Hubert Dinwoodie
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Wing Commander Hubert Dinwoodie, GC, OBE, MC (24 March 1896 – 28 August 1968) was an officer in the Royal Air Force and a recipient of the George Cross shortly after the end of the Second World War for defusing bombs in Germany in 1946.
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Hubert Dinwoodie | |
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Born | (1896-03-24)24 March 1896 Bournemouth, England |
Died | 28 August 1968(1968-08-28) (aged 72) Bournemouth, England |
Allegiance | United Kingdom |
Service/ | British Army Royal Air Force |
Years of service | 1915–1920 1939–1954 |
Rank | Wing commander |
Service number | 72819 |
Unit | Dorset Regiment (1915–20) BEF 10/20 Squadron (1918–19) RAFVR (Technical Branch) (1939–54) |
Battles/wars | First World War Second World War |
Awards | George Cross Officer of the Order of the British Empire Military Cross |
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