., Essex Regiment - a tailor shopkeeper by occupation

Private Handel Barlow 21665, 1st Battalion, Border Regiment

Private Charles Coyne 3/9783, 1st Battalion, Northamptonshire Regiment

Petty Officer Spencer Harry Cripps, London 1/3501, Drake Bn. R.N. Div., Royal Naval Volunteer Reserve

Lieutenant Reginald (Rex) William Bird, 1st Bn., Wiltshire Regt. - Architect, Naturalist and Scoutmaster

Lieutenant Sydney Kingston Gore, 1st Bn., Queen's Own (Royal West Kent Regiment) - Old Harveian and sportsman

First World War

8039 Stories

Private Harold Fred Blackwell 401308, 2nd Bn., Essex Regiment - a tailor shopkeeper by occupation

Private Handel Barlow 21665, 1st Battalion, Border Regiment

Private Charles Coyne 3/9783, 1st Battalion, Northamptonshire Regiment

Petty Officer Spencer Harry Cripps, London 1/3501, Drake Bn. R.N. Div., Royal Naval Volunteer Reserve

Lieutenant Reginald (Rex) William Bird, 1st Bn., Wiltshire Regt. - Architect, Naturalist and Scoutmaster

Lieutenant Sydney Kingston Gore, 1st Bn., Queen's Own (Royal West Kent Regiment) - Old Harveian and sportsman

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