"Sons and daughters of Barking and Dagenham who fell in the Great War."
This section lists the memorials where the subject on this page is commemorated:
people of Barking and Dagenham lost in WW1
Commemorated ati
Job Drain statue
{Plaque on pavement in front of the statue, beneath the Victoria Cross:} Driv...
Other Subjects
Imperial Camel Corps
Formed in 1916. At its height there were 4,150 men and 4,800 camels. 3 of the 4 battalions were disbanded in mid-1918. The 2nd Battalion was disbanded in May 1919.
Group, Animals, Armed Forces, Australia, Egypt, India, Israel/Palestine, New Zealand
BBC Symphony Orchestra
Founded as a joint project between the BBC and Sir Adrian Boult. It is now the principal orchestra which plays at the Proms.
First British airmail post office
At this time post offices were 10-a-penny (cheaper than the stamps they sold, ha ha) but airmail post offices were rare as hens' teeth, since airmail did not exist - the only way to send a letter b...