98 'lost' hero soldiers added to D-Day monument 82 years after they died

98 'lost' hero soldiers added to D-Day monument 82 years after they diedNames of 98 'lost' soldiers have been inscribed onto columns at the British Normandy Memorial - the first time new work has been undertaken since its official opening in 2021. Share Article Share Article Facebook X LinkedIn Reddit Bluesky Email Copy Link Link copied Bookmark Add us as preferred source Comments By Giles Sheldrick 09:42, Sun, May 31, 2026 Updated: 09:42, Sun, May 31, 2026 D-Day hero and Indefatigable fundraiser Harry Billinge (Image: PA)The names of 98 lost servicemen who fell on D-Day and the Battle of Normandy that followed have been added to a war dead roll of honour. window.scriptsToLoad.push({url:'https://live.primis.tech/live/liveView.php?s=118222&vp_content=plembed3a6btjknzwqh&cbuster=%%CACHEBUSTER%%&playerApiId=v118222',triggeredBy:'tcfLoaded',delay:1500,containerId:'ovp-primis',title:"Primis player",beforeLoad:()=>{window.top.addEventListener('primisPlayerInit',e=>{try{if(e.detail&&e.detail.playerApiId==="v118222"){if(window.document.getElementsByClassName('jwplayer')[0]){e.detail.float('disable')}}}catch(e){}})},}) Some 22,540 heroes are now immortalised on the British Normandy Memorial in Ver-sur-Mer. Article continues below ADVERTISEMENT Get the latest news and gossip from the Royal Family plus selected offers and competitions Subscribe Invalid emailWe use your sign-up to provide content in ways you've consented to and to improve our understanding of you. This may include adverts from us and 3rd parties based on our understanding. You can unsubscribe at any time. Read our Privacy PolicyThe names have been engraved on the west wall and will be formally unveiled in a service of dedication on Friday, the eve of the 82nd anniversary of the Normandy Landings.Record keeping during the Second World War was incomplete and contradictory. Some names were incorrectly recorded on military casualty lists - in some cases because individuals were wounded in Normandy and brought...