The Scottish War Memorials Project

dhubthaigh · Posted: Wed Jan 24, 2007 12:34 pm Post subject:

Thomas Dickson is also commemorated on the Alyth War Memorial, Perthshire

Name: DICKSON, THOMAS
Initials: T
Nationality: United Kingdom
Rank: Private
Regiment: Scots Guards
Unit Text: 2nd Bn.
Age: 33
Date of Death: 29/09/1915
Service No: 2667
Additional information: Son of Mrs. Dickson, of "Te Aro", Morebattle, Kelso, Roxburghshire, and the late Alexander Dickson.
Casualty Type: Commonwealth War Dead
Grave/Memorial Reference: Panel 8 and 9.
Cemetery: LOOS MEMORIAL

THE ALYTH GUARDIAN: 05.11.15
Private T. Dickson, 2nd Batt. Scots Guards, was Killed in Action in France, on 29th September.
He saw active service in South Africa for which he received medals and clasps.
His mother removed from Morn Street at last term, and his sister, Mrs King, resides at Balbirnie, Ruthven.

DelBoy · Posted: Tue Nov 15, 2011 3:13 pm Post subject: Memorial Transcription

WW1

Sgt. A. Douglas, S.G.
Cpl. W. Brockie, K.O.S.B.
Cpl. W.H. Halliday, A.&S.H.
Cpl. J. Wight, K.O.S.B.
Pte. W.R. Affleck, K.O.S.B.
Pte. D.M. Anderson, 1st B.C.Rgt.
Pte. W.S. Barnett, K.O.S.B.
Pte. G. Cairns, K.O.S.B.
Pte. J. Docherty, K.O.S.B.
Pte. J.H. Fox, Cam.H.
Pte. J. Frater, H.L.I.
Pte. G. Halliday, S.W.B.
Pte. G. Luke, R.S.
Pte. G. McGregor, S.G.
Pte. A. Minto, K.O.S.B.
Pte. G. Weir, K.O.S.B.
Pte. T.R. Dickson, S.G.

The memorial states that the names of WW2 casualties are recorded in the nearby church.