by admin | Aug 2, 2018 | Crosses, London, Multiple crosses
Lawrence Frank Richards & Geoffrey Wilkins Cross 1 for Second Lieutenant S Wilkins GRU tags 1-FA 2nd Northumberland Fus 4th October 1915 2′ Liut A. L. Hill 1′ Middlesex Killed 25′ Sept 1915 The extra row of added GRO tags appear to be a later...
by admin | Aug 2, 2018 | Battalion or division, Crosses, London, Multiple names
26th BATTALION ROYAL FUSILIERS BANKERS WHO GAVE THEIR LIVES IN THE GREAT WAR 1914-1918. Location: St Edmund, King and Martyr, Town/village: Lombard Street, City of London, EC3V 9EA Details on cross: RF IN MEMORY OF T. ROBINSON. 1261 SGT. C....
by admin | Jul 26, 2018 | 1917, Crosses, London, Oddities, Uncertain provenance
Albert Ball VC Location: Officer’s Mess, Biggin Hill, Bromley, London There is a second cross for Albert Ball VC in the Officers Mess in Biggin Hill. This isn’t consistent with the photographs of the original at Trent College which leaves us with a bit of...
by admin | Dec 20, 2017 | 1916, Crosses, London
Location: The Church of The Holy Innocents, Paddenswick Road, Hammersmith, London Frederick John Paice Corporal Royal Engineers H.Q. 2nd Division Signal Company. Service No: 21183 Born 1893 Hammersmith. Registered Fulham 1893. Resided: Hammersmith. Occupation: Clerk...
by Ali | Aug 14, 2017 | 1917, Battalion or division, Crosses, London, Multiple names
Communal cross for the 22nd Royal Fusiliers (Kensingtons) Location: St Mary Abbots Church Kensington, London W8 4LA. Details on cross: Regimental logo 22 RF In proud memory of our comrades 375. Sgt. A.T. Herbert 6974. Cpl. B. Gibson 19468. Cpl. J. W Senior 202. Cpl....
by Ali | Aug 14, 2017 | Crosses, German, London, Multiple crosses, Museums
Norman de Pomeroy and 2nd Lieut Arthur J Fischer (Fisher) Location: Hendon RAF museum, London, England, NW9 5LL, on display. Norman de Pomeroy Details on cross: Brass plate at front inscribed ‘In Loving Memory of Norman de Pomeroy 2nd Lieut. RFC killed in action...
by admin | Mar 20, 2017 | Crosses, London
Location: All Saints church, Putney Lower Common, London SW15 1AP Details on Cross: In Memory of 202160 PTE G DOWN B COY 1ST BN THE BUFFS KILLED IN ACTION 7-7-17 Dimensions: Unavailable Details: None standard cross, upright and crossbeam pointed. Appears to be in very...
by admin | Jan 6, 2017 | Crosses, incomplete survey, London, Museums
Herbert Musgrove Beck Location Redbridge Museum 2nd Floor Central Library Clements Road Ilford IG1 1EA Weblink Opening times: Tuesday to Friday 10am to 5pm, Saturdays 10am to 4pm, Free entry. We don’t know if the cross is available to view at present. Biography...
by admin | Dec 19, 2016 | Crosses, London, Museums
Henry Lancaster Nevill Dundas Location: The Guards Museum, Wellington Barracks, Birdcage Walk London SW1E 6HQ Weblink Details on cross: Top of shaft (inside a painted banner): In Memory Of GRU (tag) Cross Beam: 1ST BATTN CAPT H.L.N. DUNDAS MC SCOTS GUARDS...
by admin | Dec 8, 2016 | Crosses, London, Multiple names
13 men of the 17th London Regiment (Tower Hamlets Rifles) Location: St Mary and Holy Trinity Church Bow, 230 Bow Road, Bow, London E3 3AH Details on cross: GRU Stamps read: Memor[ial] No.3 In Memory Of The N.C.O.s & Men Of The 17TH London Regiment Att’d...
by admin | Nov 30, 2016 | Crosses, London, Museums, Victoria Cross
Frank Lester VC Location: The Lord Ashcroft Gallery. Imperial War Museum London Lambeth Road London SE1 6HZ Weblink Details on cross: GRU tag at top of shaft, GRU Details on cross member 3 tags, 51874 Cpl F. Lester, 10 Lancs Fus., 12-10-18 Text type (e.g....
by admin | Oct 19, 2016 | Crosses, incomplete survey, London
J Montague Location Countess Close Harefield, Uxbridge UB9 6DL Details on cross: 1.F.9 5281 PTE. J. MONTAGUE 9TH ROYAL FUSILIERS 30-6-17 Text type: GRU tags Cross dimensions Currently Unknown – appears to be a standard British Army Cross. Other information: Currently...
