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

Wm. Corcott

Wm. Corcott

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

Person, Armed Forces

War dead, WW1
1 memorial
W. Clarke

W. Clarke

Resident of Willesden who volunteered and died in the Anglo Boer War, 1899-1900.

Person, Armed Forces, South Africa

War dead, Other war
1 memorial
F. W. R. Day

F. W. R. Day

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

Person, Armed Forces

War dead, WW2
1 memorial
Sapper White

Sapper White

Royal Engineer killed by an exploding bomb while assisting in the attempt to disarm it. Andrew Behan has kindly carried out some research on this man: Sapper Stanley Victor White was born on 20 Ju...

Person, Armed Forces, Tragedy

War dead, WW2
1 memorial
Lance Corporal Jeffrey Vernon Young

Lance Corporal Jeffrey Vernon Young

Andrew Behan has kindly carried out some research on this soldier: Born Bridgend, Glamorganshire. In early 1979 he married Judith Nash in Ogwr, Mid Glamorgan and they had two children. He died a da...

Person, Armed Forces, Tragedy

1 memorial

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People's Gospel Mission Hall - A

People's Gospel Mission Hall - A

N19, Winscombe Street

Above the door on the left is inscribed "1892". On the south face of this building are 4 inscribed stones laid by (left to right) JC Ran...

1 subject commemorated
Queen Anne's Bounty

Queen Anne's Bounty

SW1, Great Smith Street

Queen Anne's Bounty Office operated from this site 1734 - 1947. Westminster’s Conservation Area Audit informs that this is actually the b...

2 subjects commemorated
W. Garwood

W. Garwood

Name on one of the main panels of the East Ham WW1 memorial.

Person

War dead, WW1
1 memorial