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We remember George Thomas Dorrell
We remember George Thomas Dorrell
Duplicate of George Thomas Dorrell
Duplicate of G T Dorrell
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Timeline
Timeline
1880
1914
awards
Victoria Cross (VC)
British Award/Decoration
Source:5476534
1st September 1914
1915
service
British Army
Temporary Captain
Royal Horse Artillery
Source:6655021
2nd May 1915
1915
service
British Army
Lieutenant
Royal Horse Artillery
Source:6655021
22nd May 1915
1916
service
British Army
Acting Major
Royal Horse Artillery
Source:6655021
25th September 1916 - 28th November 1916
1918
service
British Army
Captain
Royal Horse Artillery
Source:6655021
18th May 1918
awards
Mentioned in Despatches (MiD)
British Award/Decoration
Source:5476532
awards
Mentioned in Despatches (MiD)
British Award/Decoration
Source:5476533
service
British Army
Battery Serjeant Major
12343
Royal Horse Artillery
Source:5310857
service
British Army
Temporary Lieutenant
Royal Horse Artillery
Source:6655021
service
British Army
Second Lieutenant
Royal Horse Artillery
Source:6655021
1971
death
Not War Related
After long period of ill health
Surrey
United Kingdom
Source:5476787
Source:5476891
Source:6655020
7th January 1971
burial
Leatherhead, Surrey
United Kingdom
Source:5476891
Details
Details
Names
Gender
| Gender | Source |
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| Male |
Contribution
Military Service
Military Service
| Service | Number | Unit | Section | Rank | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| British Army | 12343 | Royal Horse Artillery | Battery Serjeant Major | ||
| British Army | Royal Horse Artillery | Captain | |||
| British Army | Royal Horse Artillery | Temporary Lieutenant | |||
| British Army | Royal Horse Artillery | Temporary Captain | |||
| British Army | Royal Horse Artillery | Second Lieutenant | |||
| British Army | Royal Horse Artillery | Lieutenant | |||
| British Army | Royal Horse Artillery | Acting Major |
Awards
| Award | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|
| 1914 Star with Clasp | First World War Campaign/Service Medal | |
| British War Medal | First World War Campaign/Service Medal | |
| Mentioned in Despatches (MiD) | British Award/Decoration | |
| Mentioned in Despatches (MiD) | British Award/Decoration | |
| VC | British Award/Decoration | |
| Victoria Cross (VC) | British Award/Decoration | |
| Victory Medal | First World War Campaign/Service Medal |
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Portrait of George ThomasDorrell VCPortrait from Wikipedia. It is in the commons. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:George_ThomasDorrellVC.jpg
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Encounter between Dorrell and OsborneThis is a letter written by the son of Dorrell VC describing an encounter between Dorrell VC and Osborne at a remembrance day service at Hyde Park Corner in 1968.Contributed by:
History29319 -
BSM G T Dorrell in 1913In a photo of the L Battery football team in 1912-13 in AldershotContributed by:
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Communities
Communities
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L Battery, Royal Horse Artillery - 1914More about L Battery, Royal Horse Artillery - 1914
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L Battery Royal Horse ArtilleryMore about L Battery Royal Horse Artillery
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L Battery Royal Horse ArtilleryMore about L Battery Royal Horse Artillery
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IWM Collection items selected by John Hughes-WilsonMore about IWM Collection items selected by John Hughes-Wilson
Evidence
Evidence
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Official Records
| Title | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| Medal Index Card | ||
| England & Wales births 1837-2006 Transcription | Charlotte33 | |
| England & Wales deaths 1837-2007 Transcription | Charlotte33 | |
| Medal Index Cards Transcription | Charlotte33 | |
| Medal Index Cards Transcription | Charlotte33 | |
| Medal Index Cards Transcription | Charlotte33 | |
| National Roll of the Great War 1914-1918 Transcription | Charlotte33 | |
| Victoria Cross Recipients 1854-2006 Transcription | Keith1947 |
External Evidence
| Reference | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| London Gazette | Ian77 | |
| London Gazette | Ian77 | |
| London Gazette | Ian77 | |
| London Gazette | Ian77 | |
| London Gazette | Ian77 | |
| London Gazette, | Ian77 | |
| London Gazette | Ian77 | |
| The Times Digital Archive | Ian77 | |
| Victoria Cross Medals - online database - Ancestry | Ian77 | |
| British Army WWI Medal Rolls Index Cards - Ancestry | Ian77 |
Multimedia
| Title | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| Portrait of George ThomasDorrell VC | Luke4 | |
| Encounter between Dorrell and Osborne | History29319 | |
| BSM G T Dorrell in 1913 | History29319 | |
| With the L Battery football team in 1912-13 | History29319 |
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