Plaque

Major Francis Harvey VC

Erection date: 28/5/2016

Inscription

{Below an image of a Victoria Cross medal:}
Major Francis Harvey, Royal Marine Light Infantry, 31st May 1916.

The plaque is on the ground near the Lewisham war memorial.

Site: Lewisham war memorial + 6 VCs (8 memorials)

SE13, Lewisham High Street

The 6 VC plaques are laid into the ground in front of the monument.

Credit for this entry to: Alan Patient of www.plaquesoflondon.co.uk

This section lists the subjects commemorated on the memorial on this page:
Major Francis Harvey VC

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World War 1

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Royal Marine Light Infantry

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Major Francis Harvey

Soldier. Born Francis John William Harvey in Upper Sydenham. Kent. He was pos...

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This section lists the subjects who helped to create/erect the memorial on this page:
Major Francis Harvey VC

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Department for Communities and Local Government

A department of the government of the UK. From Victoria Cross commemorative p...

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This section lists the other memorials at the same location as the memorial on this page:
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Alan Jerrard VC

Alan Jerrard VC

{Beneath an image of a Victoria Cross medal:} Lieutenant Alan Jerrard Royal F...

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Clifford Coffin VC

Clifford Coffin VC

The plaque is on the ground near the Lewisham war memorial.

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Lewisham Victoria Cross memorial

Lewisham Victoria Cross memorial

This website gives the name of the recipients of the Victoria Cross from Lewi...

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Lewisham war memorial

Lewisham war memorial

The Lewisham War Memorials website says that the inscription on the main memo...

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Lieutenant Richard Jones VC

Lieutenant Richard Jones VC

The plaque is on the ground near the Lewisham war memorial.

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