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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R. L. Westcott

R. L. Westcott

Resident of Hendon who served and died in WW2.

Person, Armed Forces

War dead, WW2
1 memorial
Lance Corporal Joseph John Bolton

Lance Corporal Joseph John Bolton

Joseph John Bolton was born on 8 January 1889, the eldest of the five children of Joseph George Bolton (1863-1942) and Emily Bolton née Challis (1859-1947). His birth was registered in the 1st quar...

Person, Armed Forces, France

War dead, WW1
1 memorial
G. C. Gosling

G. C. Gosling

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
Major General Orde Wingate

Major General Orde Wingate

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 ...

Person, Armed Forces, Africa, Burma, India, Israel/Palestine

2 memorials
J. Hampshire

J. Hampshire

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

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Colonisation of New Zealand

Colonisation of New Zealand

WC2, Adam Street, 1-5

{The round logo at the top of the plaque has an image of a house with these words surrounding it:} New Zealand Historic Places TrustFrom...

1 subject commemorated, 1 creator
Richard Coppock

Richard Coppock

Trade unionist and politician. Labour politician for Limehouse in the LCC. Parks Chairman in 1934. Elected in Limehouse 1937. Chairman of the Highways Committee of the LCC in 1937. LCC Chairman in ...

Person, Politics & Administration

1 memorial
PP - 4Q - Distillery

PP - 4Q - Distillery

EC1, Edward Street

This garden acquired its name due to its popularity as a lunchtime garden with workers from the nearby General Post Office (long gone). ...

4 subjects commemorated, 2 creators