The National Archives | DocumentsOnline | Image Details Before embarkation to France in June, 1944 a list of tanks and vehicles was prepared by the 2nd Armoured Battalion, Irish Guards. On it Lieutenant W.E. DODD is listed as being Troop Officer in a Sherman Mk V of No. 2 Troop, No. 3 Squadron. The other members were Guardsman J. JACKSON, Driver/Mechanic, Guardsman Reginald UNWIN, Gunner/Operator (Killed in Action, 21 April 1945), and Guardsman W. CHAMBERS, Gunner/Operator (Died of Wounds, 5 September 1944), and Guardsman W. SHIMMIN, Driver/Operator.
Personal Number: 243515 Rank: Second Lieutenant Name: Wilfred Edgar DODD Unit: Irish Guards London Gazette : 25 September 1942 https://www.thegazette.co.uk/London/issue/35716/supplement/4161/data.pdf FOOT GUARDS. The undermentioned Cadets to be 2nd Lts. 4th Sept. 1942:— I. G'ds. Wilfred Edgar DODD (243515). London Gazette : 1 March 1945 https://www.thegazette.co.uk/London/issue/36961/supplement/1175/data.pdf Military Cross Lieutenant Wilfred Edgar Dodd (243515), Irish Guards (Bray-on-Thames).
