We remember John Henry Stephen Dimmer

We remember John Henry Stephen Dimmer

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Timeline

Timeline

1883
birth Lambeth, Surrey, England United Kingdom Source:8528059 9th October 1883
1901
service British Army Rifleman Kings Royal Rifle Corps (Militia) 7th Battalion Source:8543343 3rd April 1901
1908
service British Army Second Lieutenant King's Royal Rifle Corps Source:9507169 6th May 1908 - 19th June 1908
1908
service Other Empire Force Second Lieutenant West African Regiment (on secondment from KRRC) Source:9507169 20th June 1908
1911
location Wilberforce Sierra Leone military residence address Source:8543350 1911
1914
location Alma Barracks, Blackdown Camp United Kingdom military residence address Source:9493420 1st August 1914
1914
awards Victoria Cross (VC) British Award/Decoration Source:6985383 12th November 1914
1914
service British Army Lieutenant King's Royal Rifle Corps 2nd Battalion Source:6985383 12th November 1914
1914
awards Military Cross (MC) British Award/Decoration Source:9407225 29th December 1914
1915
service British Army Captain King's Royal Rifle Corps Source:9407332 30th April 1915
1918
marriage Gladys Dora May Bayley-Parker Source:8543341 19th January 1918
1918
service British Army Lieutenant Colonel Royal Berkshire Regiment 4th Battalion Source:6985383 21st March 1918
service British Army Lieutenant Colonel King's Royal Rifle Corps Source:7090695
1918
death Killed in Action Marteville France Source:7090695 Source:6985383 21st March 1918
burial Vadencourt British Cemetery, Maissemy CWGC Cemetery/Memorial Aisne France Source:7090695

Details

Details

Names
TypeName
First Names John Henry Stephen
Initials JHS
Last Name Dimmer
Source 7001388
Gender
GenderSource
Male
Locations
AddressCountryTypeDateSource
Alma Barracks, Blackdown Camp United Kingdom military residence address known 1st August 1914
Wilberforce Sierra Leone military residence address known 1911
Contribution

Military Service

Military Service
ServiceNumberUnitSectionRankSource
British Army King's Royal Rifle Corps 2nd Battalion Lieutenant
British Army Royal Berkshire Regiment 4th Battalion Lieutenant Colonel
British Army King's Royal Rifle Corps Lieutenant Colonel
British Army Kings Royal Rifle Corps (Militia) 7th Battalion Rifleman
British Army King's Royal Rifle Corps Captain
British Army King's Royal Rifle Corps Second Lieutenant
Other Empire Force West African Regiment (on secondment from KRRC) Second Lieutenant
Awards
AwardTypeSource
Military Cross (MC) British Award/Decoration
VC British Award/Decoration
Victoria Cross (VC) British Award/Decoration
Family
Parents
NameRelationshipDatesSource
Ellen Busby mother
John Dimmer father
Spouse
NameRelationshipDatesSource
Gladys Dora May Bayley-Parker wife 19th January 1918

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Communities

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Evidence

Evidence

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Official Records

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Medal Index Card
Soldiers died in the Great War 1914-1919 Transcription Helen29195
Commonwealth War Graves Commission (CWGC) Casualty Records Imperial1
England & Wales births 1837-2006 Transcription Anne23518
England & Wales marriages 1837-2008 Transcription Anne23518
1901 England, Wales & Scotland Census Transcription Anne23518
1911 England, Wales & Scotland Census Transcription Anne23518

External Evidence

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Cigarette card showing J H S Dimmer, VC Edward43379
CWGC entry Edward43379
Victoria Cross citation, the Edinburgh Gazette Charlotte33
Profile on Wikipedia. Trevor321
Baptism Anne23518
London Gazette Military Cross Keith133517
London Gazette Captain Keith133517
The Annals of The King's Royal Rifle Corps Keith133517
Hart's Annual Army List 1911 Keith133517

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John Henry Stephen Dimmer VC MC Trevor321
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KRRC Officer Group photo 1914 Keith133517

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