The Bowes Museum Dickson George A

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Name:

George Dickson

Casualty No.:

Initials:

G A

Service No.:

Date of Birth:

Place of Birth:

Age at Death:

Ranks:

Lance Corporal

Unit:

25th Northumberland Fusiliers

Teesdale Township:

Lynesack and Softley, Middleton-in-Teesdale

Place Enlisted:

Home Address:

Lane Head, Middleton-in-Teesdale

Civilian Employment:

Grocer

Cause of Death:

Killed in Action

Date of Death:

8-January-1918

Place of Death:

France

Battles & Campaigns:

Locally Commemorated:

UK Commemorated:

Overseas Commemorated:

Buried:

Decoration and Medals:

Service :

Army

Service Records:

Death Notice/Obituary:

Teesdale Mercury-02/10/1918: Upper dale notes: Killed in action

Family Details:

Son of Mr and Mrs R. Dickson.

Notes:

Prior to joining up, George worked for Mr Teesdale, a grocer in Copley. He was known as a crack shot at his local gun club, and was subsequently engaged in training other soldiers in shooting.

Images:

Sources:

Local Memorials: www.newmp.org.uk; Teesdale Townships: Teesdale Poor Law Union 1914; Service: MiT UTASS project data; Unit: MiT UTASS project data; Home Address: MiT UTASS project data; Civilian Employment: MiT UTASS project data; Place of Death: MiT UTASS project data; Family Details: Teesdale Mercury; Notes: MiT UTASS project data; Date of Death: MiT UTASS project data; Cause of Death: MiT UTASS project data; Teesdale Mercury 02.10.1918 Page 3: Column 3; Date of Death Month: Teesdale Mercury 02.10.1918 Page 3: Column 3; Date of Death Day: Teesdale Mercury 02.10.1918 Page 3: Column 3; Date of Death Year: Teesdale Mercury 02.10.1918 Page 3: Column 3;