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In a small house in Cricklewood Alfred Henry was born in 1896. | In a small house in Cricklewood Alfred Henry was born in 1896. | ||
The Alfred's Dunhill firstborn. A tall and stately man, that became Chairman of the company on his father's retirement in 1928 - a post he held for 33 years. | The Alfred's Dunhill firstborn. A tall and stately man, that became Chairman of the company on his father's retirement in 1928 - a post he held for 33 years. | ||
'''Early Days''' | |||
In 1912 Alfred H. Dunhill joined the business and began his journey in the company as an apprentice (then at the age of 16) but, in 1914 the First World War began and Alfred Henry Dunhill leaves the business and joins the war effort. in 1916 Alfred Henry Dunhill won MC during the Battle of the Somme. He entered as a private and was discharged at the end of the war with the rank of captain. He was decorated with Military Cross, a third-level military award awarded to officers and squares of the British armed forces. He resumes its position in the company in 1919. | |||
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The company's growing exponentially as an international tobacco and pipe‐making under his administration. In recognition of its export achievements, he won the Queen's Award to Industry. | The company's growing exponentially as an international tobacco and pipe‐making under his administration. In recognition of its export achievements, he won the Queen's Award to Industry. | ||