The HQ of the United States Army Air Forces moved from London to Camp Griffiss in Bushy Park and then, following the success of D-Day, to France.
This section lists the memorials where the subject on this page is commemorated:
USAAF - European HQ
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Camp Griffiss, Block A, NE corner
{On the left side:} This is the site of the north east corner of "A" block, C...
Camp Griffiss, Block A, NW corner
{On the left side:} This is the site of the north west corner of “A” block, C...
Camp Griffiss, Block A, SE corner
{On the left side:} This is the site of the south east corner of “A” block, C...
Camp Griffiss, Block A, SW corner
{On the left side:} This is the site of the south west corner of “A” block, C...
Camp Griffiss, Block B, NE corner
{On the left side:} This is the site of the north east corner of "B" block, C...
Other Subjects
Rifleman Willie Milham
Willie Milham was born on 15 June 1889 in Paddington, London one of the seven children of George James Milham (c.1853-1906) and Emma Milham née Wilson (1853-1928). His birth was registered in the 3...
War dead, WW1
1 memorial
War dead, WW1
1 memorial
New Model Army
Created by the Parliamentarians to oppose the King's forces. It was a professional army, in contrast to the part-time local militia they had at their disposal previously. The men were full-time s...
2 memorials
ORP Wilk
Submarine of the Polish Navy. ORP stands for Okret Rzeczypospolitej Polskiej (Ship of the Polish Republic).
1 memorial
W. Lampkin
Co-partner or employee of the South Suburban Gas Company. Served but did not die in WW1.
War served, WW1
1 memorial
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South Suburban Gas Company
Founded as the North Surrey Gas Company, it became the Crystal Palace District Gas Company before changing to its final name in 1904. It amalgamated with various other companies and was nationalise...
1 memorial
Anne Richards
Married to John Richards, mother to Frederick Richards (their only son?). Buried in St Paul's churchyard. Dr Hugh Field-Richards, great-grandson of Frederick Field-Richards, has kindly allowed us ...
1 memorial
Jamrach's Emporium
Exotic shop dealing in wild animals. It was run by Charles Jamrach, who inherited the business from his father. Known to seafarers throughout the world, they would bring animals from distant lands ...
2 memorials
Christ Church - 1873
SE1, Westminster Bridge Road, Lincoln Tower
This foundation stone marks the beginning of the building works on the church. It was salvaged from the ruins of the church after WW2 and...
6 subjects commemorated,
1 creator
World War 2
Sorry, we've done no research on WW2, it's just too big a subject. But do visit the picture source web site - it has a fascinating collection of maps. And we enjoyed these photos of current WW2 ev...
376 memorials
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