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Event    From 8/3/1801  To 8/3/1801

Battle of Abukir

Categories: Armed Forces

Countries: Egypt

Battle of Abukir

Part of the Napoleonic Wars. The British fought the French at Abu Qir in Egypt and achieved a tactical victory. Britain wanted to land troops on the beach and the French would prefer they stayed at sea. says "The French withdrew, losing at least 300 dead and eight pieces of cannon." One of those pieces of cannon ended up on Horse Guards Parade.

Not to be confused with the Battle of Abukir in 1799.

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Battle of Abukir

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Sapper Frederick Leslie Hall

Sapper Frederick Leslie Hall

Frederick Leslie Hall was born on 30 September 1909 in Newton-le-Willows, Lancashire, the youngest of the five children of Joseph Hall (1868-1920) and Caroline Bresson Hall née Goodwin (1870-1961)....

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E. H. Major

E. H. Major

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

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W. Faulkner

W. Faulkner

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

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E. C. Mungeam

E. C. Mungeam

J. Lyons & Co. Ltd. staff member who died in WW1.

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War dead, WW1
1 memorial
F. Sherwin

F. Sherwin

Resident of Hendon who served and died in WW2.

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