Jackson Dodds

Who was Jackson Dodds?

Jackson Dodds, CBE was an early Scouts Canada scouting notable, rising to Deputy Chief Scout for Canada.

Born in Hornsey, Middlesex, England, Dodds first went to Canada in 1901, but did not finally settle in Winnipeg, Manitoba, until after serving with the British Army in World War I. He served on the World Scout Committee of the World Organization of the Scout Movement from 1947 until 1949 and again from 1951 until 1955.

Mr. Dodds was awarded the following medals during his lifetime:

CBE – Commander of the Most Excellent Order of the British Empire: 1 Jan 1944

OBE – Officer of the Most Excellent Order of the British Empire: 3 June 1919

1914 Star: 1917

British War Medal: 1914 - 1918

Victory Medal: 1914 - 1919

1935 Jubilee Medal

1937 George VI Coronation Medal

1953 Queen Elizabeth Coronation Medal

Order of the Phoenix – Greece

Royal Order of George I – Greece

Dodds was a strong swimmer and was on the Canadian national waterpolo team which competed in Saint Petersburg, Russia against the Russian team prior to their revolution. He was married to Florence Lydia Wood, a professional singer who sang under the name Roma. He was father to Roma, Donald, Stanley and Jean.