Awarded the Victoria Cross in Loos, France, for actions in 1915. He lived in Windsor from 1919- 1940 and was a commissionaire at the White Hart Hotel.
Oliver Brooks VC
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Blue Plaque For Oliver Brooks
Sgt Oliver Brooks, a Victoria Cross recipient, honoured with a blue plaque at his Windsor home for World War I bravery.
Blue Plaque for Oliver Brooks
A blue plaque was unveiled to honour WWI hero Oliver Brooks, a Victoria Cross recipient and local war veteran.
Local VC Holders
Celebrating 150 years of the Victoria Cross, this feature honours Windsor’s brave VC recipients and their extraordinary acts of courage.