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| NAME = Dimmer, John Henry Stephen |
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| DATE OF BIRTH = 9 October 1883 |
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| PLACE OF BIRTH = [[Lambeth]], [[London]] |
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| DATE OF DEATH = 21 March 1918 |
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| PLACE OF DEATH = Marteville, France |
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Revision as of 21:15, 18 November 2010
John Henry Stephen Dimmer | |
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| Buried | Vadencourt British Cemetery, Maissemy |
| Allegiance |  United Kingdom |
| Service |  British Army |
| Rank | Lieutenant Colonel |
| Unit | King's Royal Rifle Corps |
| Battles / wars | World War I |
| Awards | Victoria Cross Military Cross |
Lieutenant Colonel John Henry Stephen Dimmer VC MC (9 October 1883 – 21 March 1918) was an English recipient of the Victoria Cross, the highest and most prestigious award for gallantry in the face of the enemy that can be awarded to British and Commonwealth forces.
Born on 9 October 1883, Dimmer was 31 years old, married,[1] and a lieutenant in the 2nd Battalion, The King's Royal Rifle Corps, and was awarded the VC for his actions on 12 November 1914 at Klein Zillebeke, Belgium.
Citation
This Officer served his machine gun during the attack on the 12 November at Klein Zillebeke until he had been shot five times - three times by shrapnel and twice by bullets, and continued at his post until his gun was destroyed
— The London Gazette, 19 November 1914[1]
Dimmer later achieved the rank of lieutenant colonel. He was killed in action at Marteville, France on 21 March 1918.
His Victoria Cross is displayed at the Royal Green Jackets Museum, Winchester, England.
References
- ^ a b Dimmer, John Henry Stephen, Commonwealth War Graves Commission
- Monuments to Courage (David Harvey, 1999)
- The Register of the Victoria Cross (This England, 1997)
- VCs of the First World War - 1914 (Gerald Gliddon, 1994)
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