Group    From 1899  To 1900

Royal Marines killed in South Africa and China

Countries: Africa, China/Hong Kong

Killed in action or died of wounds or disease.

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Royal Marines killed in South Africa and China

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Mo Farah

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1 memorial
George Padmore

George Padmore

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1 memorial
Lieutenant Nicholas James Redvers John Townshend Durham

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War dead, WW2
1 memorial
John Blanke

John Blanke

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2 memorials

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Giacinto Mancini
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1 memorial
D. H. Lawrence

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Herman Wallace

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4 memorials
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First match of association football

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Event, Sport / Games

1 memorial
King George III

King George III

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Person, Race Issues, Royalty, Seriously Famous

16 memorials