What is recorded here
This blue commemorative plaque records: Rev William Addison VC 1883-1962 Chaplain to the Forces was born and lived in this house. He was awarded the VC for action in Mesopotamia 9 April 1916 Recorded plaque organisation: Odiham Society.
Rev William Addison VC (1883-1962) was a chaplain to the British forces who received the Victoria Cross, the highest award for gallantry in the face of the enemy, for his actions in Mesopotamia on April 9, 1916. He is remembered for his bravery and selflessness during World War I.
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