Event    From 1944  To 1944

Operation Overlord

Categories: Armed Forces

Countries: Belgium, France, Netherlands, USA

The allied campaign in WW2 for the liberation of North West Europe including the Normandy D-Day landings.

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This section lists the memorials where the subject on this page is commemorated:
Operation Overlord

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D-Day Tree

These 4 plaques, each about 7" (we didn't actually measure them) are laid int...

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Dwight D Eisenhower

The United States of America recognizes the selfless service and manifold con...

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Operation Torch & Operation Overlord

Norfolk House In this building, 24 June 1942 - 8 November 1942, general of t...

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Other Subjects

C. E. Smale

C. E. Smale

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

Person, Armed Forces

War served, WW1
1 memorial
John Stanhope Collings-Wells, VC

John Stanhope Collings-Wells, VC

Awarded the VC for his heroism on 22-27 March 1918, aged 37, while serving in the Bedfordshire Regiment. "After six days’ continuous fighting, he led the attack, and even when severely wounded he c...

Person, Armed Forces

War dead, WW1
1 memorial
Captain Paul Milton Ellington

Captain Paul Milton Ellington

Paul Milton Ellington was born on 31 May 1920 in Tulsa, Tulsa County, Oklahoma, USA, the younger child of Percy Fuller Ellington (1886-1926) and Carolyn Marie Ellington née McIrvin (1887-1968). His...

Person, Armed Forces, USA

War served, WW2
1 memorial
F. W. Mason

F. W. Mason

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

Person, Armed Forces

War dead, WW2
1 memorial
Alfred Adrian Jones, MVO, FRBS

Alfred Adrian Jones, MVO, FRBS

Born Ludlow. Served in the army in the First Boer War as a veterinary captain. As a sculptor he specialised in animal figures. See Speel for more of his work. Our Picture Source and his Wikipedia p...

Person, Armed Forces, Sculpture

5 memorials

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Euston War Memorial

Euston War Memorial

NW1, Euston Road

This memorial forms the roundabout in the bus station in front of Euston Station.

4 subjects commemorated, 2 creators
King George VI Memorial Garden

King George VI Memorial Garden

N22, Wood Green High Road

Borough of Wood Green. King George VI Memorial Garden. This garden was provided by public subscription as a memorial to his late Majesty,...

1 subject commemorated, 1 creator
Sir Stewart Duke-Elder

Sir Stewart Duke-Elder

Ophthalmologist. Born in Pitlochry, Scotland. Wrote a classic manual for eye surgeons, entitled "Textbook of Ophthalmology".

Person, Medicine, Scotland

1 memorial
Gladys Mills

Gladys Mills

Pianist. Born Gladys Jordan at 154 Beckton Road, Silvertown, Newham, Essex. She was the supervisor of the typing pool at the Treasury and played piano at various venues in the evenings. She was 'sp...

Person, Music / songs, TV & Radio

1 memorial
Private H. Honeybell
War dead, WW1
1 memorial