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.

Bombardier Reginald Buckman L/40859, “C” Battery, 189 Brigade, Royal Field Artillery

First World War Army United Kingdom HIGHBROOK (ALL SAINTS) CHURCHYARD

By Philip Baldock

United Kingdom

Corporal George Samuel Batten - 'A fallen warrior at Gallipoli'

First World War Army United Kingdom Post Office HILL 10 CEMETERY

By Andrew Ransom

United Kingdom

Private Sinclair Bennitt May

First World War Army Australian TYNE COT CEMETERY

Private Henry John De Voogd

First World War Army Australian TYNE COT CEMETERY

Private Michael Joseph Donelan, 3008, 2nd Battalion, Lancashire Fusiliers

First World War Army United Kingdom BURY CEMETERY, REDVALES

United Kingdom

Karl Joos - German Army

First World War Army Non-Commonwealth CANNOCK CHASE GERMAN MILITARY CEMETERY

By Volksbund Projekt ‘Kriegsbiographien'

Germany

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