Ship surgeon. Harwood Island off the coast of the Powell River, British Columbia, Canada, was named after him.
Credit for this entry to: Alan Patient of www.plaquesoflondon.co.uk
Ship surgeon. Harwood Island off the coast of the Powell River, British Columbia, Canada, was named after him.
Credit for this entry to: Alan Patient of www.plaquesoflondon.co.uk
Resident of Willesden who volunteered and died in the Anglo Boer War, 1899-1900.
Major George Blackburn Carpenter was born on 14 May 1917 in Townville, Crawford County, Pennsylvania, USA, the third child of George Blackburn Carpenter (1878-1957) and Anna Amelia Blackburn née Co...
Co-partner or employee of the South Suburban Gas Company. Served but did not die in WW1.
Soldier. A private in the 34th Regiment of Foot. On 18th June 1855 in Sebastopol, he went out under heavy fire in broad daylight and brought in wounded soldiers from outside the trenches. For his a...
Founder and first governor of Australia. Born in the ward of Bread Street. Entered the Royal Navy 1753. In 1787 he led a fleet of 11 ships, with a complement of four companies of marines as well a...