Belgravia in City of Westminster in Greater London, England, United Kingdom — Northwestern Europe (the British Isles)

Belgian Volunteers

Photographed by Andrew Ruppenstein, March 27, 2026

1. Belgian Volunteers Marker

Inscription.
Here many Belgians volunteered during World War II to fight with their allies on land, at sea and in the air to liberate their country

Those who gave their lives in the cause of freedom shall not be forgotten

This plaque was unveiled by H.M. Queen Elizabeth, the Queen Mother, on 21st June 1964

Topics. This memorial is listed in this topic list: War, World II. A significant historical date for this entry is June 21, 1964.

Location. 51° 29.813′ N, 0° 9.079′ W. Memorial is in City of Westminster, England, in Greater London. It is in Belgravia. It is at the intersection of Belgrave Place and Eaton Square, on the right when traveling north on Belgrave Place. Touch for map. Memorial is at or near this postal address: 103 Belgrave Place, City of Westminster, England SW1, United Kingdom. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this memorial is in the Greater South East.

Globally, it is on the Atlantic Ocean,

in the North Atlantic Region,

in Europe,

in Atlantic Europe,

on one of the British Isles,

in the Western World,

and in the Anglosphere.

Historically, it finds itself in what was once the Roman Empire.

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least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Stanley Baldwin (about 120 meters away, measured in a direct line); Walter Bagehot (about 150 meters away); Neville Chamberlain (about 150 meters away); Felix Mendelssohn (about 180 meters away); Sir William Walton (about 180 meters away); Alfred, Lord Tennyson (about 180 meters away); Robert, Lord Boothby (about 180 meters away); Edward Wood (about 180 meters away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in City of Westminster.

Also see . . . Free Belgian Forces (Wikipedia). Overview:

The Free Belgian forces (French: Forces belges libres, Dutch: Vrije Belgische Strijdkrachten) were soldiers from Belgium and its colonies who fought as part of the Allied armies during World War II, after the official Belgian surrender to Nazi Germany. It is distinct from the Belgian Resistance which existed in German-occupied Belgium.

In 1940, Belgian pre-war émigrés and former soldiers who had escaped occupied Belgium were formed into units within the British military which later fought in the European and Mediterranean Theatres. These included an infantry formation,
Photographed by Andrew Ruppenstein, March 27, 2026

2. Belgian Volunteers Marker - wide view
which later became the Brigade Piron, as well as Commando and paratroop units. Belgians also served in the Royal Air Force and Royal Navy, serving in Belgian-only units as well as in majority-British units. Significant numbers of soldiers from the Belgian Congo fought on the Allied side against the Italians in East Africa. After the liberation of Belgium in September 1944, the Free Belgian forces formed the foundations of the new Belgian army.

(Submitted on March 28, 2026.)

Credits. This page was last revised on March 28, 2026. It was originally submitted on March 28, 2026, by Andrew Ruppenstein of Lamorinda, California. This page has been viewed 7 times since then. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on March 28, 2026, by Andrew Ruppenstein of Lamorinda, California.