Raleigh Alpine 4.2 Shimano front wheel and rear brakes assembly
The internet is replete with resources for bike assembly and maintenance. Park Tool Company has a particularly comprehensive set of articles and YouTube videos.

Wheel axle obviously fits into the slots in the dropouts in the fork, and then the nuts are tightened on the axle. I imagine you need to know if the washers go inside or outside the dropout slots. 

Check out this article, look for a section titled "Solid Axle Systems", You can see that the tab washers go outside and fit into a hole in the dropout.