Resident of Willesden who volunteered and died in the Anglo Boer War, 1899-1900.
This section lists the memorials where the subject on this page is commemorated:
R. J. Beesley
Commemorated ati
Willesden Boer War memorial
In 1997 someone saw this plaque and posted about it on an on-line forum, with...
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Richard Beaty
Lieutenant Richard Norton Beaty was born on 30 January 1920 in New York City, New York, USA, the third of the five children of Julian Bonar Beaty (1880-1978) and Constance Saltonstall Dawbarn Beaty...
Tom Fletcher Mayson, VC
Awarded the VC for his heroism on 31 July 1917, aged 23, while serving in the King’s Own (Royal Lancaster Regiment). "№1309 Twice leading a charge against machine gun posts and putting them out of ...
Able Seaman Albert Edward Lambert
Albert Edward Lambert was born on 13 March 1897 in Hoxton, London, a son of William and Emma Lambert. On 31 March 1897 he was baptised at St Clement's Church, Lever Street, Islington, London, whe...
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...
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5th (Volunteer) The Royal Regiment of Fusiliers
Formed as part of the reforms of the British Army that saw the creation of 'large infantry regiments', by the amalgamation of the four English Fusilier regiment.
Monarchs - board in Wine Office Court
EC4, Fleet Street, Ye Olde Cheshire Cheese
When they add Charles III we wonder if they will remember to also increment the "15" on this sign.
Private Joseph Oliver
Joseph Oliver was born in 1880 in Bronygarth, Shropshire, a son of John Oliver and Ann Oliver née Hughes. His birth was registered in the 3rd quarter of 1880 in the Oswestry Registration District, ...
Tony Hancock
Comedy actor. Otherwise known as Anthony Aloysius St. John Hancock, of 23 Railway Cuttings, East Cheam. Born in Birmingham as Anthony John Hancock. He was a major figure in British television and...
Sir Alexander Graham
Lord Mayor, 1990 - 91. Alderman in the City of London in 1996. Made Knight Grand Cross of the Order of the British Empire (GBE) in 1990.
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