Event    From 16/12/1910  To 16/12/1910

Houndsditch murders

Categories: Armed Forces, Tragedy

The story is well told at Times of Malta. The cutting equipment used in the robbery was supplied by Errico Malatesta.

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Houndsditch murders

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Houndsditch murders

Two other officers were crippled for life. The plaque does not mention the Si...

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Earl Roberts, 1st Earl Roberts of Kandahar

Earl Roberts, 1st Earl Roberts of Kandahar

British field marshal, served in India and the Boer War. Born India to an Irishman who was serving there at the time.  Considered himself Anglo-Irish even though he lived at Ascot.  1901 - 4 Comman...

Person, Armed Forces, France, India, Ireland

3 memorials
F. R. Grist

F. R. Grist

J. Lyons & Co. Ltd. staff member who died in WW2.

Person, Armed Forces

War dead, WW2
1 memorial
Admiral Adam Duncan

Admiral Adam Duncan

Admiral.  Born Dundee.  Defeated the Dutch fleet at Camperdown in 1797.  This was a major and important victory in the war with France and Duncan was much honoured with titles and lands.  Died at T...

Person, Armed Forces, Scotland

1 memorial
Driver Pickering

Driver Pickering

Royal Engineer killed by an exploding bomb while assisting in the attempt to disarm it. Andrew Behan has kindly carried out some research on this man (and points out that our source for the list o...

Person, Armed Forces, Tragedy

War dead, WW2
1 memorial
A. J. Brown

A. J. Brown

Member of the staff of A. W. Gamage Ltd and/or Benetfink & Co. Ltd. Killed in WW1.

Person, Armed Forces

War dead, WW1
1 memorial