Surgeon General William George Nicholas Manley, was a British Army officer, surgeon and a recipient of the Victoria Cross, the highest award for gallantry in the face of the enemy that can be awarded
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Blue plaque honouring William Manley VC in Cheltenham
Though the United Kingdom remained neutral during the Franco-Prussian War of 1870–71, it provided ambulances and other medical assistance to both combatants and the civilians affected by the war. The
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…occasions he was again mentioned in dispatches and promoted to staff surgeon. When the Franco-Prussian War broke out in 1870, Manley proceeded with the British Ambulance Corps and was attached to the 22nd division of the Prussian Army. He was present for several battles and received a number of decorations including the Iron…
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Charles E. Ryan in the uniform of the Anglo-American Ambulance of 1870–71