Who is a war casualty?

The Inventory records memorials commemorating individuals as well as groups. We also record all casualties, i.e. those from disease or accidents as well as those killed in action, civilians as well as military. Some memorials commemorate all who served not just those who died and some memorials do not list names at all, but instead commemorate formations, sites or events, e.g. battlefields, crash sites, airfields, camps, regiments etc. We also record memorials to foreign nationals where their memorial is located within the UK.

What is a ‘War’?

Whilst this might seem a silly question it is worth highlighting the fact that we record memorials commemorating all wars, uprisings, emergencies, conflicts etc. In some cases, especially pre-1914, it is not always clear whether a casualty was killed in action so we generally include them if in doubt until such time as it can be proved that they are not a war casualty.