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.

Private Charles Alfred Rix 845185, 1st Bn. Canadian Infantry. Western Ontario Regiment (1898-1918)

First World War Army Canadian UPTON WOOD CEMETERY, HENDECOURT-LES-CAGNICOURT

By David Fairman

Australia

Lance Sergeant William Leo Burton PLY/256(S), Drake Battalion, R.N. Division, R.M.L.I.

First World War Navy United Kingdom ANNEUX BRITISH CEMETERY

By Dominic Wells

United Kingdom

Private Clement Walker 54456, 6th Battalion, Lancashire Fusiliers

First World War Army United Kingdom ST. SEVER CEMETERY EXTENSION, ROUEN

By Nigel Walker

United Kingdom

Major Valentine Fleming DSO MP, Queen’s Own Oxfordshire Hussars

First World War Army United Kingdom TEMPLEUX-LE-GUERARD BRITISH CEMETERY

Private Josephine Rayner W/246979, Auxiliary Territorial Service

Second World War Army United Kingdom Women at war BECKENHAM CREMATORIUM AND CEMETERY

By Sally McGlone

United Kingdom

Private Gilbert MacRae J/659, 4th Battalion, Cameron Highlanders

First World War Army United Kingdom LAGGAN PARISH CHURCHYARD

By Susan Strang

United Kingdom

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