Blue plaque: James Hargreaves and William Yarwood Bebbington

The plaque on the wall of Ashton Armoury reads: TAMESIDE METROPOLITAN BOROUGH SERGEANT JAMES HARGREAVES D.C.M. 1906-1998 Awarded Distinguished Conduct Medal for courage and leadership in Italy in 1945 COLOUR SERGEANT WILLIAM YARWOOD BEBBINGTON D.C.M. 1916-1943 Awarded Distinguished Conduct Medal for bravery and leadership in France in 1940 Both soldiers were born in Ashton and served in the 9th Battalion The Manchester Regiment Unveiled on 27th March 2007 by members of the Hargreaves and Bebbington families

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