Person    | Male  Born 23/4/1861  Died 14/5/1936

Field Marshal Allenby

Categories: Armed Forces

Countries: Africa, Egypt, France

Army officer. Born Edmund Henry Hynman Allenby at Brackenhurst Hall, near Southwell, Nottinghamshire. He fought in the second Boer war and in World War I his command captured Vimy Ridge. Later he led the Egyptian Expeditionary Force in the conqueat of Palestine and Syria. Created Viscount Allenby of of Megiddo and Felixstowe in 1919. Died at his home, 24 Wetherby Gardens, Kensington.

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

Comments are provided by Facebook, please ensure you are signed in here to see them

This section lists the memorials where the subject on this page is commemorated:
Field Marshal Allenby

Commemorated ati

Cavalry Memorial

Unveiled in its original location, at Stanhope Gate by the Dorchester Hotel, ...

Read More

Field Marshal Allenby

London County Council Field Marshal, Viscount Allenby, 1861-1936, lived here,...

Read More

Other Subjects

J. A. Gristwood

J. A. Gristwood

Co-partner or employee of the South Suburban Gas Company. Served but did not die in WW1.

Person, Armed Forces

War served, WW1
1 memorial
F. Lidbetter

F. Lidbetter

J. Lyons & Co. Ltd. staff member who died in WW1.

Person, Armed Forces

War dead, WW1
1 memorial
Air Mechanic 2nd Class George Greenland

Air Mechanic 2nd Class George Greenland

George Greenland was born on 10 June 1896 in Stepney, London, the second of six children of George Greenland (1871-1923) and Charlotte Harriet Greenland née Sayers née Ockleford (1867-1946). His bi...

Person, Armed Forces

War dead, WW1
1 memorial
Captain Frederick Elias Mocatta, A.M.I.C.E.

Captain Frederick Elias Mocatta, A.M.I.C.E.

Frederick Elias Mocatta was born on 30 May 1890, the younger child of Charles Abraham Mocatta (1860-1829) and Sarah Mocatta née Salinger (1857-1956). His birth was registered in the 2nd quarter of ...

Person, Armed Forces, Engineering

War dead, WW1
2 memorials
Lieutenant Felix Ernest Jones, MC

Lieutenant Felix Ernest Jones, MC

Felix Ernest Jones was born on 27 May 1888, a son of William Jones (1855-1925) and Madeline Mary Jones née Weiss (1857-1914). His birth was registered in the Edmonton registration district, Middles...

Person, Armed Forces, Law, Belgium

War dead, WW1
1 memorial

Previously viewed

Charles Babbage - W1

Charles Babbage - W1

W1, Dorset Street, 1

This is where Babbage died.

1 subject commemorated, 2 creators
C. M. Brown

C. M. Brown

Resident of Hendon who served and died in WW2.

Person, Armed Forces

War dead, WW2
1 memorial
Sir Thomas Lawrence

Sir Thomas Lawrence

WC1, Southampton Row, Imperial Hotel

On this site there used to be a sister to Hotel Russell, also designed by Fitzroy Doll and erected in 1898. It was demolished in the 196...

1 subject commemorated
Maurice Nasmith Perrin
War dead, WW1
1 memorial
R. Fus. (C. of L. Regt) 40th Batn. - Service (Jewish)

R. Fus. (C. of L. Regt) 40th Batn. - Service (Jewish)

Royal Fusiliers (City of London Regt) 40th Batn. - Service (Jewish)

Group

1 memorial