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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Private Cyril Maurice Swift, 6018825, Queen’s Own Royal West Kent Regiment, 7th Bn.

Second World War Army United Kingdom Prisoners of War DUNKIRK MEMORIAL

Cornelius Muggleston[e] - 28157 Lance Corporal 11th Battalion the East Yorkshire Regiment

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

United Kingdom

Major 18843 Geoffrey Danvers Cooper, 1st Battalion, Manchester Regiment

Second World War Army United Kingdom Prisoners of War KANCHANABURI WAR CEMETERY

By Philip Baldock

United Kingdom

Sister Pearl Beatrice Mittelheuser

Second World War Army United Kingdom Women at war Prisoners of War JAKARTA WAR CEMETERY

Section Officer Yolande Elsa Maria Beekman – SOE Operative

Second World War Air Force United Kingdom Women at war Prisoners of War RUNNYMEDE MEMORIAL

Private Joseph Duddy 7550 1st Battalion Cheshire Regiment - Died a Prisoner-of-War

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

By Dominic Wells

United Kingdom

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