The Scottish Military Research Group - Commemorations Project

DelBoy · Posted: Thu Feb 11, 2010 2:23 pm Post subject: Alan James Dickson

This huge stainglass window with a section remembering Lt Alan James Dickson is in Hillside Church near Montrose.

Name: DICKSON, ALAN JAMES
Initials: A J
Nationality: United Kingdom
Rank: Lieutenant
Regiment/Service: Highland Light Infantry
Unit Text: 2nd Bn.
Age: 22
Date of Death: 14/11/1914
Additional information: Native of Laurencekirk. Son of Mr. Patrick and Mrs. R. I. Dickson, of Sunnyside House, Montrose.
Casualty Type: Commonwealth War Dead
Grave/Memorial Reference: Panel 38.
Memorial: YPRES (MENIN GATE) MEMORIAL

anne park · Posted: Thu Feb 11, 2010 8:14 pm Post subject: Lt Alan James Dickson

Dickson Alan James Lt 2nd Highland Light Infantry b Laurencekirk 28/02/1892 Age 22 Killed in Action F & F 14-Nov-14 Son of Patrick & Mrs R I Dickson,Sunnyside House, Montrose. Native of Laurencekirk. Officers Book page 162. Roll of Honour: Vol II Page 100. Educated Fettes College, Edinburgh & Merton College, Oxford. Menin Gate Memorial, Ypres M. R. 29 Panel 38

anne park

Name: Alan J Dickson
Age: 9
Estimated birth year: abt 1892
Relationship: Pupil
Gender: Male
Where born: Laurencekirk, Kircardineshire
Registration Number: 679
Registration district: Cramond
Civil parish: Cramond
County: Midlothian
Address: Cramond Bridge, Midlothian
Occupation: Scholar
ED: Cargifield School
Household schedule number: 1
Line: 18

Adam Brown · Posted: Thu Feb 11, 2010 11:37 pm Post subject:

Anne

Also listed on the Cargilfield School War Memorial

http://warmemscot.s4.bizhat.com/viewtopic.php?t=5121

And on the Fettes College War Memorial

http://warmemscot.s4.bizhat.com/viewtopic.php?t=1149

Thanks

Adam

dhubthaigh · Posted: Thu Mar 21, 2013 4:49 pm Post subject:

DUNDEE COURIER: 07.06.1915

Also Merton College, Oxford;

http://www.flickr.com/photos/browniebear/4728500647/lightbox/

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