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
Commemorated ati
Waltham Forest College military trainees
This plaque commemorates the thousands of service men and women who trained i...
Other Subjects
ORP Dragon
Former Cruiser in the Polish Navy. ORP stands for Okret Rzeczypospolitej Polskiej (Ship of the Polish Republic).
1 memorial
War dead, WW1
1 memorial
William Henry Grimbaldeston, VC
Awarded the VC for his heroism on 16 August 1917, age 27, while serving in the King’s Own Scottish Borderers. "In spite of heavy fire from a blockhouse, he pressed on towards its entrance, threaten...
War served, WW1
1 memorial
C. S. Ireland
Member of the staff of A. W. Gamage Ltd and/or Benetfink & Co. Ltd. Killed in WW1.
War dead, WW1
1 memorial
Samuel Jackson
Had served in the Royal Dragoons. At the time of his death was an in-pensioner at Chelsea Hospital and a patient in the Infirmary.
War dead non-military, WW2
1 memorial
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