Dowden, Arthur Ernest

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Nationality:: British

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British Hero of the Holocaust

Period:: Second World War (1939-1945)
Unit:: vice-Consul General in Frankfurt
Awarded on:: April 15th, 2013

Dowden went far beyond the call of duty to save lives by issuing visas and by going through the streets distributing food in the days when Jews were not allowed to receive it.

Posthumously awarded

Sources

- Smith, L., Heroes of the Holocaust: Ordinary Britons who risked their lives to make a difference (2020)

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