John Henry Stephen Dimmer
Lieutenant (later Lieutenant Colonel), 2nd Battalion King's Royal Rifle Corps
- Register No.
- 329 (Alf's numbering, from The Register of the Victoria Cross, 1997)
- Rank
- Lieutenant (later Lieutenant Colonel) (register: Lieutenant) all Lieutenants →
- Unit
- 2nd Battalion King's Royal Rifle Corps all King's Royal Rifle Corps VCs →
- Date of action
- 12 November 1914 on this day → all of 1914 →
- Conflict / campaign
- First World War
- London Gazette
- 19th November, 1914 on this day → all of 1914 →
- Born
- 9th October 1883 at Wimbledon, Surrey
- Died
- 21st March 1918 at Marteville, France
- Memorial / grave
- Vadencourt British Cemetery, France; Royal Rifle Corps Memorial , Winchester Cathedral
Digest of citation
On 12th November 1914 at Klein Zillebeke, Belgium, Lieutenant Dimmer went on serving his machine gun during an attack, and stayed at his post until the gun was destroyed, in spite of being shot five times
From Alf Askin's research notes
Reproduced as Alf wrote it, c. 2000–2005. Spelling and abbreviations are his own.
DIMMER, John Henry Stephen. (reg No. 329).
Lieutenant (later Lieutenant Colonel). 2nd Battalion King's Royal Rifle Corps.
London Gazetted on 19th November, 1914.
Born on 9th October 1883 at Wimbledon, Surrey.
Died on 21st March 1918 at Marteville, France.
Memorials at Vadencourt British Cemetery, France; Royal Rifle Corps Memorial , Winchester Cathedral.
Digest of Citation reads: On 12th November 1914 at Klein Zillebeke, Belgium, Lieutenant Dimmer went on serving his machine gun during an attack, and stayed at his post until the gun was destroyed, in spite of being shot five times.
Additional information: Lieutenant- Colonel Dimmer also held the Military Cross.
Additional information
Lieutenant- Colonel Dimmer also held the Military Cross.
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Alf recorded the memorial as: Vadencourt British Cemetery, France; Royal Rifle Corps Memorial , Winchester Cathedral
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