John Buckley, Andrew Moynihan, Ernest Sykes, James Kirk, and 4 others — Report the wrong picture

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This blue commemorative plaque records: In honour of these valiant men of Tameside awarded the Victoria Cross John Buckley 1813-1876 William Thomas Forshaw 1890-1943 Albert Hill 1895-1971 James Kirk 1897-1918 Andrew Moynihan 1831-1867 Arthur Herbert Procter 1890-1973 Harry Norton Schofield 1865-1931 Ernest Sykes 1885-1949 Recorded plaque organisation: Tameside Metropolitan Borough.

These men were recipients of the Victoria Cross, the highest and most prestigious award of the British honors system for gallantry in the face of the enemy; they are remembered for their acts of extreme bravery during conflicts including the Indian Mutiny, World War I, and other significant military engagements.

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