DICKINSON, George William
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Rank:
Lance Corporal
Unit / Base:
6 Commando
Regiment/Corps:
East Yorkshire Regiment
Service:
Army
Number:
4343934
Born:
Wednesday, July 21, 1920
Birthplace:
Sunderland
Lance Corporal Dickinson was wounded during operations with No.6 Commando in North Africa on 6 January 1943. During this period his Commando were in the Djebel Azzag (Sedjenane) area of Tunisia. He had also been wounded on 18 May 1940 serving with 2nd Battalion East Yorkshire Regiment, as part of the British Expeditionary Force in France.
Enlisted 10 May 1938.
Reserve List 1 July 1946.
Sources
Casualty Lists / National Archives file WO417/12 (1940) and WO417/56 (1943).
Regular Army Service Book.
[Image] His granddaughter via Forum message.
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