

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.


Pilot Officer Robert Pickering Cryer 143859, RAFVR, 12 Squadron
By Philip Baldock
United Kingdom

Flight Sergeant Alan Cryer 436545, Royal Australian Air Force, 12 Squadron
By Philip Baldock
United Kingdom

Trumpeter William Charles Matthews, L/8724, 21st (Empress of India's) Lancers
By Steve Tock
United Kingdom

Sergeant Vernon Henry Joseph Hawkins, L/8727, 21st (Empress of India's) Lancers
By Steve Tock
United Kingdom

Second Lieutenant Ernest Robert Hatton, 2nd Battalion, Wiltshire Regiment
By Steve Tock
United Kingdom
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