Faces of the Fallen 1939-1945

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    Do you have ancestors who lost their lives during the Second World War? Explore this unique collection of images of fallen service personnel. From the records, you can view a photograph of your ancestor and you may be able to learn their service number, rank and regiment, and date of death, as well as their regiment.

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    Each record includes a transcript and original image. The amount of information in each record varies, you may be able to find a combination of the following:

    • First name(s)
    • Last name
    • Birth year
    • Soldier number
    • Rank
    • Death year
    • Death date
    • Regiment
    • Service
    • Vessel
    • Death place
    • Cause of death
    • Residence
    • Residence country

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    Faces Of The Fallen 1939-1945 is a unique collection featuring images of fallen service personnel from the Second World War.

    The collection consists of over 1,000 photographic images of service personnel that were originally published in The War Illustrated magazine.

    The photographs date from 1939 to 1945 and cover all branches of the British armed forces.