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.
Capt John Marcus Tyrrell, Royal Irish Fusiliers, later RFC/RAF. Second Tyrrell Boy to die
Lieutenant Arthur Cuthbert Brooke-Taylor, 6th Bn. Manchester Regiment - "an example to everyone"
Rifleman Stanley Hann ~ 1st Battalion Rifle Brigade
Percy Kaye, 1/8th Bn Durham Light Infantry. Died on the same day as his Uncle. Both commemorated at Ploegsteert Memorial, Belgium.
Flight Sergeant John MacKinnon - killed in a motorcycle accident
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