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 Victoria Cross Holders
Celebrating 150 years of the Victoria Cross, this feature honours Windsor’s brave VC recipients and their extraordinary acts of courage.