Prisoners of War

Hundreds of thousands of Commonwealth servicemen were taken captive during the World Wars. Sadly, thousands were never liberated, perishing due to disease, starvation, overwork, or friendly fire. Discover the stories of Commonwealth prisoners of war commemorated by Commonwealth War Graves. Image: © New Zealand Crown Copyright/Imperial War Museum (IWM HU 109944)

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Sapper Clarence Walter Weaver, 494991 - Royal Engineers 7th Field Coy. Two months at the front. Died as a POW

First World War Army United Kingdom Prisoners of War COLOGNE SOUTHERN CEMETERY

By Brian Weaver

United Kingdom

Pioneer James Baxter, Royal Engineers, died as a Prisoner of War in Germany

First World War Army United Kingdom Prisoners of War NIEDERZWEHREN CEMETERY, KASSEL

United Kingdom

Rifleman John William Leopard - 1st Btn Rifle Brigade - "Blue on Blue"

Second World War Army United Kingdom Prisoners of War ALAMEIN MEMORIAL

By Stephen Palmer

United Kingdom

Corporal Ronald Francis Shaw - casualty of the atomic bomb

Second World War Air Force United Kingdom Prisoners of War VJ Day YOKOHAMA WAR CEMETERY

Corporal C J Thompson

First World War Army United Kingdom Prisoners of War BERLIN SOUTH-WESTERN CEMETERY

By Gail Perrins

United Kingdom

Captain John Bernard Oakeshott

Second World War Army Australian Prisoners of War VJ Day LABUAN WAR CEMETERY

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