John Pennington Harman blue plaque

This blue commemorative plaque records: John Pennington Harman VC 1914-1944 Lance Corporal 4th Battalion The Queen's Own Royal West Kent Regiment awarded the Victoria Cross for conspicuous bravery at Kohima, Assam, India 9 April 1944 born here Recorded plaque organisation: London Borough of Bromley.

L/Cpl. John Pennington Harman VC was a British soldier who received the Victoria Cross for his conspicuous bravery during World War II at Kohima, India, where he fought against Japanese forces in April 1944. His actions exemplify the valor and sacrifice of Allied soldiers in the Burma Campaign.