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- 2014-2015 (Creation)
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1 digital recording and 1 file
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Biographical history
Dennis Haydock was born on 15th December 1923 in Crookes, Sheffield to Ada and Edwin Haydock who were deaf and dumb from childhood. Dennis had one older brother, Eric Haydock who was 4 years his senior. Dennis served in the 1st (Armoured) Batallion Coldstream Guards as a tank Gunner from 1942-1947. After the war, Dennis worked at Sheffield Forge and Rolling Mills and in 1980 he moved to York with his wife and took up work in the Terry's chocolate factory.
Dennis Haydock died in 2017.
See Also - Normandy Veterans Association
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Scope and content
Oral history recording and full printed transcription of an interview with Dennis Haydock undertaken as part of the York Normandy Veterans Legacy project under the York: Gateway to History project during 2014-2015.
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- English