Admiral. Born Shropshire. Whilst in the West Indies fighting the French, Benbow was in charge of a fleet of seven ships. During the fight, which lasted a few days, he sustained a broken leg from chain-shot. He fought on but only two of the other ships' captains supported his battle plans to his satisfaction so he court-martialled them sentencing two to death. Two months after his injury he died as a result at Port Royal, Kingston, Jamaica, and 5 months after his demise his death sentence on the two captains was carried out.
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Admiral John Benbow
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Lance Serjeant Francis James Hocking, DCM
Francis James Hocking was born on 8 October 1893 in Kentish Town, Middlesex (now Greater London), the elder of the two children of William Hocking (1867-1950) and Fanny Hocking née Lovejoy (1865-19...
War dead, WW1
2 memorials
Sergt. E. J. G. Coleman
Died in WW1 serving in the 22nd Battalion, The London Regiment.
War dead, WW1
1 memorial
J. D. Gilbert
British History Online, about the acquisition of the site for London's County Hall, gives "Gilbert was one of two brothers who were LCC Members at the same time but sat on opposite sides. J. D. was...
1 memorial
1 memorial
L Sergt. W. E. Harris
Died in WW1 serving in the 22nd Battalion, The London Regiment.
War dead, WW1
1 memorial
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