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Local war hero celebrates 100th birthday with party A LOCAL war hero celebrated his 100th birthday this week with both his family and the Royal Naval Association, of which he is the president. Tommy Dickinson reached the milestone age on January 28 and the association organised a surprise birthday party for him last Wednesday, with Stocksbridge Mayor Keith Davis making a visit. He received the card from the Queen and then had a meal with 48 family members at the Dog and Partridge, Bord Hill, Flouch. In August 2015, Mr Dickinson featured in Look Local after receiving his Russian Convoy Medal aged 97. He was given this medal for his courage and bravery some 70 years after his service in the Arctic Convoys during World War Two.
The war veteran served as a Lieutenant in the Royal Navy from 1936 to 1978 and during his latter years he was the careers officer. Although he is retired from the Royal Navy, Tom worked daily as secretary at the Legionnaires Club in Stocksbridge from 1983 - 2017. During the convoys, around 1,400 merchant ships delivered essential supplies to the Soviet Union under the LendLease program, escorted by ships of the allied navy. Eighty-five merchant vessels and 16 Royal Navy warships were lost. The convoys demonstrated the Allies commitment to helping the Soviet Union, prior to the opening of a Second Front, and tied up a substantial part of Germany’s Navy and Air Force.
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