Life Stories

A Life Story is a page of information about a person, and can include facts, anecdotes and images.

We feature more than 7.7 million Life Stories, of people who were involved in the war from throughout the British Empire and Commonwealth.

Search for an individual by name or keyword e.g. regiment or service number.

Featured lives

Born 1895

Died 1966

British Army 2326 Private Worcestershire Regiment

British Army 240435 Private Worcestershire Regiment

British Army Lieutenant Royal Air Force

Born 1898

Died 1917

British Army 1223 Private London Regiment 2nd Bn

British Army 630169 Private London Regiment 2nd Bn

British Army 1223 Private London Regiment 20th lond Battalion

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Born 1897

Died 1914

British Army L/14196 Private Middlesex Regiment 4th Battalion

British Army Private Middlesex Regiment 5th Battalion