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.
Ordinary Seaman William MacGilvray J/62859, Royal Navy, H.M.S. "Vivid."
By Susan Strang
United Kingdom
Private James Emmerson 19254, 1st Battalion, Northamptonshire Regiment
By Victoria Redmond
United Kingdom
Kanonier Antoni Gruszecki, 10. P.A.C., Polish Army
By Susan Strang
United Kingdom
Driver Henry Charles Preston 8842, 49th Reserve Bty., Royal Field Artillery
By Susan Strang
United Kingdom
Gunner Francis Ambrose, 3713846, Royal Artillery, 73 Anti-Tank Regiment
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