What is recorded here
This blue commemorative plaque records: Albert Hill VC 1895-1971 Awarded the Victoria Cross for bravery during the Somme Offensive in the First World War. Lived in Denton from 1907-1923. Recorded plaque organisation: Tameside Metropolitan Borough.
Albert Hill VC was awarded the Victoria Cross for his exceptional bravery during the Somme Offensive in 1916, making him one of the few recipients of the highest British military honor for valor in the face of the enemy.
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