Major General Dudley Graham Johnson VC, CB, DSO & Bar, MC (13 February 1884 - 21 December 1975) 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.

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  • Major General Dudley Graham Johnson VC, CB, DSO & Bar, MC (13 February 1884 - 21 December 1975) 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. He was 34 years old, and an acting lieutenant-colonel in the The South Wales Borderers, British Army, commanding 2nd Battalion, The Royal Sussex Regiment during the First World War when the following deed took place for which he was awarded the VC. On 4 November 1918 at Sambre Canal, France, the 2nd Infantry Brigade, of which the 2nd Battalion, The Royal Sussex Regiment formed part, was ordered to cross by the lock south of Catillon. The position was strong and the assaulting and bridging parties were halted on arrival at the waterway 100 yards from the canal by a heavy barrage. At this point Lieutenant-Colonel Johnson arrived and personally led an assault but heavy fire again broke up the attack. He reorganized the assaulting and bridging parties and this time effected a crossing but the success of this dangerous operation was entirely due to his splendid leadership. Between the wars he held a number of instruction and staff posts and commanded 4th Division from 1938 to 1940. He was replaced as divisional commander after Dunkirk and made GOC of Aldershot Command before becoming Inspector of Infantry in 1941. He retired in 1944 and was Colonel of the South Wales Borderers from 1944 to 1949. He was married to Marjorie Grisewood, who died in 1950. They had one son and two daughters. His Victoria Cross is displayed at the South Wales Borderers Museum, Brecon, Powys, Wales.
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  • Major General Dudley Graham Johnson VC, CB, DSO & Bar, MC (13 February 1884 - 21 December 1975) 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.
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  • Dudley Graham Johnson
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