1944

Lieutenant George Albert Cairns, VC

War dead, WW2 i

Commemorated on a memorial as having died in WW2.

Victoria Cross. Somerset Light Infantry attached 1bn the South Staffordshire Regiment. Wikipedia, our Picture source, tells his story.

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Lieutenant George Albert Cairns, VC

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Chindits

Unless we missed it, Cairns' name is not included in the Green Park Memorial ...

Wandsworth VCs and GCs

In commemoration of those recipients of the George Cross or Victoria Cross wh...

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Sub-Lieutenant (A) Kenneth William Richter

Kenneth William Richter was born on 27 January 1920, the eldest of the four children of William Richter (1890-1934) and Harriet Martha Richter née Axon (1891-1970). His birth was registered in the ...

Person, Armed Forces, Scotland

War dead, WW2

1 memorial

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

Royal Army Veterinary Corps - London Units

London unit which served in WW1.

Group, Armed Forces

1 memorial

West African Frontier Force

Formed by the British Colonial Office and served in WW1 and WW2. In 1928 became the Royal WAFF. Disbanded in 1960.

Group, Armed Forces, Africa

1 memorial

Sir George Stuart White

British field marshal, who conducted the defence of Ladysmith during its siege from 2 November 1899 to 28 February 1900. Born in County Antrim, Buried at First Broughshane Presbyterian Church, Ulst...

Person, Armed Forces, Africa, Ireland

1 memorial

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Peter Sykes

Person

War dead, WW2

1 memorial

UK Centre for Carnival Arts

An organisation based in Luton and dedicated to carnival arts.

Group, Community / Clubs

3 memorials

Geoffrey Faithful Fortescue

Died aged 9. We believe this was the 'beloved son' of Lady Emily Fortescue, commemorated on the clock tower. See her page for the evidence.

Person, Children, Friend / family

1 memorial

Harold Arthur Woodington

Harold Arthur Woodington was born in 1866, the seventh of the nine children of William Frederick Woodington (1830-1922) and Sophia Elizabeth Woodington née Looker (1834-1920). His birth was registe...

Person, Architecture

1 memorial

Sir John Summerson

Museum curator and architectural historian. Born John Newenham Summerson at Barnstead, Coniscliffe Road, Darlington. He taught at Edinburgh College of Art, and had professorships at Oxford and Camb...

Person, Architecture, Museums / Libraries

1 memorial