From Exploring East London: "During World War II the college was used by the armed forces for providing technical training for personnel; first by the RAF in 1940, then by the army in 1941 and then by the navy in 1942, at which time it was reclassified as a ship and called HMS Shrapnel."
This section lists the memorials where the subject on this page is commemorated:
HMS Shrapnel
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Waltham Forest College military trainees
This plaque commemorates the thousands of service men and women who trained i...
Other Subjects
Flight Lieutenant Richard Carew Reynell
Pilot. Born at Reynella, South Australia. He came to England in 1929 (or 1921, see below) and studied at Oxford. He became a test pilot for Hawker's and in 1940 was attached to 43 Squadron. On the ...
P. L. Toms
Co-partner or employee of the South Suburban Gas Company. Served but did not die in WW1.
Second Lieutenant Robert Gerald Aldin Wilson
Robert Gerald Aldin Wilson was born in 1889, the elder child of Robert Alexander Wilson (1856-1922) and Ellen Julia Wilson née Aldin (1867-1958). His birth was registered in the 2nd quarter of 1889...
Private Eric Francis Stofer
Eric Francis Stofer was born in 1899 in Tottenham, Middlesex (now Greater London), the 5th son of Robert Stofer (1860-1939) and Mary Elizabeth Stofer née Dibben (1863-1950). His birth was registere...
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