George Thomas Dorrell
Battery Sergeant-Major (later Lieutenant-Colonel), "L" Battery. Royal Horse Artillery
- Register No.
- 338 (Alf's numbering, from The Register of the Victoria Cross, 1997)
- Rank
- Battery Sergeant-Major (later Lieutenant-Colonel) (register: Battery Sergeant Major) all Battery Sergeant-Majors →
- Unit
- "L" Battery. Royal Horse Artillery all Royal Horse Artillery VCs →
- Date of action
- 1 September 1914 on this day → all of 1914 →
- Conflict / campaign
- First World War
- London Gazette
- 16th November 1914 on this day → all of 1914 →
- Born
- 7th July 1880 at Paddington, London
- Died
- 7th January 1971 at Cobham, Surrey
- Memorial / grave
- not known
Digest of citation
On 1st September, 1914 at Nery, France, during a fierce attack by the enemy, all the officers of "L" Battery were either killed or wounded, including the officer* in command,, who, although having had one leg taken off for by a shell, continued to direct the firing until he Died on. Battery Sergeant-Major DORRELL then took over command with the support of a sergeant * and continued to fire one of the guns until all the ammunition was expended
From Alf Askin's research notes
Reproduced as Alf wrote it, c. 2000–2005. Spelling and abbreviations are his own.
DORRELL, George Thomas. (reg No. 338).
Battery Sergeant-Major. (later Lieutenant-Colonel) "L" Battery. Royal Horse Artillery.
London Gazetted on 16th November 1914.
Born on 7th July 1880 at Paddington, London.
Died on 7th January 1971 at Cobham, Surrey.
Memorial not known.
Digest of Citation reads: On 1st September, 1914 at Nery, France, during a fierce attack by the enemy, all the officers of "L" Battery were either killed or wounded, including the officer* in command,, who, although having had one leg taken off for by a shell, continued to direct the firing until he Died on. Battery Sergeant-Major DORRELL then took over command with the support of a sergeant * and continued to fire one of the guns until all the ammunition was expended.
* E K Bradbury (reg No.114 ) and D. Nelson (reg No. 919).
Additional information: Lieutenant Colonel DORRELL was also a Member of the British Empire (MBE). From 1940-45 he served as a member of the Home Guard.
Additional information
Lieutenant Colonel DORRELL was also a Member of the British Empire (MBE). From 1940-45 he served as a member of the Home Guard.
* E K Bradbury (reg No.114 ) and D. Nelson (reg No. 919).
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