

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.


Able Seaman John Graham - "Are the British WW2 Merchant Navy Graves Tomboctou the Remotest on Earth?"
By Dave Dykes
United Kingdom

Private Frederick William Rogers
By Jane Wood
United Kingdom

Gunner William Tucker, 39463, 118th Heavy Battery, Royal Garrison Artillery
By Nick Tucker
United Kingdom

Lance Corporal Francis McGann, 11587, 21st (Empress of India's) Lancers
By Steve Tock
United Kingdom

Lieutenant Llewellyn Campion Wood
By Jane Wood
United Kingdom
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