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William Leigh

Countries: New Zealand

War dead, Other war i

Commemorated on a memorial as having died in a war, not WW1 or WW2.

William Leigh
Died on HMS Esk.

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William Leigh

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New Zealand obelisk

Made of Cornish granite.  We've photoed the stone chain around the monument. ...

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John Hayes

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Will Hay

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Katherine Mansfield

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Person, Literature, New Zealand

1 memorial
Thomas Watkins

Thomas Watkins

Mid. Died on HMS Curacoa.

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War dead, Other war
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Stanley Baldwin

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Soho Fire Station WW2 bomb

Soho Fire Station WW2 bomb

The picture source provides: "On the evening of Oct. 7, 1940, Soho fire station in central London took a direct hit during the Blitz, killing Station Officer William Wilson and Auxiliary Firefighte...

Event, Tragedy

1 memorial
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Person, Politics & Administration

1 memorial