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.
Second Lieutenant Alfred Victor Smith VC, "D" Coy. 1st/5th Bn., East Lancashire Regiment
By Harvey H
United Kingdom
Second Lieutenant Leonard Ernest Hiscock, 9th Battalion, Worcestershire Regiment
By Harvey H
United Kingdom
Private Voinia 2380, 1st/2nd Battalion, King’s African Rifles
By John Burke
United Kingdom
Private Stanley Goodwill 14/28067, 12th Battalion, West Yorkshire Regiment (1890-1916)
By Harry Grey
United Kingdom
Major John Henry Dives Costeker DSO, Royal Warwickshire Regiment
By Harvey H
United Kingdom
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