Just south of Angel Underground station in Islington is the Finsbury war memorial.
Depicting a winged victory, who looks somehow 1920s in dress and shape, holding a laurel wreath, it has four panels at its base.
One of these depicts the 11th Battalion London Regiment’s (Finsbury Rifles) assault on Gaza in April 1917. There used to be two more – one depicting the attack on Zeebrugge, the other the battle at Piave (in 1918 in Italy) – perhaps because so many Italians and people of Italian extraction lived in this area. Appallingly, he latter two were both stolen some years ago.
The Gaza plaque perhaps survived because it faces the road and so could not be removed without the culprits being spotted.
The Finsbury Rifles took part in the Gallipoli campaign before being sent to Egypt. After two failed assaults on Gaza, the third offensive took place in November 1917 with air cover from Bristol Fighters (an aircraft is depicted on the plaque though it depicts an earlier engagement).
Lance corporal John Christie of the Finsbury Rifles was awarded the VC the following month, on 21-22 December 1917 at Fejja, Palestine. His citation reads that he fought off a Turkish counter-attack using bombs in spite of being heavily outnumbered and exposed to enemy fire.
Christie was a parcels clerk at Euston Station who joined the regiment in September 1914. Wounded in the head at Gallipoli, he rejoined his battalion in November 1915 and then took part in its engagements in Palestine.
There is more about L/Cpl Christie on the Kings Royal Rifle Corps site here.
First World War Centenary, 1914-1918 
my grandfather was in the1/11th London regt Charles p Anderson DCM
My grandfather was in the 11th London regiment also his name was private Arthur Holland
My Grandfather, Harry Cecil Woodley,was also in the11th London Regiment and died in the 2nd battle of Gaza.
i recently discovered that my grandmothers cousin Edwin Rowley who was an underage soldier was in this regiment and died in the 2nd battle of Gaza. This year is the 100th Anniversary of that battle and i believe the Finsbury library will be holding a memorial.
My grandfather was in the Finsbury Rifles and died at Gallipoli Aug 18, 1915. His name was John Barrier
My Great Grandfather Charles William White was a Rifleman in the Finsbury Rifles attached to the Queen Victoria Rifles of the 11th Battallion of the London Regiment. He was killed during the 100 day offensive on Sept 2, 1918 near Arras, France in the Western Front
Charles was my Grandfather. I would like to talk to you- let me know if you would like to make contact, my email address is peter.white@live.co.uk
My great great uncle was in th11th rifles, his daughter was only six months old when he died. She is now 103.Lance Corporal Alfred Charles Wootton. Aged 25 died 18.8.15 Son of Charles and Elizabeth Wootton 38 Warren St Islington London