Famous for its role in the Battle of Britain, fending off the German air attack on Britain.
This section lists the memorials where the subject on this page is commemorated:
Fighter Command
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Croydon Aerodrome Battle of Britain memorial
21 foot high and topped with a bronze eagle, this monument does not actually ...
Other Subjects
Ernest Herbert Pitcher, VC
Awarded the VC for his heroism on 8 August 1917, age 28, while serving in the Royal Navy. "With his ship under attack from an enemy submarine he continued to man his gun and direct effective fire. ...
Bengal Artillery 1st Company 5th Battalion
Part of the force commanded by Havelock.
Rifleman William Frederick Dines
William Frederick Dines was born on 10 September 1878, the youngest of the six children of Esau Dines (1842-1924) and Laura Jemima Dines née Angus (1843-1901). His birth was registered in the 4th q...
Gunner Reginald Robbins
Reginald Robbins was born on 26 August 1918, a son of Thomas Robbins (1881-1945) and Annie Isabella Robbins née Everest (1886-1972). His birth was registered in the 4th quarter of 1918 in the Green...
Flight Lieutenant Charles Cholmondeley
Cholmondeley and Ewen Montagu conceived the idea behind Operation Mincemeat and carried it out. He joined the Royal Air Force Voluntary Reserve (RAFVR) in 1939 and was commissioned as a pilot offi...