Event    From 25/6/1950  To 27/7/1953

Korean War

Categories: Armed Forces

Countries: Korea

This war, the first UN action against aggression, has not officially ended but a ceasefire has held since 1953.

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

The phrase "distant obligation..." references a cabinet meeting on 25 June 19...

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St Sepulchre's Church - Royal Fusiliers

A large board in the garden announces: The Royal Fusiliers (City of London R...

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Other Subjects

J. W. Dudley

J. W. Dudley

J. Lyons & Co. Ltd. staff member who died in WW1.

Person, Armed Forces

War dead, WW1
1 memorial
A. E. Gibbons

A. E. Gibbons

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

Person, Armed Forces

War dead, WW2
1 memorial
Rifleman Robert Henry Measures

Rifleman Robert Henry Measures

Robert Henry Measures was born in 1881 in Aylestone, Leicestershire, the fourth of the six children of Robert Measures (1851-1890) and Mary Jane Measures née Moss (1853-1913). His birth was registe...

Person, Armed Forces, France

War dead, WW1
1 memorial
S. D. Scott

S. D. Scott

J. Lyons & Co. Ltd. staff member who died in WW1.

Person, Armed Forces

War dead, WW1
1 memorial

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Event, Armed Forces, Tragedy

378 memorials
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49 memorials
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Geraldine Mary Harmsworth

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Person, Friend / family

3 memorials
Valerie Eliot

Valerie Eliot

Second wife and widow of the poet T.S. Eliot. Born Esmé Valerie Fletcher. From the age of 14 she determined to meet Eliot and when she left school she told her headmistress tht she wanted to become...

Person, Friend / family

2 memorials
Guy's Hospital

Guy's Hospital

Founded by Thomas Guy in concept in 1721 but it was not until 6 January 1725 that the first sixty patients were admitted.  Aim 25 have a good summary of the history.  Guy's and St Thomas' are consi...

Place, Medicine

13 memorials