Event    From 2/8/1990  To 28/2/1991

Gulf War

Categories: Armed Forces, Tragedy

The US, backed by the UN, invaded Iraq in response to Iraq’s invasion of Kuwait. Not to be confused with the Iraq War, March 2003 - December 2011 when the US invaded Iraq again.

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This section lists the memorials where the subject on this page is commemorated:
Gulf War

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Fleet Air Arm

This bronze figure represents Daedalus, the Greek guy who crafted wings for h...

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Gurkha soldier

Unveiled by the Queen. Modelled by Jackson on the 1929 statue by Goulden in t...

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Other Subjects

Private George John Harvey

Private George John Harvey

George John Harvey was born on 31 March 1885 at 106 Spencer Road, South Hornsey, Middlesex (now Greater London), one of the ten children of George John Harvey (1853-1930) and Caroline Harvey née Fl...

Person, Armed Forces, Belgium

War dead, WW1
1 memorial
R. Wiles

R. Wiles

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
Lieutenant-Colonel Sir Archibald Davis Dawnay

Lieutenant-Colonel Sir Archibald Davis Dawnay

Born Archibald Davis Dawnay. Mayor of Wandsworth 1908 - his death in 1919. We can find nothing about the man but here's some information about his company, from the magnificent Grace's Guide, in 19...

Person, Armed Forces, Industry, Politics & Administration

1 memorial
J. Herratt

J. Herratt

J. Lyons & Co. Ltd. staff member who died in WW2.

Person, Armed Forces

War dead, WW2
1 memorial
Major General, Lord Cheylesmore

Major General, Lord Cheylesmore

Herbert Francis Eaton, 3rd Baron Cheylesmore.  Born London.  Chairman of the London County Council, 1912-13. Soldier in WW1, specialising in court-martials. Died in hospital at Englefield Green, fr...

Person, Armed Forces, Politics & Administration

3 memorials

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J. Veitch

J. Veitch

Name on one of the main panels of the East Ham WW1 memorial.

Person

War dead, WW1
1 memorial