Live of the First World War

We believe that each and every one of the 8 million who served during WW1 deserves to be remembered.

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Together we can create Life Stories for more than 8 million men and women.

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Photo of William Harris Morgan
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Help IWM piece together the Life Stories of over 8 million men and women from across Britain and the Commonwealth who served in uniform and worked on the home front during the First World War.

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