British Empire Medal (Military) (23673335 BDR. HENRY B. DODDS. R.A.); General Service Medal clasps Borneo, Malay Peninsula, Northern Ireland (23673335 GNR. H,B. DODDS. R.A.); Army Long Service & Good Conduct Medal QEII clasp Regular Army (23673335 BDR. H.B. DODDS. R.A.)
Henry Bramwell Dodds was born in Cheshire in 1939. He enlisted with the Royal Artillery in about 1959 and served with them as a Commando Gunner in Middle East, Far East, Malta and Northern Ireland before being posted to Garrison HQ in Chester in 1973 where he was attached to 23 Artillery Group as Officer Commanding's Driver.
He was awarded the BEM in the New Years Honours List (LG 31.12.1979). The nomination reading as follows:
"Bdr Dodds has had 21 years service in the Army, much of it as a Commando Gunner until he was posted to Headquarters 23 Artillery Bde in 1973 as the Commander's driver. This formation commands Regiments with TAVR Centres widely scattered over the country including Liverpool, Manchester, Wolverhampton, Worcester, Newport, Cardiff and Ebbw Vale. Units train in various parts of the country and in Germany, so it is not surprising that the Commander's staff car averages between 30 000 -35 000 miles every year.
Bdr Dodds is a superb driver, skillful, safe, courteous, resourceful, possessing uncanny navigating ability and seemingly endless reserves of stamina. He treats his duty as a vocation, giving every task careful and intelligent preparation, concerning himself with details of the route, timings, arrangements during the journey and on arrival to a standard worthy of an experienced staff officer. In addition to his main duty, Bdr Dodds manages and administers the other vehicles in the Headquarters always with commendable efficiency. He is an excellent instructor and is often called upon to teach drivers up to heavy goods vehicle standard. he finds himself involved in many Garrison social and charity functions at which his cheerful personality, attention to detail and smartness as a soldier is a tremendous advertisement for the Army and his Regiment. He often works extremely long hours, yet always seems to have the time to do something more. He is a totally unselfish person whose way of life is consideration for others.
His personal standards are very high. He takes immense pride in his career as a soldier. is a gregarious, down-to-earth, humorous man, simple in his tastes, kind and generous to everyone. He has become the doyen of staff car drivers, setting an outstanding example. Bdr Dodds' admirable performance over the years and especially recently amounts to devotion to duty of a high order. He leaves the service in 1980."
Having retired Dodds passed away on 23 May 1913.
The medals are in good condition unless otherwise specified. Sold with some copied research.
