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Dawson, John Joseph Yelverton

Date of birth:
February 1917
Date of death:
March 24th, 1993
Service number:
230351
Nationality:
British (1801-present, Kingdom)

Biography

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Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Rank:
Captain
Unit:
No. 1 Commando, 3rd Commando Brigade, 25th Indian Infantry Division, British Indian Army
Awarded on:
April 19th, 1945
"On 31st January 1945, at Hill 170 near Kangaw Capt Dawson as a Medical Officer carried out his duties with exemplary courage and coolness throughout. He tended to the wounded men who were still under enemy fire in exposed places, and helped carry them to a shallow slit trench where he gave them further attention before evacuation, though still exposed to firehimself. The whole day long he moved about among the wounded showing completly disregard for hslit trench where he gave themis personal safety, and altogether dressed and evacuated 90 casualties most of whom he attended to under constant enemy fire in theforward area."
Military Cross (MC)
Period:
After War Period (1945-now)
Awarded on:
December 30th, 1989
"For medical and welfare services to the community in Cameroon."
Officer of the Order of the British Empire (OBE)

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