Skip to main content

Lives of the First World War

Discover, explore and remember millions of personal stories from the First World War

Main navigation

Home
Life Stories
Communities
About

Search found 2829 results

Advanced search

Search

Advanced

Search field

Filters

Type

People [2829]

Stories

Communities

Place of birth

Sydney New South Wales [12]

Liverpool, Lancashire, England [7]

Melbourne Victoria [7]

Hull, Yorkshire [6]

London, Middlesex, England [6]

Hobart Tasmania [5]

Liverpool, Lancashire [5]

London England [5]

Longton, Staffordshire [5]

Manchester England [5]

Tenterfield New South Wales [5]

Bethnal Green, London [4]

Bradford, Yorkshire [4]

Lancashire [4]

Portsmouth, Hampshire [4]

Accrington, Lancashire [3]

Bendigo Victoria [3]

Birmingham, Warwickshire [3]

Bolton, Lancashire [3]

Burnley, Lancashire [3]

Clapham, London [3]

Crewe, Cheshire [3]

Ashford New South Wales [2]

Bacup, Lancashire [2]

Ballarat Victoria [2]

Bermondsey, London [2]

Billericay, Essex [2]

Bow, London [2]

Bromley by Bow, London [2]

Bromyard, Herefordshire [2]

Buckfastleigh, Devon [2]

Casino New South Wales [2]

Croydon, Surrey [2]

Dartmouth, Nova Scotia [2]

Donegal [2]

Dubbo New South Wales [2]

Eaglehawk Victoria [2]

Halifax, Yorkshire [2]

Harrow, Middlesex [2]

Hertfordshire [2]

Hounslow, Middlesex [2]

Leeds, Yorkshire [2]

Leicester, Leicestershire [2]

Lismore New South Wales [2]

London, Middlesex [2]

Manchester, Lancashire [2]

Numurkah Victoria [2]

Oldham [2]

Oldham, Lancashire [2]

Plymouth, Devon [2]

Rank

Private [1462]

Gunner [174]

Driver [126]

Corporal [107]

Serjeant [100]

Sapper [74]

Lance Corporal [62]

Second Lieutenant [61]

Captain [30]

Acting Corporal [23]

Bombardier [20]

Lieutenant [19]

Pioneer [16]

Acting Serjeant [12]

Major [9]

Stoker 1st Class [7]

Colour Serjeant [6]

Company Serjeant Major [6]

Guardsman [6]

Warrant Officer Class 2 [6]

Deck Hand [5]

Lance Serjeant [5]

Rifleman [5]

Staff Serjeant [5]

Able Seaman [4]

Leading Stoker [4]

Acting Warrant Officer Class 2 [3]

Sergeant [3]

Worker [3]

Acting Bombardier [2]

Acting Captain [2]

Acting Staff Serjeant [2]

Company Quarter Master Serjeant [2]

Company Sergeant Major [2]

Forewoman [2]

Lance Bombardier [2]

Lieutenant Colonel [2]

Ordinary Seaman [2]

Saddler [2]

Shoeing Smith [2]

Sister [2]

Temporary Captain [2]

Transport Corporal [2]

2nd Cook's Mate [1]

AM3 Fitter [1]

Able Seaman Acting Petty Officer [1]

Acting 2nd Cook's Mate [1]

Acting Chief ERA II [1]

Acting Company Quarter Master Sergeant [1]

Acting Company Sergeant Major [1]

Unit

Royal Field Artillery [208]

Labour Corps [168]

Army Service Corps [146]

Royal Engineers [133]

Royal Garrison Artillery [89]

North Staffordshire Regiment [80]

London Regiment [72]

Royal Army Medical Corps [71]

Machine Gun Corps [65]

West Riding Regiment [59]

Liverpool Regiment [57]

West Yorkshire Regiment [56]

Northumberland Fusiliers [55]

Manchester Regiment [53]

Royal Fusiliers [53]

Lancashire Fusiliers [47]

Nottinghamshire and Derbyshire Regiment [42]

Leicestershire Regiment [40]

Durham Light Infantry [37]

Yorkshire Regiment [35]

Middlesex Regiment [34]

East Lancashire Regiment [32]

King's Royal Rifle Corps [32]

East Yorkshire Regiment [30]

Royal Army Service Corps [30]

Cheshire Regiment [29]

York and Lancaster Regiment [29]

Royal Warwickshire Regiment [28]

Royal Lancaster Regiment [26]

South Staffordshire Regiment [26]

South Lancashire Regiment [25]

Essex Regiment [24]

Royal Welsh Fusiliers [24]

Rifle Brigade [23]

Border Regiment [21]

Loyal North Lancashire Regiment [21]

Bedfordshire Regiment [20]

Worcestershire Regiment [20]

Army Ordnance Corps [19]

Lincolnshire Regiment [18]

Royal Naval Division [18]

Northamptonshire Regiment [15]

The Queen's Regiment [15]

Canadian Infantry [14]

Royal West Kent Regiment [14]

East Surrey Regiment [13]

South Wales Borderers [13]

Suffolk Regiment [13]

Tank Corps [13]

