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.

Lieutenant Harold Edward Ager

First World War Army Canadian PASSCHENDAELE NEW BRITISH CEMETERY

Private John Charlton Bell

First World War Army Australian PASSCHENDAELE NEW BRITISH CEMETERY

Private Charles Ivan Wightman

First World War Army Canadian PASSCHENDAELE NEW BRITISH CEMETERY

Commander Cornelis Stephanus Theodorus Rietbergen - Netherlands Merchant Navy

Second World War Merchant Navy Non-Commonwealth MILL HILL CEMETERY

28771 Pte. Frederick Ellis Ingram (1899 - 1918)

First World War Army United Kingdom DIVE COPSE BRITISH CEMETERY, SAILLY-LE-SEC

By Scott Wishart

United Kingdom

33558 Pte. George John Lacey (1898 - 1917)

First World War Army United Kingdom DUISANS BRITISH CEMETERY, ETRUN

By Scott Wishart

United Kingdom

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