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Tag Archives: Tower Hill
Donald Owen Clarke GC
Donald Owen Clarke (05/03/1923 – 08/09/1942) was posthumously awarded the George Cross for his actions on 08-09/08/1942 off coast of Trinidad while a crewman of the tanker San Emiliano. “On the night of the 8th-9th August 1942, Clarke was serving … Continue reading
Posted in George Cross, Heritage, Memorials elsewhere, Outside RSA, ships and shipping, United Kingdom, World War 2
Tagged Donald Owen Clarke GC, George Cross, San Emiliano, torpedo, Tower Hill, World War 2
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Tower Hill Merchant Navy Memorial
This memorial was one of the surprise finds I made in London in 2008, and I did not have a lot of time to photograph it all. Sighted within walking distance of Tower Bridge and the Tower of London, it’s … Continue reading
Posted in Heritage, London Memorials, Outside RSA, ROH, World War 1, World War 2
Tagged convoy, Merchant Navy, ship, Sir Edwin Lutyens, Tower Hill, Tower Hill Merchant Navy Memorial, Trinity Gardens, World War
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