William Draper DICKINSON

Main CPGW Record

Surname: DICKINSON

Forename(s): William Draper

Place of Birth: Langwathby, Cumberland

Service No: 205629

Rank: Private

Regiment / Corps / Service: Queen’s Own (Royal West Kent Regiment)

Battalion / Unit: 7th (Service) Battalion

Division: 18th (Eastern) Division

Age: ---

Date of Death: 1917-10-12

Awards: ---

CWGC Grave / Memorial Reference: Panel 106 to 108.

CWGC Cemetery: ---

CWGC Memorial: TYNE COT MEMORIAL

Non-CWGC Burial: ---

Local War Memorial: GARGRAVE, YORKSHIRE

Additional Information:

William Draper Dickinson was the son of William and Elizabeth Ann Dickinson, née Draper. William, senior, was born at Kirkby Stephen, Westmorland and Elizabeth at Shireoaks, Nottinghamshire.

1901 Langwathby, Cumberland Census: William Draper Dickinson, aged 7 years, born Langwathby, son of William and Elizabeth A. Dickinson.

1911 Appleby, Westmorland Census: Crackenthorpe - William Draper Dickinson, aged 17 years, born Langwathby, Cumberland. [William was employed by Thomas William Horn, Farmer.]

The British Army Service Record for William Draper Dickinson exists but may be incomplete.

British Army WW1 Medal Rolls Index Cards: Pte William D. Dickinson, 205629, R. W. Kent R.

British Army WW1 Medal and Award Rolls: Pte William Draper Dickinson, 205629, 7/RWK.

Army Registers of Soldiers' Effects: Pte William Draper Dickinson, 205629, 7th Btn R. W. Kent Rgt. Date and Place of Death: On or since 12.10.17. France, death pres. To whom Authorised/Amount Authorised: Father - William. £6 1s. 7d.

UK, WW1 Pension Ledgers and Index Cards, 1914-1923: card(s) exist for William. Name(s) on card(s): Dependant: Mr William Dickinson. Relationship: Father. Deceased 19.10.21. Dependant: Mrs Elizabeth Ann Dickinson, aged 61 years. Relationship: Mother. Address 1. Station House Langwathby, Carlisle. Address 2. 73, High Street, North Shore, Blackpool.

William was killed in action close to Poelcappelle (Poelkapelle) during the Battles of Ypres, 1917, 31 July-10 November, at the First Battle of Passchendaele, 12 October.

William is commemorated on the Langwathby War Memorial and the Midland Railway War Memorial at Derby.

A short biography of William is included in: ‘From Mills to Marching and Back Again – A History of Gargrave from 1900 to 1925’ by Sue Lyall and Donavon Slaven with contributions from George Ingle, Ray Jones and Martin Thompson (2019).

Data Source: Local War Memorial

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Entry in West Yorkshire Pioneer Illustrated War Record: ---

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