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- 1986-2015 (Creation)
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13 Files
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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
Contains programmes, correspondence, photographs, maps and drawings relating to Dennis Haydock's experiences during the Second World War. Also includes presentation tankard and plate, as well as dinner cards. Includes drafts and a copy of his memoirs 'Dennis Haydock Remembers'. Includes his record of service papers which is included with closed access material. Includes a list of members of the Normandy Veterans Association with contact details and a list of guests at the 1990 commemmorative event at Enschede with addresses both have been moved to closed access folder. Also includes an oral history interview and full transcription taken as part of the York: Gateway to History project in 2014-2015.
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Material is available subject to the usual terms and conditions of access to Archives and Local History collections.
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Images are supplied for private research only at the Archivist's discretion. Please note that material may be unsuitable for copying on conservation grounds. Researchers who wish to publish material must seek copyright permission from the copyright owner.
Language of material
- English