Formed, in concept at least, on 18 June 1940 in de Gaulle's 'Appeal of 18 June' speech. Free French units operated as auxiliary forces to the British Royal Navy, the Royal Canadian Navy, the Royal Air Force, the Soviet Air Force, and the British SAS. Later larger Free French units operated, directly under the control of the French government in exile.
This section lists the memorials where the subject on this page is commemorated:
Free French Forces
Commemorated ati
Charles de Gaulle and the Free French
See Musee de la Resistance for more information on this memorial (in French).
Charles de Gaulle - NW3
De Gaulle lived here with his family, September 1942-44 (though these dates v...
Free French Naval Forces
Thanks go to our French consultant, John Hartley, for the translation. We be...
Other Subjects
W. H. Beacham
Employed at the Streatham bus garage. Served and was killed in WW1.
War dead, WW1
1 memorial
War dead, WW1
1 memorial
Victor Cavendish 9th Duke of Devonshire
Born Marylebone. Died Chatsworth House, Derbyshire, his country seat.
1 memorial
South African War / Boer War
Also known as the (second) (Anglo-)Boer War. The war is described in three phases: first: The Boer offensive (October–December 1899); second: The British offensive (January to September 1900); thir...
8 memorials
1 memorial
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1 memorial
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