John Dimmer
Lieutenant Colonel John Henry Stephen Dimmer 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.
Born on 9 October 1883, Dimmer was educated at Rutlish School, Merton Park, south London. Aged 31, married and a lieutenant in the 2nd Battalion, The King's Royal Rifle Corps, he was awarded the VC for his actions on 12 November 1914 at Klein Zillebeke, Belgium.Citation
Dimmer later achieved the rank of lieutenant colonel. He was killed in action at Marteville, France on 21 March 1918. His body was missing until 1920, when it was buried at Vadencourt British Cemetery in Maissemy.
His Victoria Cross is displayed at the Royal Green Jackets Museum, Winchester, England.Marriage
On 19 January 1918, Dimmer married Gladys Dora May Parker in the Moseley Parish Church. The couple had no children. After Dimmer's death, his wife re-married to Leopold Canning, a Royal Flying Corps Lieutenant and future president of the British Fascisti.
