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Surname: DICKEY
Forename(s): Robert George Alexander
Place of Birth: Colne, Lancashire
Service No: ---
Rank: Captain
Regiment / Corps / Service: Royal Engineers
Battalion / Unit: 1st Field Survey Coy
Division: ---
Age: 24
Date of Death: 1918-11-14
Awards: ---
CWGC Grave / Memorial Reference: W and V. 37.
CWGC Cemetery: FOULRIDGE (ST. MICHAEL) CHURCHYARD
CWGC Memorial: ---
Non-CWGC Burial: ---
Local War Memorial: SKIPTON – ERMYSTED’S GRAMMAR SCHOOL, YORKSHIRE
Additional Information:
Robert George Alexander Dickey (born 20 February 1894) was the son of Archibald Alexander George and Marion Dickey, née Yeates. Archibald was born at Carnowen, Co. Donegal, Ireland and Marion at Whitehaven, Cumberland.
1901 Colne, Lancashire Census: 45, Market Street - Robert G.A. Dickey, aged 7 years, born Colne, son of Archibald A.G. and Marion Dickey.
1911 St. Bees, Cumberland Census: Sanatorium, St. Bees School - Robert G.A. Dickey, aged 17 years, born Colne, Lancashire.
British Army WW1 Medal Rolls Index Cards: 2nd Lt Robert George Alexander Dickey, Manch. R.; Capt 5 Manch. R., T.F. att'd R.E. Theatre of War first served in: 2B [Balkans]. Date of entry therein: 23.7.15. Dec'd 14.11.18. Correspondence: Dr. A.A.G. Dickey M.B.E. Heysham House, 248, Chorley Old Road, Bolton, Lancs.
British Army WW1 Medal and Award Rolls: Capt R.G.A. Dickey, Manchester Regiment. Died (U.K.) 14.11.18.
Army Registers of Soldiers' Effects: Capt R.G.A. Dickey, 5 Bn Manchester. Date and Place of Death: 14.11.18. Died. To whom Issued/Amount: Administrator - Archibald Alexander George Dickey Esq. £346 14s. 3d.
UK, WW1 Pension Ledgers and Index Cards, 1914-1923: card(s) for Robert not found.
A short biography of Robert is included in: ‘A Grammar School at War – The Story of Ermysted’s Grammar School during the Great War’ by Steven Howarth (2007).
Robert is commemorated on the Colne War Memorial.
Photograph: 'Colne & District Roll of Honour & War Record 1914-1919'.
Data Source: Local War Memorial
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Entry in West Yorkshire Pioneer Illustrated War Record: ---
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Captain Robert George Alexander DICKEY
Regiment / Corps / Service Badge: Royal Engineers
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St Michael's Churchyard, Foulridge
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St Michael's Churchyard, Foulridge
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19 March 1915
Skipton Grammar School Roll of Honour
Corrections and additions
† Addition
* Correction
† H. Colley (Master) Inns of Court O.T.C.
† J.P.Y. Dickey, 2nd Lieut., 10th Lancashire Fusiliers
*R.G.A. Dickey, 2nd Lieut., 5th (R) Manchester Regiment
† A. Goodman, 2nd Lieut., 5th East Lancashire Regiment
† A.E.P. Leak, Gunner, R.F.A.
* Oswald Leak, Electrician. H.M.S. ‘Scotia’
*J.C. McIntye, 2nd Lieut., Argyll and Sutherland Highlanders
*G.S. McKay, 2nd Lieut., R.F.A.
*H. Mallinson, Corporal, Welsh Fusiliers
*Chris Maudsley, Pte., A.S.C.
*C.G.M. Morris (Master) 2nd Lieut., 9th Royal Berkshire Regiment
*J. Pethybridge, 2nd Lieut., Royal Engineers
*Alfred Waddington, 2nd Lieut., 5th East Lancashire Regiment
*Alan Wilson, Lieut., R.A.M.C. in charge of 4 batteries, Lahore Division of Indian Army
*Alec Wilson, 2nd Lieut., Herefordshire Regiment (Service Batt.)
*Colin Wilson, Lieut., R.A.M.C. in charge of 4 batteries, Royal Garrison Artillery
*Leslie Wilson, Sub-Lieut., R.N.R. (sub-mariner)
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