Clifford Mayhew Dodkins
Colonel Clifford Mayhew Dodkins CBE DSO (October 1914 – June 1974), known to his fellow officers as "Dodders", was a British Army officer, intelligence specialist and later author of books on Third Reich Militaria. He was awarded the Distinguished Service Order[1] in 1946, the Order of the British Empire[2] in 1957 and the Commander of the British Empire in the New Years Honours List 1967.[3]
He also amassed a well known collection of militaria which was sold by his widow some years after his death, in 1987.
War time service[edit]
Dodkins was commissioned into the Indian Army in 1935, and after the Partition he transferred to the British Service until 1966, when he retired and returned to England, where he continued to serve with the army until his retirement in 1973.[4]
His wartime service included time with the 8th Light Cavalry, 1st Ghurkhas and 3rd Carabiniers.
Intelligence work and interests[edit]
He was an acknowledged authority on the Imperial German Army and its successors until 1945[5] and amassed a substantial collection of badges and medals from this era.
Intelligence work[edit]
He was employed as an intelligence Officer towards the end of the war, he used this opportunity to expand his collection of rare and sought after Imperial and Nazi German awards.
Obituary[edit]
After his death in 1974, his obituary was published in The Bulletin of the Military History Society.
Sale of militaria collection[edit]
His widow sold his collection of Imperial and Nazi German Militaria by auction in April and June 1987.
It notably included many rare awards such as the 20th Juli Wound Badge and the Pour le Mérite, or "Blue Max"
Written works[edit]
He was the author or co-author of a number of books on Imperial and Third Reich German badges, medals and regalia.
Some of his works include:
- Orders, Decorations, Medals and Badges of the Third Reich, Volumes 1 and 2 by D. Littlejohn and C.M. Dodkins
- Orders, Decorations, Medals and Badges of the Third Reich Including the City of Danzig by D. Littlejohn and C.M. Dodkins
- Orders, Decorations, Medals and Badges of the Third Reich (including, awards of German "Volksgruppen" outside the Reich, the pro-Nazi parties of occupied Western Europe, and also the puppet states of Croatia and Slovakia) by D. Littlejohn and C.M. Dodkins
Bibliography[edit]
- Littlejohn, David; Dodkins, Colonel C.M. (1968) Orders, Decorations, Medals and Badges of the Third Reich Including the City of Danzig. Volume 1. R. James Bender Publishing, California. ISBN 978-0854200801 Search this book on
. - Littlejohn, David; Dodkins, Colonel C. M. (1973). Orders, Decorations, Medals and Badges of the Third Reich. Volume 2. R. James Bender Publishing, California. ASIN B000GI0OP2
- Littlejohn, M.A., A.L.A. and Dodkins Colonel C.M, C.B.E., D.S.O. (1974) Orders, Decorations, Medals and Badges of the Third Reich (including, awards of German "Volksgruppen" outside the Reich, the pro-Nazi parties of occupied Western Europe, and also the puppet states of Croatia and Slovakia) Volume 2. ISBN 9781904900023 Search this book on .
References[edit]
- ↑ "Supplement to The London Gazette, 6 June, 1946" (PDF). The Gazette. 6 June 1946.
- ↑ Recommendation for Award for Dodkins, Clifford Mayhew Rank: Lieutenant Colonel ... 1957. Search this book on
- ↑ "Page 1 | Supplement 44210, 30 December 1966 | London Gazette | The Gazette". www.thegazette.co.uk. Retrieved 2022-08-18.
- ↑ The Military Historical Society, "The Bulletin", Vol. XXV No. 97, August 1974.
- ↑ ibid.
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