
What is recorded here
This blue commemorative plaque records: For valour Surgeon-General William Manley VC, CB Royal Artillery (1831 - 1901) Lived here 1884 - 1901. " For brave conduct during the attack on a rebel fort near Tauranga, New Zeland, on 29 April 1864, when he rescued several wounded soldiers" Recorded plaque organisation: Cheltenham Civic Society.
Surgeon-General William Manley VC, CB was awarded the Victoria Cross for rescuing several wounded soldiers under fire during the attack on a rebel fort near Tauranga, New Zealand, in 1864; his actions exemplify bravery and dedication to duty in military history.
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