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.
Lieutenant Ralph Escott Hancock - A Cricketer at War
Lieutenant Patrick Joseph “Paddy” Roche – Olympian
Private Adam Herbert Wakenshaw - "Self Sacrifice and Courageous Devotion to Duty"
Private John Watson 14530, 9th Battalion, The Loyal North Lancashire Regiment
Private William John Wright 23673, 62nd General Hospital, Royal Army Medical Corps
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