Field Marshal. Born Dublin. Served in the Indian Rebellion and the Crimean War. Led the attempt to relieve Khartoum. 1895 - 1900 Commander-in-Chief of the British Army. The very model of the 'Modern Major-General' in the 'Pirates of Penzance' by Gilbert. Died Menton, France. His reputation for efficiency led to the coining of the phrase "everything's all Sir Garnet" meaning tickety-boo.
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Field-Marshal, 1st Viscount Wolseley, Garnet Joseph
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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.
1 memorial
Thos. C. Hughes
Resident of the Central Ward, Hendon who served and died in WW1.
War dead, WW1
1 memorial
William Henry Grimbaldeston, VC
Awarded the VC for his heroism on 16 August 1917, age 27, while serving in the King’s Own Scottish Borderers. "In spite of heavy fire from a blockhouse, he pressed on towards its entrance, threaten...
War served, WW1
1 memorial
War dead, WW1
1 memorial
War dead, WW2
1 memorial
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