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We remember John Alexander Dickie
We remember John Alexander Dickie
Timeline
Timeline
1896
1914
service
British Army
Private
1665 / 240221
Gordon Highlanders (T.F.)
5th Bn
Source:1630453
1914 - 1917
1917
service
British Army
Officer Cadet
8th Officer Cadet Bn.
Source:1630453
June 1917
1917
commission
Regular
Source:1630453
1st August 1917
1917
service
British Army
Second Lieutenant
Gordon Highlanders (T.F.)
4th Bn
Source:1630453
1st August 1917
1918
service
British Army
Second Lieutenant
Black Watch (Royal Highlanders)
14th (Fife and Forfar Yeomanry) Battalion
Source:7961377
2nd September 1918
1920
marriage
Mary Allan McRae
Source:1630453
4th February 1920
employment
Telegram Boy then Postman
Post Office
Turriff, Aberdeenshire, Scotland
United Kingdom
Source:1630453
hospitalisation
Wounded at Beaumont Hamel on or about 13th November 1916 (A Cpl at the time)
Hospital/Institution
Source:1630453
hospitalisation
Wounded at Peronne about 1 Oct 1918 while serving with Royal Highlanders
Hospital/Institution
Source:1630453
theatres
France & Belgium: 1a
Source:1630453
theatres
South West Arabia :6e
Source:1630453
1959
death
War Related Sickness
Turriff, Aberdeenshire
United Kingdom
Source:1630453
17th November 1959
burial
Turriff, Aberdeenshire
United Kingdom
Source:1630453
Details
Details
Names
| Type | Name |
|---|---|
| First Names | John Alexander |
| Initials | JA |
| Last Name | Dickie |
| Source | 1630453 |
Gender
| Gender | Source |
|---|---|
| Male |
Contribution
Military Service
Military Service
| Service | Number | Unit | Section | Rank | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| British Army | 8th Officer Cadet Bn. | Officer Cadet | |||
| British Army | 1665 / 240221 | Gordon Highlanders (T.F.) | 5th Bn | Private | |
| British Army | Gordon Highlanders (T.F.) | 4th Bn | Second Lieutenant | ||
| British Army | Black Watch (Royal Highlanders) | 14th (Fife and Forfar Yeomanry) Battalion | Second Lieutenant |
Family
Parents
| Name | Relationship | Dates | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Elspet Geddes Symon | mother | ||
| Charles Ferguson Dickie | father |
Spouse
| Name | Relationship | Dates | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mary Allan McRae | wife | 4th February 1920 |
Media
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John Alexander DickieProbably taken soon after being Commissioned in 1917
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Scotch Platoon "A" Coy. 8th. Officer Cadet Bn.Taken at Whittington Barracks, Lichfield, Staffs.Contributed by:
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John Alexander DickieIn uniform of Black Watch (Royal Highlanders) with MedalsContributed by:
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Communities
Communities
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Officers of the 14th (Fife and Forfar Yeomanry) Battalion Royal HighlandersMore about Officers of the 14th (Fife and Forfar Yeomanry) Battalion Royal Highlanders
Evidence
Evidence
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Official Records
| Title | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| Medal Index Card |
External Evidence
| Reference | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| 14th Royal Highlanders War Diary 1918 | Fife3190 |
Multimedia
| Title | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| John Alexander Dickie | David15910 | |
| Scotch Platoon "A" Coy. 8th. Officer Cadet Bn. | David15910 | |
| "D" Coy. 1st/5th. Bn. Gordon Highlanders (T.F.) | David15910 | |
| John Alexander Dickie | David15910 |
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