Lieutenant-Colonel George Dunn
2nd Battalion, Seaforth Highlanders

Major Dunn as Bn 2nd in command was with me at the former Bn HQ. As bn HQ was about to advance it was shelled and many personnel were casualties … I was wounded also. Maj. Dunn was a tower of strength during that crisis and throughout the rest of the night. He re-organised a scratch Bn HQ, re-organised communications, re-organised people to deal with casualties, and by his calmness and coolness in very difficult circumstances was of outstanding help in getting things going again.

(D.S.O. Bar citation, 21 Dec 1944)

Born in Lanarkshire on 27 March 1914, George Willoughby Dunn was a graduate of Glasgow University, a solicitor and Territorial Army officer, commissioned into Royal Scots Fusiliers in 1935. He served with the 5th Black Watch as a company commander in North Africa and was wounded at the Second Battle of El Alamein in October 1942. He then earned the Military Cross for leading an assault on a hill strongpoint at Wadi Akarit in April 1943: “He exposed himself continuously without fear for his own life and his complete disregard for his own safety made possible the taking and holding of this feature. Throughout Major Dunn has been an inspiration to all who serve under him.”

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