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.

Warrant Officer Class I Leo Joseph Burke

Second World War Army SINGAPORE MEMORIAL

Ireland

Lieutenant Colonel Walter Brian Stewart, Royal Artillery, Distinguished Service Order

Second World War Army United Kingdom D-Day and Invasion of Normandy BANNEVILLE-LA-CAMPAGNE WAR CEMETERY

By Gossart Rémi

France

Major Lionel Twells, 2/5th Bn. Lancashire Fusiliers

Second World War Army United Kingdom D-Day and Invasion of Normandy CAMBES-EN-PLAINE WAR CEMETERY

By Gossart Rémi

France

Private Alexander MacKenzie - 'Served in World War I and World War II'

Second World War Army Canadian D-Day and Invasion of Normandy BRETTEVILLE-SUR-LAIZE CANADIAN WAR CEMETERY

By Gossart Rémi

France

Private Romwald Steiner alias Ronald Jevons, 2nd Battalion Lincolnshire Regiment

Second World War Army Non-Commonwealth D-Day and Invasion of Normandy BANNEVILLE-LA-CAMPAGNE WAR CEMETERY

By Gossart Rémi

France

Private Thomas Robinson

First World War Army United Kingdom LANCASTER CEMETERY, LANCASHIRE

By shaun corkerry (2)

United Kingdom

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