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Those from Indian Sub-continent, Africa & Caribbean who fought with Britain in the 2 world wars

Countries: Africa, Caribbean Islands, India, Indian Sub-continent, Pakistan

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Those from Indian Sub-continent, Africa & Caribbean who fought with Britain in the 2 world wars

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Actor, comedian and singer. Born Harry Donald Secombe in St Thomas, Swansea where he grew up. In WW2 he served in the Royal Artillery, and whilst in North Africa he first met Spike Milligan. After ...

Person, Cinema, Music / songs, Seriously Famous, Theatre, TV & Radio, Africa, Wales

3 memorials

George Ryan

Born Mon{t}serrat. Appears to have been 'pressed' into service in April 1803 in Deptford. Served as an Ordinary Seaman on HMS Victory 11 May 1803 - 15 January 1806 and thus was at the Battle of Tra...

Person, Armed Forces, Race Issues, Africa

1 memorial

Lilian Baylis, C.H.

Theatrical producer and manager. Born 19 Nottingham Street, Marylebone, Niece of Emma Cons. Managed the Old Vic and Sadler's Wells. Ran other companies which later became: The English National Oper...

Person, Theatre, Africa

5 memorials

Major Ernest Edward Austen, DSO

Ernest Edward Austen was born in 1867 in Dalston, Middlesex (now Greater London), the eldest of the five children of Ambrose Austen (1838-1924) and Eliza Burnet Austen née Smith (1839-1916). His bi...

Person, Armed Forces, Museums / Libraries, Africa, Brazil

War served, Other war

1 memorial

African National Congress

London headquarters of the African National Congress, 1978 - 1994 were at 28 Penton Street.

Group, Politics & Administration, Race Issues, Africa

1 memorial

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E. N. Moore

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

Person, Armed Forces

War dead, WW1

1 memorial

H. M. Thompson

Person, Benefactor

1 memorial

Captain Edward Bamford, VC

Edward Bamford, VC, DSO was a Royal Marines officer. Bamford was also awarded the Distinguished Service Order for his gallantry aboard HMS Chester during the Battle of Jutland. Captain Edward Bamf...

Person, China/Hong Kong

War served, WW1

1 memorial