What is recorded here
This blue commemorative plaque records: Thomas Byrne VC 1867-1944 soldier and Boer War hero lived here 1914-1944 Recorded plaque organisation: Canterbury City Council.
Thomas Byrne was a British soldier who received the Victoria Cross for his bravery during the Second Boer War, specifically for rescuing wounded soldiers under heavy fire; he is remembered for his acts of valor and service to the British Army.
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