colonialoffice

22 photos tagged colonialoffice, from 2 members of Flickr Commons.

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Chamberlain and Il Duce

from The National Archives UK

  • Willem said:
    Hi, I'm an admin for a group called Italian wall slogans etc. from the Fascist Era for non-Fascists, and we'd love to have this added to the group! See the official plaque offered to Neville Chamberlain and Lord Edward Halifax by the Gruppo Montecatini on 13 January 1939: AVTARCHIA [http://www.flickr.com/photos/smailtronic/2361897515/]

Gunner John Phelps Williams

from IWM Collections

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  • Historydevotee said:
    From the Commonwealth War Graves Commission website:

    Name:WILLIAMS, JOHN PHELPS
    Initials:J P
    Nationality:United Kingdom
    Rank:Gunner
    Regiment/Service:Royal Field Artillery
    Unit Text:"B" Bty. 108th Bde.
    Age:18
    Date of Death:22/04/1917
    Service No:180009
    Additional information:Son of Clarence G. and Emily Williams, of 100, Victoria Avenue, Newport, Mon.
    Casualty Type:Commonwealth War Dead
    Grave/Memorial Reference:II. P. 15.
    Cemetery:MAROC BRITISH CEMETERY, GRENAY
  • weechookieburdie said:
    OMG he's only a boy. So sad. Hero.
  • gill_faulds said:
    Just a baby really.So sad.RIP.
  • IWM Collections said:
    Historydevotee Thank you for all your great work on this photo and many others in this set, we really appreciate it. This is exactly what we hoped people might do, so we are very grateful.

    We are going to be announcing a major project seeking everyone's help to uncover the life stories of those who served in the First World War.Watch out for announcements on:

    Our website www.1914.org
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    Thank you again.
  • IWM Collections said:
    Thanks to everyone for your comments. If you have a spare minute, please light a light to help us remember those who died in the First World War, at www.1914.org/wall/

George Island, Sierra Leone

from The National Archives UK

  • WmDouglas said:
    Also known as Bance or Bunce island, I think? A slave market?