
What is recorded here
This blue commemorative plaque records: Edward Brooks VC 1883-1944 Company Sergeant Major 2/4th Bn Oxford & Bucks LI. Awarded the Victoria Cross for valour at Fayet on 18 April 1917 lived here 1915-1030 Recorded plaque organisation: Oxfordshire Blue Plaques Board.
Edward Brooks VC was a British soldier awarded the Victoria Cross for his bravery during World War I, specifically for his actions in Fayet, France, on April 18, 1917. His valor under fire exemplifies the heroic efforts of soldiers during the conflict.
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