Event    From 6/6/1944  To 6/6/1944

Normandy Landings / D-Day

Categories: Armed Forces

Countries: France, USA

The landings, also known as Operation Neptune, were the landing operations in Operation Overlord during WW2. The 'D' in D-Day doesn't stand for anything as it was used as a substitute for the actual date of the event.

Long-planned and long-wished for, D-Day was the largest amphibious invasion in world history and marked the beginning of the collapse of the German forces.

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Normandy Landings / D-Day

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50th anniversary of D-Day

An information board in the garden tells us about a memorial but we can't fin...

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Camp Griffiss, Block A, NE corner

{On the left side:} This is the site of the north east corner of "A" block, C...

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Camp Griffiss, Block A, NW corner

{On the left side:} This is the site of the north west corner of “A” block, C...

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Camp Griffiss, Block A, SE corner

{On the left side:} This is the site of the south east corner of “A” block, C...

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Camp Griffiss, Block A, SW corner

{On the left side:} This is the site of the south west corner of “A” block, C...

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Royal Air Forces Association

Royal Air Forces Association

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1 memorial
Private Richard Cripps

Private Richard Cripps

Richard Cripps was born in Hull, Yorkshire, a younger son of John Cripps (b. circa 1851) and Isabella Cripps (1844-1899). His birth was registered in the 3rd quarter of 1882 in the Sculcoates regis...

Person, Armed Forces, France

War dead, WW1
1 memorial
William Carlos

William Carlos

Royalist officer of the English Civil War who saved the king. Spelling variants of his original surname include Careless, Carelesse, Carless, Carles and Carlis. This page will call him William. Fo...

Person, Armed Forces

1 memorial
R. G. Beckley

R. G. Beckley

Co-partner or employee of the South Suburban Gas Company. Served but did not die in WW1.

Person, Armed Forces

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1 memorial
Frank A. Smith

Frank A. Smith

Resident of the Central Ward, Hendon who served and died in WW1.

Person, Armed Forces

War dead, WW1
1 memorial

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E. Onslow Ford

E. Onslow Ford

Born Islington as Edward Onslow Ford, but he dropped the Edward. Studied Antwerp and Munich.  A successful and well-liked sculptor.  Died at home, 62 Acacia Road.  The picture here is a portrait by...

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12 memorials
Sir Edwin Lutyens

Sir Edwin Lutyens

Architect. Born at 16 Onslow Square. Specialised in English country houses. Chosen as the consulting architect for Hampstead Garden Suburb and designed two churches there. One of the four principal...

Person, Architecture

15 memorials