Search the WW1 and WWII war graves and find those who lost their lives

The Royal Family will lead the nation in the Remembrance Sunday commemorations at the Cenotaph this weekend with events held around Britain to mark the anniversary of the end of World War I. Liverpool’s service will take place at St George’s Plateau.

At precisely 11am, on November 11, 1918, the guns fell silent and, what was then known as the Great War, came to an end. The conflict started on July 28, 1914, when - exactly one month after Archduke Franz Ferdinand of Austria and his wife were assassinated by Serbian nationalist Gavrilo Princip - Austria-Hungary declared war on Serbia.

The ensuing four years saw more than 16 million people perish in one of the deadliest conflicts in human history. According to the phrase first coined by the British author HG Wells, it was supposed to be “the war that will end war”.

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But just over 20 years later, the peace enjoyed in Europe was shattered by the rise of Nazi Germany, which led to Britain declaring war following Hitler's army invasion of Poland. Countless soldiers paid the ultimate price during these two wars.

Now, as the nation prepares to honour those who fell in conflicts worldwide, both past and present, our interactive tool allows you to search the full records of casualties from World War I and World War II. You can search using any combination of first name or initial, surname, street,or town/city.

There's no need to fill in all the boxes - fill as many or as few as you wish. This database allows you to, for instance, search for people bearing your name from your city or simply see who died where you live.

However, be mindful that not all names will match a specific street, and using names will yield the most accurate results. The Commonwealth War Graves Commission generously provided the data meticulously compiling this rich and detailed information over many years.