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British military personnel killed in action in the Second World War (1939-1945). Pages in this category should be moved to subcategories where applicable. This category may require frequent maintenance to avoid becoming too large.
Pages in category "British Army personnel killed in World War II" The following 200 pages are in this category, out of approximately 324 total. This list may not reflect recent changes .
The monument was conceived by Bill Bond, founder of the Battle of Britain Historical Society, who was later appointed an MBE for his services to heritage. He was solely responsible for negotiating with the City of Westminster to secure the site of the monument, as well as appointing Donald Insall Associates as architects. He also formed the ...
He died at the age of 27 while serving as a corporal with the 1st Battalion of the King's Shropshire Light Infantry (KSLI). [9] His death was reported in The Times on 1 January 1940 under the headline 'First British Soldier Killed in Action'. [2] Priday's younger brother Archibald served with the same battalion. [2] His family reside in ...
At the start of 1939, the British Army was, as it traditionally always had been, a small volunteer professional army. At the beginning of the Second World War on 1 September 1939, the British Army was small in comparison with those of its enemies, as it had been at the beginning of the First World War in 1914.
This category is for people from the United Kingdom who served in the military of the UK or other Allies during World War II The main page for this category is Category:Military history of the United Kingdom during World War II .
British casualties of World War II, persons in military service, combatants or non-combatants, who became unavailable for duty due to any of several circumstances, including death, injury, illness, capture or desertion.
The Commando Memorial is a Category A listed monument in Lochaber, Scotland, dedicated to the men of the original British Commando Forces raised during World War II.Situated around a mile from Spean Bridge, it overlooks the training areas of the Commando Training Depot established in 1942 at Achnacarry Castle.