Formed, in concept at least, on 18 June 1940 in de Gaulle's 'Appeal of 18 June' speech. Free French units operated as auxiliary forces to the British Royal Navy, the Royal Canadian Navy, the Royal Air Force, the Soviet Air Force, and the British SAS. Later larger Free French units operated, directly under the control of the French government in exile.
This section lists the memorials where the subject on this page is commemorated:
Free French Forces
Commemorated ati
Charles de Gaulle and the Free French
See Musee de la Resistance for more information on this memorial (in French).
Charles de Gaulle - NW3
De Gaulle lived here with his family, September 1942-44 (though these dates v...
Free French Naval Forces
Thanks go to our French consultant, John Hartley, for the translation. We be...
Other Subjects
A. I. Brown
Employed at the Holloway bus/tram garage - Pemberton Gardens. Served and was killed in WW1.
War dead, WW1
1 memorial
H. P. Hindle
Co-partner or employee of the South Suburban Gas Company. Served but did not die in WW1.
War served, WW1
1 memorial
John Elisha Grimshaw, VC
Awarded the VC for his heroism on 25 April 1915, age 22, while serving in the Lancashire Fusiliers. "One of the six VCs awarded before breakfast on 25 4 1915. Selected by his comrades as one of the...
War served, WW1
1 memorial
Victor Cavendish 9th Duke of Devonshire
Born Marylebone. Died Chatsworth House, Derbyshire, his country seat.
1 memorial
Royal Air Forces Association
A UK based charitable organisation which provides care and support to serving and retired members of the Royal Air Forces and their dependents. There are currently (2013) 504 branches across the UK...
1 memorial