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 II Cecil Tomalin Bailey DCM, 5373227, 4th Bn., Oxford and Bucks Light Infantry

Second World War Army United Kingdom NINE ELMS BRITISH CEMETERY

By Patrick Boone

Belgium

Warrant Officer Ivan William Cain 421674, RNZAF, 175 Squadron (RAF)

Second World War Air Force New Zealand JONKERBOS WAR CEMETERY

By Philip Baldock

United Kingdom

Pte. William Cruise ~ 3rd Bn. Worcestershire Regiment

First World War Army United Kingdom FORCEVILLE COMMUNAL CEMETERY AND EXTENSION

United Kingdom

Driver John Charlton Mason T/10688761, 398 (Airborne) Div. Comp. Coy., RASC

Second World War Army United Kingdom D-Day and Invasion of Normandy RANVILLE WAR CEMETERY

By Philip Baldock

United Kingdom

Pilot Officer Amery Yeo EVANS, 115 Squadron, Royal Air Force

Second World War Air Force United Kingdom MARHAM CEMETERY

By Jeremy Elsworth

United Kingdom

Captain Peter Terrey Wykes 85197, Royal Artillery

Second World War Army REICHSWALD FOREST WAR CEMETERY

By Philip Baldock

United Kingdom

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