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Royal Tank Regiment

Categories: Armed Forces

Tanks were first used in combat at Flers, France, on 15th September 1916. Heavy Section and Heavy Branch Machine Gun Corps, the Tank Corps, Royal Tank Corps and Royal Tank Regiment.

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Royal Tank Regiment

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Royal Tank Regiment Memorial

9 foot bronze. The statues represent a crew from a WW2 Comet tank.

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Rifleman John Sidney Alldred

Rifleman John Sidney Alldred

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Person, Armed Forces, France

War dead, WW1
1 memorial
C. R. Cruwys

C. R. Cruwys

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
L. J. Stredwick

L. J. Stredwick

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

Person, Armed Forces

War dead, WW1
1 memorial
F. Godfrey

F. Godfrey

J. Lyons & Co. Ltd. staff member who died in WW1.

Person, Armed Forces

War dead, WW1
1 memorial

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SE16, St Olav's Square, St Olav's Church

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2 subjects commemorated, 1 creator
Foundling Hospital

Foundling Hospital

England's first home for abandoned children. Established in 1739 by Captain Thomas Coram. From the Museum's Friends Update: "On the afternoon of Wednesday 25 March {1741}, the coat of arms designe...

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6 memorials
Caledonian Market

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Place, Commerce, Food & Drink

1 memorial
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Black History Walks

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Group, History, Race Issues, Tourism / Traditions

6 memorials
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Young & Son

EC3, Lovat Lane

We wanted to show you both the plaque and the weather vane so we have used our two pictures for those and not photographed the building. ...

3 subjects commemorated