Up to 350,000 black and Asian soldiers who died fighting for the British Empire were not commemorated by name, Parliament will hear on Thursday. The Commonwealth War Graves Commission (CWGC) is ...

Fallen British Empire Soldiers Were Overlooked Because of Racism, Inquiry Finds The graves of 45,000 to 54,000 people who died in service during World War I did not receive proper memorials, the ...

The Commonwealth War Graves Commission honors the memory of fallen members of the former British Empire around the world. In France, 400 of the institution's employees watch over the resting ...

The 40th (South Lancashire) Foot had at least two black soldiers: Firstly, Perry Brookings, born in Barbados c.1791, who served as a drummer between 1815 and 1833. He had previously served in the ...

The name Tommy Atkins, used to describe the typical British soldier, probably originated in a War Office publication of 1815 which showed how a 'Soldier’s Book' should be made out, and gave Pte ...