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.
Captain John Allen Anscombe - 'Dear 'Anny''
Company Serjeant Major Albert Edward Maplethorpe - 'Died a Paraplegic'
F/O (Acting F/Lt) J/24323 Arnold Raymond Blynn 148 Squadron
Staff Serjeant William Ernest Wilmot - 'Died From a Visit to a Swimming Pool'
Gunner Henry Birkett Shimelds - 'Death by Influenza'
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