American army surgeon prominent in proving that yellow fever is transmitted by mosquitoes.
Born Belroi, Virginia. Died Washington.
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Walter Reed
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El Alamein
Town in Egypt. The name means 'two worlds'. It was the scene of two battles in 1942, fought by Britain and its allies against the axis of Germany and Italy.
1 memorial
Special Operations Executive (SOE)
Spies, basically (but see below), working for the UK in WW2. Formed by Churchill and variously known as "Churchill's Secret Army", "The Baker Street Irregulars", the Pythonesque "Ministry of Ungent...
8 memorials
Vice-Admiral, Sir Thomas Masterman Hardy, GCB
Naval officer. Born Dorset. Present on Nelson's ship at the Battle of Trafalgar. This is the Hardy of "Kiss me, Hardy" fame. Governor of Greenwich Hospital, 1834 until his death.
1 memorial
James Palmer Huffam, VC
Awarded the VC for his heroism on 31 August 1918, age 21, while serving in the Duke of Wellington’s (West Riding Regiment). "Twice he attacked machine gun posts, putting the first out of action and...
War served, WW1
1 memorial
B. Doe
Resident of Willesden who volunteered and died in the Anglo Boer War, 1899-1900. Died of dysentery at Ladysmith.
War dead, Other war
1 memorial