Concept    From 1885 

Maxim Gun

Categories: Armed Forces, Engineering

The first portable automatic machine gun. In the 1888 photograph the Prince of Wales (later Edward VII) is firing with Maxim standing behind.

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Maxim Gun

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Sir Hiram Maxim and his gun

Greater London Council Sir Hiram Maxim, 1840 - 1916, inventor and engineer d...

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Leonard E. Moore

Leonard E. Moore

Resident of the Central Ward, Hendon who served and died in WW1.

Person, Armed Forces

War dead, WW1
1 memorial
G. Dean

G. Dean

Died serving in WW1. Member of the parish of Saint Olave and Saint John Southwark.

Person, Armed Forces

War dead, WW1
1 memorial
Wandsworth Fire Station

Wandsworth Fire Station

The display stand that forms part of the memorial contains a picture of this building shortly after the fire, but the glazing makes it difficult to photograph so we are using a picture of the build...

Building, Armed Forces, Tragedy

2 memorials
W. H. Perrett, Jnr.

W. H. Perrett, Jnr.

Co-partner or employee of the South Suburban Gas Company. Served but did not die in WW1.

Person, Armed Forces

War served, WW1
1 memorial

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F. Whatman

F. Whatman

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
J. S. Jones

J. S. Jones

Resident of the Central Ward, Hendon who served and died in WW1.

Person, Armed Forces

War dead, WW1
1 memorial
D. Goodman

D. Goodman

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

Person, Armed Forces

War dead, WW2
1 memorial
P. J. Gould

P. J. Gould

Penge resident, member of the armed services, killed in WW2.

Person

War dead, WW2
1 memorial
P. E. Field
War dead, WW1
1 memorial