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Dynon is a surname. Notable people with the surname include: *Denis Dynon Denis Dynon VC (September 1822 – 16 February 1863) was an Irish recipient of the Victoria Cross, the highest and most prestigious award for gallantry in the face of the enemy that can be awarded to British and Commonwealth forces. Details Bor ... (1822-1863), Irish recipient of the Victoria Cross * Kevin Dynon (1925-2017), Australian footballer * Moira Lenore Dynon (1920-1976), Australian chemist and community activist See also * Dynon Avionics, American aircraft avionics manufacturer {{surname ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Denis Dynon
Denis Dynon VC (September 1822 – 16 February 1863) was an Irish recipient of the Victoria Cross, the highest and most prestigious award for gallantry in the face of the enemy that can be awarded to British and Commonwealth forces. Details Born in Kilmannon, Queen's County, he first enlisted in the 44th Regiment of Foot, transferring into the 53rd Regiment of Foot in 1844. He served in the Sutlej Campaign of 1845-46 (battles of Aliwal and Sobraon) and the Punjab Campaign of 1848–49. Dynon was about 35 years old, and a sergeant in the (later The King's Shropshire Light Infantry), British Army during the Indian Mutiny when the following deed took place on 2 October 1857 at Ghota Behar, India for which he and Lieutenant John Charles Campbell Daunt were awarded the VC: Further information He was forced to leave the army due to ill health and was admitted to Kilmainham Hospital in Dublin. He died on 16 February 1863. His burial place is unknown. His VC is on display in th ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kevin Dynon
Kevin James Dynon (11 August 1925 – 8 September 2017) was an Australian rules footballer who played for the North Melbourne Football Club in the Australian Football League (VFL). Early years Dynon was brought up in Kensington, Victoria and attended St. Joseph's CBC North Melbourne between 1936 and 1940 where he attained his Intermediate Certificate. He was noted for his overall athletic prowess and exceptional sporting ability which allowed him to become a member of the school's tennis, cricket, handball and football teams at various times. In 1940 he earned the title of college captain and was the senior sports champion, winning the 90 yards hurdles, broad jump, high jump and coming second in the 100 yards sprint (under 16). In the same year he acted as captain of the handball team and the athletics squad. Military Barely 18 years of age, he enlisted into the Royal Australian Air Force and served in the AFHQ Telecommunication Unit until his discharge as a leading aircraftm ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Moira Lenore Dynon
Moira Lenore Dynon (; 4 September 1920 – 23 October 1976) was an Australian chemist and community activist. The daughter of Percy Shelton and Lily Johnston, she was born Moira Lenore Shelton in Elsternwick and was educated there, in Toorak and at the University of Melbourne, where she received a BSc in 1941. She joined the Women's Auxiliary Australian Air Force, where she was responsible for inspection, management and training in the use of chemical weapons. After returning to civilian life, she worked in research for the Commonwealth Serum Laboratories and then for the Council for Scientific and Industrial Research. She married John Dynon in 1950; the couple had five children. In 1960, she organized a campaign to provide high school education for Japanese children fathered by Australian servicemen. From 1961 to 1967, she was president of the women's division of the Italo-Australian Welfare Association. She was chair of the Aid for India campaign and later served as president o ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
