

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 Geoffrey Vaux Salvin Bowlby, Royal Horse Guards
By Nick Fisher
United Kingdom

Private Frederick Andrews, 4116, 2/6th Battalion, East Surrey Regiment
By David P.Whithorn
United Kingdom

Private William Jesse Whitcher 31659, 2nd Battalion, Wiltshire Regiment
By Sarah Whithorn
United Kingdom

Private Harry Neve 45536, 2nd Battalion, Devonshire Regiment
By Sarah Whithorn
United Kingdom

Private Ernest Charles Jewell 14725, 10th Battalion, Hampshire Regiment
By Sarah Whithorn
United Kingdom
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