evidence: During the three decades of the Troubles, 3,720 people were killed and 47,541 were injured as a result of the conflict. Over half of all deaths (54%) were civilians and 41% of deaths were people under the age of 25. (Source: Ulster University fact sheet.) The stories of the men, women and children who lost their lives as a result of the Troubles are recounted in the extraordinary book ‘Lost Lives’. First published in 1999 – a year after the Good Friday agreement was signed – it serves as an example of how casualty recording highlights the human impact of armed conflict; transforming anonymous numbers into real people’s lives. The book chronologically documents the circumstances of every violent death resulting from the Troubles, memorialising and naming each of the individuals.