In partnership with the Commonwealth War Graves Commission the Legion plans for each of these men and women to be individually commemorated by the British public throughout the centenary years (2014-2018).

1,117,077 Commonwealth Servicemen and women were killed during the First World War. The losses were felt in almost every town and village in the UK. Every Man Remembered is an opportunity for our supporters, members and staff to be part of the greatest collective act of Remembrance our nation has ever witnessed.

The inspiration for Every Man Remembered, a five year project, came from 14 year old Gemma who contacted the Legion following a battlefield tour of France and Belgium.

 “I know that not everyone can be remembered as individuals, but I felt it was a shame for some people to have dozens of poppies and crosses while others had no one left to remember them,” she said.

TV Historian Dan Snow is working with the Legion on this new five year project. He is narrating a special five part history for our supporters, taking them through the First World War year by year and explaining the key events that shaped our future. The first edition, a 12 page guide, is now available to read here or click on the image to download a pdf version.   

To launch the project a warm mailing is being sent to 300,000 existing Legion supporters. We have chosen a name of a fallen Service person at random, for them to commemorate. All supporters will be able to make their own selections once the full site is up and running in spring and those who make a commemoration will receive a personalised certificate.

For more information and to watch Dan Snow’s introductory video, visit www.everymanremembered.org