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 Commander-in-Chief of the Forces. Died in France at the start of WW1 - he caught a chill.
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Earl Roberts, 1st Earl Roberts of Kandahar
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Knightsbridge - 3 - Roberts
Stephen Brasher suggested that this is Field Marshal Lord Roberts and, having...
Roberts statue
Unveiled by the Duke of Connaught and we thank Jamie Davis for finding this l...
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War dead, WW1
1 memorial
George Ryan
Born Mon{t}serrat. Appears to have been 'pressed' into service in April 1803 in Deptford. Served as an Ordinary Seaman on HMS Victory 11 May 1803 - 15 January 1806 and thus was at the Battle of Tra...
1 memorial
War dead, WW1
1 memorial
Michael Patrick Campion, GC
Born in Dublin. He enlisted in the Royal Air Force, becoming a leading aircraftman in 220 squadron, transferring to 90 bomber squadron when WW2 broke out. On 12th March 1940 at RAF Upwood, two Ble...
War served, WW2
1 memorial
Master-at-Arms John George Gale
John George Gale was born on 7 March 1873 in Lifton, Devonshire (now called Devon) a son of George and Susannah Gale. His birth was registered in the 2nd quarter of 1873 in the Tavistock Registrati...
War dead, WW1
1 memorial
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Victoria Station - war memorial - west
SW1, Victoria Station
"... and of whom those whose names ..." - we just don't write English like that any more, thank heavens.
War dead | WW1
535 subjects commemorated
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