1920 - 2014 (94 years)
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| Name |
HALLAM, Dennis |
| Birth |
27 Apr 1920 |
Beverley, Yorkshire, England  |
| Gender |
Male |
| Newspaper Article |
22 Jan 1946 |
London, England |
| The London Gazette |
| Newspaper Article |
22 Jan 1946 |
London, England [1] |
| The London Gazette |
- Dennis was awarde the military medal and was recorded in the London Gazette. The citation reads
"This officer has commanded a platoon in a rifle company continuously since D-Day showing thoughtout outstanding gallantry and powers of leadership especially on patrol.
On the 23rd October 1944 outside VENRAIL he was leading a daylight patrol which was ambushed at very close range; with a complete disregard of his own safety he controlled the withdrawal of the patrol in the face of heavy fire and remained himself within about fifty yards of the enemy keeping up a constant screen of smoke grenades until he was certain that everyone was clear. But for his coolness and initiative a large part of the patrol might have been lost.
Prior to the capture of HEILIGENRODE on the 16th April 1945 he led a patrol deep into the enemy's positions and by deliberately drawing their fire was able to pin-point posts which materially assisted the planning of the sunsequent attack.
During the capture of GR. MACKENSTEDT on the 16th April and again during the mopping-up of BREMEN his dash and aggressive action the in face of continual sniping inspired his platoon of very young soldiers with a determination which quickly gained them their objectives.
on the 18th April outside DELMENHORST his company and its supporting tanks were held up by an 88mm. gun and an enemy position in close country on their left flank, but with superb initiative Lt. Hallam led his platoon round a covered flank and by the speed of his attack overwhelmed a position equal in strength to his own and accounted for the entire garrison and the gun.
At all times this officer has been an outstanding source of inspiration to those around him and has shown powers of leadership far above his rank."
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| Death |
31 Dec 2014 |
Sutton Coldfield, Warwickshire, England [2] |
| Probate |
3 Feb 2015 |
Birmingham Probate Registry, England |
| Probate |
3 Feb 2015 |
Birmingham Probate Registry, England [2] |
| Person ID |
I26925 |
HalstedMaster |
| Last Modified |
13 Nov 2025 |
| Father |
HALLAM, Leonard, b. 14 Oct 1881, Horsforth, Yorkshire, England d. 26 May 1973, The Silver Birches, Filey, Yorkshire, England (Age 91 years) |
| Mother |
HOYLE, Emma, b. 1884, Sharleston, Yorkshire, England d. 23 Apr 1944, Rydon House, Carlton, Yorkshire, England (Age 60 years) |
| Marriage |
26 Dec 1905 |
St Luke, Norland, Yorkshire, England [3, 4] |
- Married in the Parish Church according to the Rites and Ceremonies of the Established Church, by Banns. The marriage was witnessed by Luke HOYLE, Nelly HALLAM, Jonh William DAFFARN and Emily HAWNSBY.
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| Family ID |
F4764 |
Group Sheet | Family Chart |
| Family |
FAIRS, Kathleen May, b. 13 May 1918 d. 25 Jul 2002, Sutton Coldfield, Warwickshire, England (Age 84 years) |
| Marriage |
5 Apr 1944 |
Hemsworth, Yorkshire, England [5] |
| Children |
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| Family ID |
F9463 |
Group Sheet | Family Chart |
| Last Modified |
13 Nov 2025 |
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| Sources |
- [S17210] London Gazette Online, (https://www.thegazette.co.uk).
- [S8891] National Probate Indexes for England & Wales, (The annual indexes to all wills proved and administrations granted since January 1858. To order a copy see their website: https://probatesearch.service.gov.uk/#wills), 14.
- [S5524] Certificate Marriage held, (We hold a copy of the marriage certificate for all of these. If you require a copy please contact us. They are not available on our site due to the number and overall size), 5.
- [S78] GRO Marriages Indexes, (Available on many websites -
This covers all Marriage registrations in England and Wales from July 1837. To obtain copies of certificates see https://www.gro.gov.uk/gro/content/certificates/), 2.
Q4 1905 - Ref 9a 812 - Halifax
- [S78] GRO Marriages Indexes, (Available on many websites -
This covers all Marriage registrations in England and Wales from July 1837. To obtain copies of certificates see https://www.gro.gov.uk/gro/content/certificates/), 2.
Q2 1944 - Ref 9c 363 - Hemsworth
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