Where Are People Commemorated?

Prior to the First World War individuals tend to be commemorated on one or maybe two memorials at the most. However, the First World War saw an increase in the number of memorials an individual could be commemorated on.

In general, those killed tend to be commemorated in the place where they lived as opposed to where they enlisted as is sometimes believed. But when searching to see where someone is commemorated one should always keep an open mind as it is not always the obvious places where one needs to look. Indeed an individual can be commemorated on any number of different memorials, namely:

• Community
• School
• Local Church
• Separate Roll of Honour
• Club or Society
• Company
• Individual
• Unit
• County