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Landmark
Christ Church, Portsdown, was the place where the now titled ‘Knight’s Vigil’ took place on 4 June 1944, two days befo...
During the Second World War, Balmer Lawn Hotel was requisitioned for military purposes and used as headquarters for Ma...
Monument
The memorial was erected here in 2012 to commemorate the service of those who served in the Combined Operations Pilota...
Story
In May 1944, the British 50th Infantry Division landed here at Hayling Island beach front as part of Exercise Fabius I...
The quayside on the edge of the harbour was used for the construction of components of the Mulberry Harbours, artifici...
During the Second World War, Hamble-le-Rice was home to several airfields linked directly to the manufacturing of airc...
Portsmouth Naval Memorial commemorates the 14,952 sailors who were killed during the Second World War....
Cemetery
Hollybrook Cemetery, Southampton, contains two Commonwealth War Graves Commission plots and a memorial. The cemetery...
HMS Northney consisted of four bases located in the north and northeast of Hayling Island. A small memorial and a blue...
During the Second World War, the former Mansfield Hotel was used as accommodation for female Naval staff. It was here ...
Other
HM Landing Craft Tank (LCT) 7074, was a mark III Landing Craft Tank that took part in Operation Neptune in June 1944....
Field Marshal Bernard Law ‘Monty’ Montgomery, 1st Viscount Montgomery of Alamein, was a senior British Army Officer who ...
Ashley Walk Bomb testing ground can be found off Roger Penny Way; there are also numerous walking trails that lead int...
During the Second World War, RAF Beaulieu was situated at this location. After its opening on 8 August 1942, it was us...
Sinah Heavy Anti-Aircraft (HAA) battery was positioned on this small common at Hayling Island. Sections of the former ba...
RAF Ibsley, or USAAF Base AAF-347, was an active airfield for most of the war. Initially home to many squadrons of th...
Warsash Embarkation point was one of many embarkation points in the areas around Portsmouth, Gosport and Southampton, ...
RNAS Lee-on-Solent was a shore airfield that was also referred to as HMS Daedalus because of its links with the Royal ...
The Southampton Eastern Docks and Town Quay Embarkation points were some of many embarkation points in the areas aroun...
Haslar Royal Naval Cemetery contains 1,359 burials, of which 611 are from the Second World War. The graves are maintai...
RAF Hemswell opened in May 1940. The airfield is located to the east of the village with the same name....
In 1940, the Air Ministry established the suitability of the land near the village of Goxhill for the construction of ...
RAF Hibaldstow opened in May 1941. The airfield is located between the villages of Hibaldstow and Redbourne....
RAF Ingham became operational in May 1942. The airfield is located to the north of the village of Scampton....
