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1st Madras Fusiliers

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Part of the force commanded by Havelock. Infantry.

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1st Madras Fusiliers

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Havelock statue

This was the first statue ever to be made from a photograph. There is a copy ...

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Ronald William Godfrey Jones, B.E.M.

Ronald William Godfrey Jones, B.E.M.

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Ypres Salient

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Second Lieutenant Archibald Edward Sheldon

Second Lieutenant Archibald Edward Sheldon

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2 memorials
Sir George Stuart White

Sir George Stuart White

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John Joseph Sims, VC

John Joseph Sims, VC

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1 memorial