British army officer. Born in India to a military family. One of the founders of modern guerrilla warfare, he specialised in creating military units which used these tactics, the best known such unit being the Chindits.
Killed in an air crash in India along with 9 others, mainly Americans. Individual identification was not possible and initially all the bodies were buried in India but in 1950 they were exhumed and reburied in Arlington Cemetery, USA.
Founded by magistrate Patrick Colquhoun and Master Mariner John Harriott, on the site from which it still operates. Set up to protect the cargo ships from theft which was proving very costly to the...
Co-partner or employee of the South Suburban Gas Company. Served but did not die in WW1.
Field-Marshal Earl Kitchener of Khartoum, K.G. Born near Ballylongford, County Kerry, Ireland. Became a national hero leading the British army in the Sudan. Continued his career in the Boer War, In...
Person, Armed Forces, Seriously Famous, Africa, Egypt, India, Ireland, Scotland
Co-partner or employee of the South Suburban Gas Company. Served but did not die in WW1.
We've put the two leagues together: League of the Royal Free Hospital Nurses & Hampstead General Hospital Nurses League, since, when the NHS merged the two hospital together, presumably the Nur...
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