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.
Ernest Desmond Gates, aged 8, killed in an air raid on Scarborough, 15th August 1940
Private Fred Bootland, B/159762, Algonquin Regiment, R.C.I.C.
Flying Officer (Pilot) James Llewellyn Allan DFC, J/19586, 198 (R.A.F.) Sqn, Royal Canadian Air Force
Private Arthur Albert Crowsley, L/ 7576, 17th Lancers (Duke of Cambridge's Own)
Lance Corporal Percy James Robicheau, F/8850, North Shore (New Brunswick) Regiment, R.C.I.C.
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