Formed by the British Colonial Office and served in WW1 and WW2. In 1928 became the Royal WAFF. Disbanded in 1960.
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West African Frontier Force
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War dead, WW1
1 memorial
W. H. Hamilton
Resident of Willesden who volunteered and died in the Anglo Boer War, 1899-1900.
War dead, Other war
1 memorial
Joint Services School for Linguists (JSSL)
Trained linguists for covert work, mainly with Russian during the Cold War. The Army was based near Bodmin, the Navy at Coulsdon Camp (1952 - 4, at the Fox pub building), the RAF at Salisbury Villa...
2 memorials
J. Symes
Co-partner or employee of the South Suburban Gas Company. Served but did not die in WW1.
War served, WW1
1 memorial
First police training school
The first organised training school was opened in 1907 at Peel House in Regency Street, Pimlico. Officer recruits undertook a four-week training course before being posted to their beat. Moved to H...
1 memorial
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Paul Percy Harris
Lawyer and co-founder of Rotary International. Born in Racine, Wisconsin. He started practising law in 1896 in Chicago. He began to consider the benefits of the formation of a social organisation f...
Person, Benefactor, Law, USA
1 memorial
Kreshnik Xhiku
Sculptor. Born in Albania and now resident in the USA. His works include memorials to the Albanian hero George Skanderbeg in London, Macedonia and Michigan, and a monument to Mother Teresa of Calcu...
1 memorial
Magna Carta
There are four surviving original copies of Magna Carta - two in the British Library, one at Lincoln Cathedral and one at Salisbury Cathedral. The British Library is the place to go to learn about...
7 memorials
Henry Leeke
Founder of St Olave's Grammar School. Southwark brewer. Lived at the foot of London Bridge by Pepper Alley. Bequeathed money for the school.
0 memorials
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