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.

Gunner Harry Sutcliffe, 62014, Royal Artillery, 80 Anti-Tank Regiment

Second World War Army United Kingdom CHUNGKAI WAR CEMETERY

Aircraftsman 1st Class Henry Ernest Warne, 907872, Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve

Second World War Air Force United Kingdom CHUNGKAI WAR CEMETERY

Private Norman Gaskell 56586, 2nd Battalion, Wellington Regiment, N.Z.E.F.

First World War Army New Zealand BROOKWOOD MILITARY CEMETERY

By Philip Baldock

United Kingdom

Private Horace Stewart Tucker, 2814, 3rd Company, Australian Machine Gun Corps

First World War Army Australian GREVILLERS BRITISH CEMETERY

United Kingdom

Private Gilbert Tucker, 3636, 29th Infantry Battalion, Australian Imperial Force

First World War Army Australian YPRES (MENIN GATE) MEMORIAL

United Kingdom

Major David Nelson VC

First World War Army United Kingdom Victoria Cross holder LILLERS COMMUNAL CEMETERY

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