Welsh Regiment [13]

Service

British Army [2159]

Royal Navy [196]

Air Force (RAF/RFC) [171]

Canadian Expeditionary Force [146]

Australian Imperial Force [97]

New Zealand Expeditionary Force [13]

South African Services [2]

Last name first letter

B [2827]

C [1]

L [1]

Contribution

Military Service [2778]

Merchant Navy [32]

Conscientious Objector [8]

Country

United Kingdom [53]

Canada [3]

India [2]

South Africa [2]

Australia [1]

Page 1 of 142

Pagination

1
2
3
142
Next

Type

People [2829] Stories Communities

Place of birth

Sydney New South Wales [12] Liverpool, Lancashire, England [7] Melbourne Victoria [7] Hull, Yorkshire [6] London, Middlesex, England [6] Hobart Tasmania [5] Liverpool, Lancashire [5] London England [5] Longton, Staffordshire [5] Manchester England [5] Tenterfield New South Wales [5] Bethnal Green, London [4] Bradford, Yorkshire [4] Lancashire [4] Portsmouth, Hampshire [4] Accrington, Lancashire [3] Bendigo Victoria [3] Birmingham, Warwickshire [3] Bolton, Lancashire [3] Burnley, Lancashire [3] Clapham, London [3] Crewe, Cheshire [3] Ashford New South Wales [2] Bacup, Lancashire [2] Ballarat Victoria [2] Bermondsey, London [2] Billericay, Essex [2] Bow, London [2] Bromley by Bow, London [2] Bromyard, Herefordshire [2] Buckfastleigh, Devon [2] Casino New South Wales [2] Croydon, Surrey [2] Dartmouth, Nova Scotia [2] Donegal [2] Dubbo New South Wales [2] Eaglehawk Victoria [2] Halifax, Yorkshire [2] Harrow, Middlesex [2] Hertfordshire [2] Hounslow, Middlesex [2] Leeds, Yorkshire [2] Leicester, Leicestershire [2] Lismore New South Wales [2] London, Middlesex [2] Manchester, Lancashire [2] Numurkah Victoria [2] Oldham [2] Oldham, Lancashire [2] Plymouth, Devon [2]

Rank

Private [1462] Gunner [174] Driver [126] Corporal [107] Serjeant [100] Sapper [74] Lance Corporal [62] Second Lieutenant [61] Captain [30] Acting Corporal [23] Bombardier [20] Lieutenant [19] Pioneer [16] Acting Serjeant [12] Major [9] Stoker 1st Class [7] Colour Serjeant [6] Company Serjeant Major [6] Guardsman [6] Warrant Officer Class 2 [6] Deck Hand [5] Lance Serjeant [5] Rifleman [5] Staff Serjeant [5] Able Seaman [4] Leading Stoker [4] Acting Warrant Officer Class 2 [3] Sergeant [3] Worker [3] Acting Bombardier [2] Acting Captain [2] Acting Staff Serjeant [2] Company Quarter Master Serjeant [2] Company Sergeant Major [2] Forewoman [2] Lance Bombardier [2] Lieutenant Colonel [2] Ordinary Seaman [2] Saddler [2] Shoeing Smith [2] Sister [2] Temporary Captain [2] Transport Corporal [2] 2nd Cook's Mate [1] AM3 Fitter [1] Able Seaman Acting Petty Officer [1] Acting 2nd Cook's Mate [1] Acting Chief ERA II [1] Acting Company Quarter Master Sergeant [1] Acting Company Sergeant Major [1]

Unit

Royal Field Artillery [208] Labour Corps [168] Army Service Corps [146] Royal Engineers [133] Royal Garrison Artillery [89] North Staffordshire Regiment [80] London Regiment [72] Royal Army Medical Corps [71] Machine Gun Corps [65] West Riding Regiment [59] Liverpool Regiment [57] West Yorkshire Regiment [56] Northumberland Fusiliers [55] Manchester Regiment [53] Royal Fusiliers [53] Lancashire Fusiliers [47] Nottinghamshire and Derbyshire Regiment [42] Leicestershire Regiment [40] Durham Light Infantry [37] Yorkshire Regiment [35] Middlesex Regiment [34] East Lancashire Regiment [32] King's Royal Rifle Corps [32] East Yorkshire Regiment [30] Royal Army Service Corps [30] Cheshire Regiment [29] York and Lancaster Regiment [29] Royal Warwickshire Regiment [28] Royal Lancaster Regiment [26] South Staffordshire Regiment [26] South Lancashire Regiment [25] Essex Regiment [24] Royal Welsh Fusiliers [24] Rifle Brigade [23] Border Regiment [21] Loyal North Lancashire Regiment [21] Bedfordshire Regiment [20] Worcestershire Regiment [20] Army Ordnance Corps [19] Lincolnshire Regiment [18] Royal Naval Division [18] Northamptonshire Regiment [15] The Queen's Regiment [15] Canadian Infantry [14] Royal West Kent Regiment [14] East Surrey Regiment [13] South Wales Borderers [13] Suffolk Regiment [13] Tank Corps [13] Welsh Regiment [13]

