1st Lord Haig. Born Edinburgh into the whisky family. Senior commander during WW1. Initially nicknamed "butcher of the Somme", but then popular before his death. He has since been criticised for mismanagement of some of the major battles in France. First president of the British Legion. Died 21 Prince's Gate. This photo shows his statue in Edinburgh Castle.
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Lord Douglas Haig
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Cavalry Memorial
Unveiled in its original location, at Stanhope Gate by the Dorchester Hotel, ...
Hornsey British Legion
This double plaque is under the window on the left. Sir Philip Sassoon was AD...
Other Subjects
Private George Thomas Yeates
George Thomas Yeates was one of the four children of Edward Yeates (1876-1954) and Elizabeth Ann Yeates née Fry (1879-1955). His birth was registered in the 3rd quarter of 1910 in the Cardiff Regis...
War dead, WW2
1 memorial
F. L. Wilton
A member of Jas. Shoolbred & Co. Ltd. who served in WW1 and returned.
War served, WW1
1 memorial
War dead, WW1
1 memorial
Able
A member of Jas. Shoolbred & Co. Ltd. who served in WW1 and returned. Royal Air Force
War served, WW1
1 memorial
Harry Norton Schofield, VC
Captain in the Royal Field Artillery. Awarded the Victoria Cross for his actions on 15th December 1899 at the Battle of Colenso during the Second Boer War.Â
War served, Other war
1 memorial
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