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 carriers and fighting ships.
This section lists the memorials where the subject on this page is commemorated:
Fleet Air Arm
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Fleet Air Arm
This bronze figure represents Daedalus, the Greek guy who crafted wings for h...
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Guy Penrose Gibson
Wing Commander. Born Simla, India. Leader of the Dambusters Raid for which he was awarded the V.C. Died when his plane crashed in the Netherlands returning from a bombing raid in Germany. Played by...
1 memorial
War dead, WW2
1 memorial
Royal Brass Foundry
The Woolwich riverfront had been used as a dockyard and arms store for decades so having the foundry here made sense. It's construction was in response to a fatal explosion at Bagley's Foundry, jus...
2 memorials
1 memorial
Harry Cole
Born 48A Lower Road, Rotherhithe. Married and joined the Met Police in 1952. Served as a police constable at Carter Street Station for 29 years, until he retired in 1983. He was a well-known and po...
1 memorial
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