Erection date: /5/2015
{Below an image of a Victoria Cross medal:}
Private John Lynn, Lancashire Fusiliers, 2nd May 1915
The plaque is on the ground near the Lewisham war memorial.
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:
Private John Lynn VC
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A line infantry regiment of the British Army. It had many different titles th...
Soldier. Born in Forest Hill, London. On 2nd May, 1915 near Ypres, the enemy ...
This section lists the subjects who helped to create/erect the memorial on this page:
Private John Lynn VC
A department of the government of the UK. From Victoria Cross commemorative p...
This section lists the other memorials at the same location as the memorial on this page:
Private John Lynn VC
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Pte Sidney Godley, 1889 - 1957, awarded the first V. C. of the great war 23 August 1914, lived here. Loughton Town Council 2000
A report in the London North Middlesex Standard And Tottenham And Wood Green Echo of 13 September 1901 describes the unveiling as being "...
In our photo the plaque can be seen low, to the right of the building, between the two spiky plants in square pots.
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