British field marshal, served in India and the Boer War. Born India to an Irishman who was serving there at the time. Considered himself Anglo-Irish even though he lived at Ascot. 1901 - 4 Commander-in-Chief of the Forces. Died in France at the start of WW1 - he caught a chill.
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Earl Roberts, 1st Earl Roberts of Kandahar
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Knightsbridge - 3 - Roberts
Stephen Brasher suggested that this is Field Marshal Lord Roberts and, having...
Roberts statue
Unveiled by the Duke of Connaught and we thank Jamie Davis for finding this l...
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Charles Wager
Born Rochester, Kent to a naval family. He entered the navy, rose to Rear-Admiral and was knighted 1709. Entered Parliament in 1713 and worked the rest of his life in the Board of Admiralty. Known ...
1 memorial
George Cartwright, VC
Soldier. Born in South Kensington. He emigrated to Australia in 1912, and in 1915, enlisted in their Imperial Force. He joined the 33rd battalion, and after training in Britain was deployed to the ...
War served, WW1
1 memorial
Lieutenant Colonel Forrest Patty Dowling
Despite the information contained in our Picture Source that Lieutenant Colonel Forrest Patty Dowling was born in Oklahoma, USA, in 1917, our research shows that he was born on 18 July 1916 in Dall...
War served, WW2
1 memorial
War dead, WW2
1 memorial
War dead, WW1
1 memorial
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