Awarded the VC for his heroism on 21 August 1915, age 22, while serving in the Berkshire Yeomanry. "Wounded and under heavy fire he remained with a severely injured soldier for 48 hours before dragging him back to safety. His bravery and devotion to his comrade saved his life. (Suvla Bay, Gallipoli)". Freemason at: №2760, Aldermaston Lodge.
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Frederick William Owen Potts, VC
Commemorated ati
Freemason VCs - Z1 - Potts, Procter, Rendle
Frederick William Owen Potts, 21 August 1915, Age 22, Berkshire Yeomanry, Ald...
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Group Captain John Randall Daniel Braham, DSO & 2 bars, DFC & 2 Bars, AFC.
RAF fighter pilot. Born John Randall Daniel Braham in Holcombe, Somerset, and known as 'Bob'. In World War II, he was one of the most successful night fighter pilots. He was awarded the DSO & T...
War served, WW2
1 memorial
Harry Greenwood, VC
Born in Victoria Barracks, Windsor. He was an acting lieutenant colonel in the 9th battalion of the King's Own Yorkshire Light Infantry. On 23rd October 1918 at Ovillers, France, his battalion's ad...
War served, WW1
1 memorial
W. A. Unwin
Co-partner or employee of the South Suburban Gas Company. Served but did not die in WW1.
War served, WW1
1 memorial
East India Company's Military Seminary
The East India Company Military Seminary was a British military academy at Addiscombe, Surrey. It opened in 1809 and closed in 1861. Its purpose was to train young officers to serve in the East Ind...
1 memorial
Dr Ross J. Bastiaan
From Australian Memorial Park Bullecourt : "Dr Ross Bastiaan is a Colonel in the Australian Army Reserve. He is a practising periodontist {dentist} in Melbourne, Victoria. More than 140 bronze reli...
1 memorial
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Fawcett frieze - 12, Osler
SW1, Parliament Square
Most statues have plinths, which often carry the identity of the statue but little more. The plinth for this Millicent Fawcett statue is ...
1 subject commemorated
Hitchcock mosaics 03 - Hitchcock at Work
E11, Church Lane, Leytonstone tube station
6 artists/craftspeople and 5 organisations are named as creating this Gallery of 17 murals. Rather than repeat this information on all 17...
1 subject commemorated
War dead, WW1
1 memorial
Charles W. Bowerman
Veteran of the printing trade union movement. Delegate to the founding conference of the Labour party in 1900 and Labour MP for Deptford for almost 30 years. President of the Trades Union Congress.
1 memorial
1 memorial
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