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Camberwell citizens killed in WW1

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Most sources give 22 as the number of Camberwell citizens that were killed in WW1, as a result of Zeppelin attacks. An obelisk in Camberwell Old Cemetery gives the names but of only 21.

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

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Camberwell citizens killed in WW1

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Burgess Park WW1 plaque - lost

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Camberwell WW1 victims - Chumleigh Gardens

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