Corporal Kenneth Horsfield Blue Plaque Unveiled

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Bugler plays "The Last Post"

Councillor Jackie Lane

It is an honour to pay tribute to Kenneth, he was the only Tameside citizen to be awarded the George Cross and that was for outstanding courage outside battle.

Captain Robert Bonner, Chairman – Museum of the Manchester Regiment

Ladies and Gentlemen, we are all here today to honour the memory of a very brave man, you will now all of you, whether you knew the details before, you will now know from reading the literature the details of the situation in which he was awarded the George Cross.

When Kenneth Horsfield, knowing all the dangers, endeavoured to save the life of a comrade and himself was killed in doing so. And now I wanted to come today unveil this plaque in his memory.

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