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.
Employed at the Holloway tram garage. Served and was killed in WW1.
Edward Charles Adams was born on 23 July 1898 in Marylebone, the eldest of the three children of Charles Stone Adams (1867-1927) and Emma Susanna Adams née Kirby (b.1866). His birth was registered ...
Resident of the Central Ward, Hendon who served and died in WW1.
Resident of the Central Ward, Hendon who served and died in WW1.
Awarded the VC for his heroism on 21 August 1917, age 30, while serving in the 29th Battalion, Canadian Expeditionary Force. "He coolly led his men against a strong point, displaying courage and pe...
A beautiful, hand-crafted plaque - not just the frame, the gold lettering has some lovely touches - see the "LO" of "glory" and the way t...
Musician. Born Russell Audley Ferdinand Henderson in Belmont, Trinidad. He came to Britain in 1951, and is widely recognised as one of the founding figures of the Notting Hill Carnival. His band ha...
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