Group    From 1/4/1918 

Royal Air Force

Categories: Armed Forces, Aviation

Formed 1st April 1918 at Hotel Cecil, 80 the Strand where it had its first headquarters.
Motto: Per Ardua Ad Astra, Latin for "Through Struggles to the Stars".

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This section lists the memorials where the subject on this page is commemorated:
Royal Air Force

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Croydon Aerodrome Battle of Britain memorial

21 foot high and topped with a bronze eagle, this monument does not actually ...

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RAF Memorial

City of Westminster Royal Air Force The Royal Air Force was formed and had ...

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RAF, RFC & RNAS

Per adua {On the north facing side of the plinth:} In memory of all ranks of...

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RAF thanks from Denmark at St Clement Danes

In honour and gratitude for assistance and support 1940 - 1945 Royal Air Fo...

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This section lists the memorials created by the subject on this page:
Royal Air Force

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Bomber Command Memorial

The campaign to bomb civilians was so controversial that the bombers were giv...

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Camp Griffiss - USAAF

The quotation from Hugo is very well-chosen. He was exiled from France for 15...

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RAF Memorial

City of Westminster Royal Air Force The Royal Air Force was formed and had ...

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E. Ward

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Charles Vane, 3rd Marquess of Londonderry

Charles Vane, 3rd Marquess of Londonderry

Soldier. Born Dublin. 1843 became Colonel of the 2nd Regiment of Life Guards which, as part of the Household Cavalry, was based at Knightsbrige Barracks, now Hyde Park Barracks. Which explains why ...

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1 memorial
Hy. G. Perkins

Hy. G. Perkins

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

Person, Armed Forces

War dead, WW1
1 memorial
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Gerald Clarkson

Founding Master of the Worshipful Company of Firefighters.  Buckingham Covers has a short biography.

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1 memorial
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W. Coulthard

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

Person, Armed Forces

War dead, WW2
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