What is recorded here
This blue commemorative plaque records: Birthplace of James Thomson MD 1823-1854 A good samaritan to wounded enemy Russians at the Battle of Alma in the Crimean War Recorded plaque organisation: Cromarty Community Council.
Dr James Thomson was a physician who gained recognition for his humanitarian actions during the Crimean War, notably treating wounded Russian soldiers at the Battle of Alma despite their enemy status.
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