John Henry Stephen Dimmer
- John Henry Stephen Dimmer
John Henry Stephen Dimmer VC MC (9 October 1883-21 March 1918) was an English recipient of the Victoria Cross, the highest and most prestigious award for gallantry in the face of the enemy that can be awarded to British and Commonwealth forces.
He was 31 years old, and a lieutenant in the 2nd Battalion, The King's Royal Rifle Corps, British Army during the First World War when the following deed took place for which he was awarded the VC.
On 12 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.
Dimmer later achieved the rank of Lieutenant Colonel.
He was killed in action, Marteville, France, on 21 March 1918.
His Victoria Cross is displayed at the Royal Green Jackets Museum, Winchester, England.
References
*Monuments to Courage (David Harvey, 1999)
*The Register of the Victoria Cross (This England, 1997)
*VCs of the First World War - 1914 (Gerald Gliddon, 1994)
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