Themes

Each of the 1.7 million men and women we commemorate have a story to tell. Some had battlefield heroics, others were writers or sportsmen. We’ve grouped some of these stories by theme. Discover more about those we commemorate. Tell us their stories.

2nd Lieutenant 152600 David Hegler McGibbon 42 Training Squadron RAF

First World War Air Force Canadian WYE (SS. GREGORY AND MARTIN) CHURCHYARD

By Philip Baldock

United Kingdom

4863596 Private Albert Henry Eustace, 1st Bn Leicestershire Regt K-I-A Normandy 23 August 1944

Second World War Army United Kingdom D-Day and Invasion of Normandy ROCQUES CHURCHYARD

By Graham Norman Albert Eustace

United Kingdom

Captain Geoffrey Sebastian Buck MC DFC, 215 Squadron

First World War Air Force United Kingdom CHARMES MILITARY CEMETERY, ESSEGNEY

By Philip Baldock

United Kingdom

Bombardier Harry Gray

First World War Army United Kingdom LIJSSENTHOEK MILITARY CEMETERY

By Wendy Jordan

United Kingdom

Air Mechanic 1St Class Cecil Edmund Tombs

First World War Air Force United Kingdom Post Office WYE (SS. GREGORY AND MARTIN) CHURCHYARD

By Philip Baldock

United Kingdom

Private Herbert Francis Burden

First World War Army United Kingdom YPRES (MENIN GATE) MEMORIAL

By Wendy Jordan

United Kingdom

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