| Date | 8 April 1997 |
|---|---|
| Type | Blue Plaque |
| Subject | Person |
| Plaque | RBWM |
| Location | Victoria Barracks, Sheet Street, Windsor, SL4 1HF — View on Google Maps |
| Status | Current |
| Reference | PQ-0015 |
| Volume | Blue Plaques |
| Collection | Plaques |
Summary
| Name: | Lt Col Harry Greenwood VC, OBE, DSO & Bar, MC |
| Born: | 25 Nov 1881 |
| Place: | Victoria Barracks, Windsor |
| Died: | 5 May 1948 |
| Profession: | Military |
| Educated: | |
| Famous for: | Born at the Victoria Barracks, Windsor and awarded the Victoria Cross in WWI at the Battle of Passchendaele. |
| Windlesora: | ‘Harry Greenwood VC‘ by Derek Hunt in Windlesora 15 ‘Centenary of the Battle of Passchendaele‘ by Derek Hunt in Windlesora 33 ‘First World War Memorial Garden‘ by Derek Hunt ‘Windsor’s Two VCs‘ by Derek Hunt in Windlesora 16 |
Images
Curator's Notes
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Blue Plaque for Harry Greenwood
10 April 1997
Windsor-born Victoria Cross hero Harry Greenwood was honoured with a plaque at his birthplace in Victoria Barracks.
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Tribute to a Soldier’s Valour
11 April 1997
Windsor-born Victoria Cross hero Harry Greenwood was honoured with a plaque commemorating his extraordinary bravery during the First World War.
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Local Victoria Cross Holders
20 January 2006
Celebrating 150 years of the Victoria Cross, this feature honours Windsor’s brave VC recipients and their extraordinary acts of courage.
Curator's References
Commemorative plaques on the RBWM website.