Service

British Army [2159] Royal Navy [196] Air Force (RAF/RFC) [171] Canadian Expeditionary Force [146] Australian Imperial Force [97] New Zealand Expeditionary Force [13] South African Services [2]

Last name first letter

B [2827] C [1] L [1]

Contribution

Military Service [2778] Merchant Navy [32] Conscientious Objector [8]

Country

United Kingdom [53] Canada [3] India [2] South Africa [2] Australia [1]

Ernest John Bentley

Born 1876

Died 1917

British Army 5928 Private Durham Light Infantry

British Army 202040 Private Durham Light Infantry

More about Ernest John Bentley
Geoffrey Malcolm Bentley

Born 1883

Died 1914

British Army Second Lieutenant Northamptonshire Regiment

British Army Lieutenant Northamptonshire Regiment

British Army Captain Northamptonshire Regiment

More about Geoffrey Malcolm Bentley
Frank Mercer Bentley

Born 1881

Died 1918

British Army Captain Leinster Regiment Territorial Force

British Army 3/5th Lancashire Fusiliers C Company

British Army Captain 1st/5th Lancashire Fusiliers

More about Frank Mercer Bentley
Albert Richard Bentley

Born 1884

Died 1947

British Army G/52336 Private Royal Fusliliers 2nd Battalion

More about Albert Richard Bentley
Charles Arthur Campbell Bentley

Born 1879

Died 1914

British Army Royal Scots Greys

British Army Second Lieutenant Royal Warwickshire Regiment

British Army Lieutenant Royal Warwickshire Regiment

…

More about Charles Arthur Campbell Bentley
Herbert Cork Bentley

Born 1891

Died 1917

British Army 40485 Private Manchester Regiment

British Army 40485 Lance Corporal Manchester Regiment 20th Battalion

More about Herbert Cork Bentley
John Bentley

Born 1890

Died 1974

British Army L/32479 Bombardier Royal Field Artillery

British Army L/32479 Serjeant Royal Field Artillery

British Army L/32479 Bombardier Royal Field Artillery

…

More about John Bentley
Albert Bentley

Born 1877

Died 1920

British Army 1324 Private London Regiment 21st Battalion

British Army 1324 Rifleman London Regiment (First Surrey Rifles) 21st Battalion

More about Albert Bentley
Walter Phillip Bentley

Born 1878

Died 1916

British Army 14461 Private York and Lancaster Regiment 10th (Service) Battalion

More about Walter Phillip Bentley
Percy Bentley

Born 1891

Died 1956

British Army Lieutenant Yorkshire Regiment 5th Battalion

British Army Captain Yorkshire Regiment 5th Battalion

British Army Captain Kings Own Yorkshire Light Infantry 5 th Battalion

More about Percy Bentley
Clarence Leslie Bentley

Born 1894

Died 1914

British Army Second Lieutenant Manchester Regiment 2nd Battalion

British Army Second Lieutenant Manchester Regiment att. 3rd Battalion

More about Clarence Leslie Bentley
Leonard Deacon Bentley

Born 1899

Royal Navy SS123809

More about Leonard Deacon Bentley
Tom Bentley

Born 1888

Died 1918

British Army Second Lieutenant King's Own Yorkshire Light Infantry 5th Battalion

British Army 27826 Private King's Own Scottish Borderers 2nd Battalion

British Army 3133 Private Fife and Forfar Yeomanry (Territorial Force)

…

More about Tom Bentley
Alfred Garnett Bentley

Born 1879

Died 1917

British Army PS/11198 Private Royal Fusiliers 4th Bn.

More about Alfred Garnett Bentley
Arthur Edgar Bentley

Born 1891

Died 1919

British Army E/1860 Private Royal Fusiliers 17th Battalion

More about Arthur Edgar Bentley
Gerald Wilson Bentley

Born 1879

Died 1914

British Army Lieutenant Middlesex Regiment

British Army Second Lieutenant Middlesex Regiment

British Army Captain Middlesex Regiment 1st Battalion

…

More about Gerald Wilson Bentley
David John Bentley

Born 1892

Died 1917

British Army 7751 Corporal Royal Fusiliers 11th Battalion

British Army 7751 Corporal Royal Fusiliers

More about David John Bentley
Sidney Charles Bentley

Born 1890

Died 1956

Royal Navy SS110178

Royal Navy SS 110178 Leading Stoker HMS Victory 11, Renown, Hecla, Duke of Edinburgh, Naiad, Britannia

More about Sidney Charles Bentley
Ernest Bentley

Born 1887

Died 1917

British Army 30309 Private Royal Lancaster Regiment

British Army 30309 Private King's Own (Royal Lancaster Regiment)

More about Ernest Bentley
Thomas John Bentley

Born 1891

Died 1983

Canadian Expeditionary Force 100337 LT

More about Thomas John Bentley

Page 1 of 142

Pagination

1
2
3
142
Next

Imperial War Museums home Visit IWM site

Lives of the First World War content is covered by the terms of the IWM Non-Commercial Licence

Accessibility statement Privacy and cookies Copyright