Event    From 6/6/1944  To 6/6/1944

Normandy Landings / D-Day

Categories: Armed Forces

Countries: France, USA

The landings, also known as Operation Neptune, were the landing operations in Operation Overlord during WW2. The 'D' in D-Day doesn't stand for anything as it was used as a substitute for the actual date of the event.

Long-planned and long-wished for, D-Day was the largest amphibious invasion in world history and marked the beginning of the collapse of the German forces.

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Normandy Landings / D-Day

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50th anniversary of D-Day

An information board in the garden tells us about a memorial but we can't fin...

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Camp Griffiss, Block A, NE corner

{On the left side:} This is the site of the north east corner of "A" block, C...

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Camp Griffiss, Block A, NW corner

{On the left side:} This is the site of the north west corner of “A” block, C...

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Camp Griffiss, Block A, SE corner

{On the left side:} This is the site of the south east corner of “A” block, C...

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Camp Griffiss, Block A, SW corner

{On the left side:} This is the site of the south west corner of “A” block, C...

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Lieutenant Edward Ernest Grimwade

Lieutenant Edward Ernest Grimwade

Edward Ernest Grimwade was born on 16 December 1885 in Blythe Bridge, Staffordshire, the third of the four children of Sidney Richard Grimwade (1854-1934) and Minnie Ellen Grimwade née Thompson (18...

Person, Armed Forces, France, Germany, India, Switzerland

War dead, WW1
2 memorials
Duane Beeson

Duane Beeson

Lieutenant Colonel Duane Willard Beeson was born on 16 July 1921 in Boise, Idaho, USA, the son of Carl Beeson (1889-1964) and Zelda K. Beeson née Parsons (1891-1987). Our Picture Source and his Wi...

Person, Armed Forces, Canada, USA

War served, WW2
1 memorial
John Sullivan

John Sullivan

Had served in the South Wales Borderers. At the time of his death was an in-pensioner at Chelsea Hospital and a patient in the Infirmary.

Person, Armed Forces

War dead non-military, WW2
1 memorial
Corporal Samuel MacPhearson

Corporal Samuel MacPhearson

See Farquar Shaw for the story of the Black Watch mutiny.

Person, Armed Forces, Execution, Scotland

1 memorial
10th (Battersea) Battalion, Queen's (Royal West Surrey) Regiment

10th (Battersea) Battalion, Queen's (Royal West Surrey) Regiment

Founded by the mayor and borough of Battersea. They fought in France and Italy and later disbanded (probably in 1918).

Group, Armed Forces, France, Italy

1 memorial

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The Drum

The Drum

World War II air raid shelter.

Building, Community / Clubs

1 memorial
Howard Lewis Charles King
War dead, WW2
1 memorial
Covid tree - Victoria Park

Covid tree - Victoria Park

E9, Victoria Park, The Hub

Tower Hamlets Remembers: Covid-19 This tree is in memory of those who lived in, worked for, and supported the London borough of Tower Ham...

1 subject commemorated, 1 creator
Joe Meek

Joe Meek

Record producer, e.g. 'Have I the right'.  Born Robert George Meek in Newent Gloucestershire, where there is a plaque. First truly independent record producer.  'Telstar' for The Tornados was the f...

Person, Music / songs

1 memorial
Z. A. Berry

Z. A. Berry

A Commissioner for the 1892 Westminster Public Baths and Wash-houses.  Geni has a a Zephaniah Augustine Berry born 1845 and Grace's Guide shows the family based in Westminster - our man, surely. A...

Person, Politics & Administration

1 memorial