Sgt Athelestan Owen Dodds MiD
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Rank: Tpr
Sqn: BDate: 01 Sep 41
Regimental Driver Operators Course.
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QUALIFICATION
Rank: Tpr
Sqn: BDate: 04 Sep 41
Driver IC Class III (W)
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QUALIFICATION
Rank: Tpr
Sqn: BDate: 15 Oct 41
Wireless course.
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QUALIFICATION
Rank: Tpr
Date: 24 Jan 42
Driver Operator Group "C"
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Stricken Off Strength(SOS)
Rank: Tpr
Sqn: BDate: 19 Jul 42
SOS att to No. 239 Sqn RAF
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QUALIFICATION
Rank: Tpr
Date: 09 Mar 43
Gunner (RAC) II
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QUALIFICATION
Rank: Tpr
Date: 25 May 43
Gunner Operator Group "C"
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AWARD
Rank: Tpr
Date: 28 May 43
1st Good Conduct Badge
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QUALIFICATION
Rank: Tpr
Date: 30 Jul 43
Relinquish qualification of Dr Oper "C" on being re-mustered and qualified Op CAC "C"
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AWARD
Rank: Tpr
Date: 15 Jan 44
Canadian Volunteer Service Medal & Clasp
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DDAY
Rank: Tpr
Date: 03 Jun 44
Embark 3 Jun 44, disembark 6 Jun 44
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DDAY
Rank: Sergeant
Trade: Loader/Operator
Sqn: BDate: 06 Jun 44
Tpr. A.O. Dodds was the Loader/operator for Capt. H. Smuck the Battle Captain of B Squadron. His tank call sign B-3 a Duplex Drive tank landed in the first wave onto Juno Beach Sector Nan Green and was later swamped on the beach by the incoming tide.
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PROMOTION
Rank: Tpr(A/Cpl)
Date: 16 Jun 44
From Tpr to Tpr(A/Cpl)
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PROMOTION
Rank: Cpl
Date: 16 Sep 44
From Tpr(A/Cpl) (A/L/Sgt) to Cpl
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PROMOTION
Rank: L/Sgt(A/Sgt)
Date: 01 Nov 44
From L/Sgt to L/Sgt(A/Sgt)
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Stricken Off Strength(SOS)
Rank: Cpl(A/Sgt)
Date: 10 Jan 45
SOS to X-4 list CAC(C) (C Sqn 25 CADR)
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Taken On Strength(TOS)
Rank: Cpl(A/Sgt)
Date: 17 Jan 45
TOS from X-4 list CAC(C)
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PROMOTION
Rank: Sgt
Date: 01 Feb 45
From Cpl(A/Sgt) to Sgt
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Stricken Off Strength(SOS)
Rank: Sgt
Date: 02 Jun 45
SOS to X-8 list, proceed on course
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AWARD
Rank: Sgt
Date: 09 Mar 46
Mention in Despatches - awarded as per Canada Gazette dated 9 Mar 46 and CARO/6431 dated 8 March 1946
