Sir Herbert Stewart
Promoted to Major-General after his service at Abu Klea, Sudan. Born at Sparsholt, Hampshire. Died travelling from Khartoum to Korti and was buried near the wells at Jakdul.
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Eva Strasburger
Daughter to Christopher and Irene Turner which explains her being born Tanzania and brought up in other exotic places. She co-founded a publishing company with Roy Strasburger in Southern England b...
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Tsunami in the Indian Ocean
More than 230,000 people died, 153 being British.
Event, Tragedy, Africa, Burma, India, Indian Sub-continent, Indonesia, Malaysia, Southeast Asia
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Christopher John Turner CBE
British colonial administrator and diplomat. Born Kingston upon Thames. Joined the Colonial Service in Tanganyika as a District Officer in 1958 and become the youngest District Commissioner in Afr...
Group, Politics & Administration, Africa, Caribbean Islands, China/Hong Kong
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Christiana Valcarcel
Local councillor and Mayor of Lambeth 2011 - 2012. Originally from Sierra Leone.
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West African Frontier Force
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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Phillis Wheatley
American writer who was the first African-American author of a published book of poetry. Her name can also be given as Phillis Wheatley Peters or Phyllis or Wheatly. Born in West Africa, she was s...
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Sir George Stuart White
British field marshal, who conducted the defence of Ladysmith during its siege from 2 November 1899 to 28 February 1900. Born in County Antrim, Buried at First Broughshane Presbyterian Church, Ulst...
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Major General Orde Wingate
British army officer. Born in India to a military family. One of the founders of modern guerrilla warfare, he specialised in creating military units which used these tactics, the best known such ...
Person, Armed Forces, Africa, Burma, India, Israel/Palestine
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Field-Marshal, 1st Viscount Wolseley, Garnet Joseph
Field Marshal. Born Dublin. Served in the Indian Rebellion and the Crimean War. Led the attempt to relieve Khartoum. 1895 - 1900 Commander-in-Chief of the British Army. The very model of the 'Mod...
Person, Armed Forces, Africa, Burma, Canada, China/Hong Kong, Crimea, France, India, Ireland
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