DOCUMENTARY makers are looking to highlight the lives of sailors and Royal Marines who died for their country since 1945.

BBC1 intends to air an hour-long programme in November to coincide with the unveiling of the new national monument to the 16,000 men and women killed in uniform since the end of World War II.

The £6m Armed Forces Memorial at the National Memorial Arboretum in Staffordshire is dedicated to all those who lost their lives in three Armed Forces since 1945, plus sailors in the RFA and Merchant Navy who have died in the service of their country.

All their names will be listed on the impressive monument designed by architect Liam O’Connor.

Besides those killed in conflict such as the Falklands, Iraq and Borneo, the memorial is intended to honour those servicemen and women who died in the line of duty but not necessarily in the line of fire, such as peacekeeping and rescue missions, training, standard deployments, or as a result of terrorist acts.

In Living Memory, produced by the Beeb and MOD, will pay tribute to those killed and the programme’s producers are keen to focus on half a dozen people from across the Services to personalise the documentary.

If you would like to suggest a friend or loved one for inclusion in the programme, e-mail In Living Memory or write to In Living Memory, Reef Television, 8 Upper St Martin’s Lane, London WC2H 9DL.