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Louis B. and Mrs Susman

USA Ambassador, lawyer, retired investment banker, and wife.

Group, Politics & Administration, USA

Fifth Army

The British Reserve Army was formed in May 1916 and renamed as the Fifth Army in October 1916.  It formed part of the British Expeditionary Force which fought in France and Flanders during WW1.  Co...

Group, Armed Forces

members of the air forces who died in WW2 in Europe with no known grave

This text is taken from a steel plaque at the entrance to the memorial: The Runnymede Memorial commemorates by name those who lost their lives during the Second World War while serving with the Ai...

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Civilians of East London killed in WW2

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Hackney citizens lost in WW2

Citizens of Hackney whether recorded or unknown, civilian or combatant, who lost their lives in the Second World War.

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Memorable Order of Tin Hats / MOTH

Founded by Charles Evenden as a brotherhood of South African front-line ex-soldiers. The club-houses are known as shell-holes.

Group, Armed Forces, Community / Clubs, South Africa

residents of the N. E. Ward

Group, Benefactor

men of the N. E. Ward of this Borough who fell in WW1

"men of the N. E. Ward of this Borough who fell in the Great War, 1914 - 1919."

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13 London firemen & women & 21 Beckenham firemen killed

32 firemen and 2 firewomen, including:  Hilda Dupree, Winifred Peters, three crews from Beckenham along with several other more local crews from Hackney and Homerton. More information at Firemen Re...

Group, Armed Forces, Tragedy

National Fire Service / NFS

Nationwide fire service created during WW2 from the amalgamation of the wartime Auxiliary Fire Service and the many local authority fire brigades.  After the war it was split into brigades again un...

Group, Emergency Services