53176 Henry Cockfield Luke DIMSDALE, MC, 3 Welsh Guards

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Name Dimsdale, Henry Cockfield Luke
Rank: Temporary Major
Service No: 53176
Regiment: 3 Battalion Welsh Guards
Theatre of Combat or Operation: North Africa (Algeria, Tunisia)
Award: Military Cross
Date of Announcement in London Gazette: 08 July 1943
Date 1943
Catalogue reference WO 373/1

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1st Guards Brigade, 6th Armoured Division, 9 Corps
53176 Temporary Major Henry Cockfield Luke DIMSDALE, 3rd Battalion WELSH GUARDS

At HAMMAN LIF on 9th May 1943 No. 1 Company was ordered to take a high feature which the leading companies had failed to capture.

Major DIMSDALE led his company with great gallantry and skill in the face of heavy Machine Gun and Mortar fire and succeeded in taking the enemy position. He was the first man on to the objective and his conduct and leadership throughout the operation was outstanding.

 

Personal Number: 53176
Rank: Captain
Name: Henry Cockfield Luke DIMSDALE, OBE, MC
Unit: Welsh Guards


London Gazette : 8 July 1943
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The KING has been graciously pleased to approve the following awards in recognition of gallant and distinguished services in North Africa: —
The Military Medal.
Captain (temporary Major) Henry Cockfield Luke Dimsdale (53176), Welsh Guards (Stansted, Essex).

London Gazette : 2 July 1946
https://www.thegazette.co.uk/London/issue/37635/supplement/3371/data.pdf
FOOT GUARDS.
The undermentioned Capts. to be Majs., 1st July, 1946-—
H. C. L DIMSDALE, M C (53176).

London Gazette : 1 June 1953
https://www.thegazette.co.uk/London/issue/39870/supplement/3013/data.pdf
The QUEEN has been graciously pleased, on the occasion of Her Majesty's Coronation, to give orders for the following appointments to the Most Excellent Order of the British Empire in recognition of gallant and distin- guished services in Korea, during the period 1st July, 1952, to 28th February, 1953:—
To be Additional Officers of the Military Division of the said Most Excellent Order:—
Lieutenant-Colonel (temporary) Henry Cockfield Luke DIMSDALE, M.C. (53176), Welsh Guards.

London Gazette : 9 July 1954
https://www.thegazette.co.uk/London/issue/40225/supplement/4004/data.pdf
MEMORANDA.
Maj. H. C. L. DIMSDALE, O-B.E., M.C. (53176), from W.G., to be Lt.-Col. on the Emp. List (1), 3rd May 1954.