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Royal Engineers

Categories: Armed Forces, Engineering

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A corps of the British Army. It provides military engineering and other technical support to the British Armed Forces. Known as 'sappers' apparently from the French 'sappe' meaning 'spadework' or 'trench' but it's not in our French dictionary so perhaps it's obsolete. They date back to the time of William the Conqueror.

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H. R. Frost

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Rifleman Benjamin John Furniss

Rifleman Benjamin John Furniss

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J. R. Brand

J. R. Brand

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Captain Frederick Marryat

Captain Frederick Marryat

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Sam House

Sam House

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Person, Commerce, Politics & Administration

1 memorial
Stanley Kubrick

Stanley Kubrick

Film director who settled in London and made many of his films here. Born New York City.  The first film made in England was Lolita in 1962.  He lived close to the film studios at Elstree and rarel...

Person, Cinema, Seriously Famous, USA

1 memorial