George Thomas Dorrell | |
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Born | 7 July 1880 Paddington, Middlesex, England |
Died | 7 January 1971 (aged 90) Cobham, Surrey, England |
Buried | Randall's Park Crematorium, Leatherhead |
Allegiance | United Kingdom |
Service | British Army Territorial Army Home Guard |
Years of service | 1895–1926, 1941–45 |
Rank | Lieutenant-Colonel |
Unit | Royal Horse Artillery Royal Artillery Home Guard |
Battles / wars | Second Boer War World War I World War II |
Awards | Victoria Cross Member of the Order of the British Empire |
Lieutenant-Colonel George Thomas Dorrell, VC, MBE (7 July 1880 – 7 January 1971) 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.