John and Evelyn Dodd's Journey Through WWII

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posted on 2024-06-05, 19:40 authored by Their Finest Hour Project Team

John Robert Dodd (the contributor’s father) joined service at age of 15. He saw various service - destroyer, supporting Royal Yacht, shipping of gold reserves and paintings held in Windsor Collection. He was a gunner on HMS Kipling which was sunk on 11th May 1942 (losing 24 crew). He was also involved in ships carrying Jewish refugees.

He suffered from PTSD.

Evelyn Dodd ( the contributor’s mother) was a secretary.

History

Item list and details

Service record and HMS Kipling framed collection

Person the story/items relate to

John Robert Dodd Evelyn Dodd

Person who shared the story/items

Anon

Relationship between the subject of the story and its contributor

Father Mother

Type of submission

Shared at Theale Library, Berkshire on 14 November 2023.

Record ID

99497 | TLI014

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Keywords

Their Finest Hour World War Two Destroyer Jewish Jews Letter Letters Naval Navy Photo Photograph Photographs Photos Refugee Refugees Royal Sea Ship Shipping Ships War Ship Warship

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CC BY 4.0