Place   

El Alamein

Categories: Armed Forces

Countries: Egypt

Town in Egypt. The name means 'two worlds'. It was the scene of two battles in 1942, fought by Britain and its allies against the axis of Germany and Italy.

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

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El Alamein

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El Alamein stone

{Inscription in the steel panel at the front of the memorial:} Harrow honours...

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Fleet Air Arm

Fleet Air Arm

In 1918 the Royal Naval Air Service merged with the Royal Flying Corps to form the RAF. 6 years later the Fleet Air Arm was formed encompassing all the RAF flying operations based on aircraft carri...

Group, Armed Forces

1 memorial
Simon James Turner

Simon James Turner

United Kingdom citizen who died in the terrorist attacks in America on 11 September 2001. Simon James Turner was born on 17 July 1962. He joined the King's Troop, Royal Horse Artillery and upon le...

Person, Armed Forces, Tragedy, USA

1 memorial
Women's Royal Naval Service

Women's Royal Naval Service

The Women's Royal Naval Service (WRNS; popularly and officially known as the Wrens) was the women's branch of the Royal Navy. First formed in 1917 for WW1, it was disbanded in 1919, then revived in...

Group, Armed Forces

1 memorial
Battle of St Vincent

Battle of St Vincent

A British fleet, lead by John Jervis, defeated a Spanish fleet almost twice its size, near Cape St Vincent, Portugal. Nelson distinguished himself in this battle where he commanded HMS Captain and ...

Event, Armed Forces, Portugal, Spain

3 memorials
J. Pope

J. Pope

Employed at the Holloway tram garage. Served and was killed in WW1.

Person, Armed Forces

War dead, WW1
1 memorial