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We remember Maurice Wilfred Dickens
We remember Maurice Wilfred Dickens
Timeline
Timeline
1895
1895
location
The School House, Kensworth, Bedfordshire
United Kingdom
parents address
Source:8629697
9th June 1895 - 1916
1906
education
Dunstable Grammar School
Dunstable, Bedfordshire
United Kingdom
Source:8629697
1906 - 1912
1912
education
London University
London
United Kingdom
Source:8629697
1912 - 1915
1916
enlistment
Source:6694612
1916
1916
commission
Regular
Source:8629697
June 1916
1916
service
Air Force (RAF/RFC)
20147
25 Squadron
Source:8629697
June 1916 - 27th February 1918
1917
theatres
France & Belgium: 1a
Source:8630789
29th November 1917 - 27th February 1918
employment
Student For Motor Cyclist
Source:6694612
1918
death
Killed in Action
Maurice was killed whilst flying a DH4, participating in a "height test and photo practice" when he crashed in to the sea just off the French coast, also killing his Sergeant, Frederick James Swain.
Etaples
France
Source:8630785
27th February 1918
burial
Etaples, Pas de Calais
France
XXVIII. N. 4
Source:8630785
Details
Details
Names
| Type | Name |
|---|---|
| First Names | Maurice Wilfred |
| Initials | MW |
| Last Name | Dickens |
| Source | 6694612 |
Gender
| Gender | Source |
|---|---|
| Male |
Locations
| Address | Country | Type | Date | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| The School House, Kensworth, Bedfordshire | United Kingdom | parents address | 9th June 1895 - 1916 |
Contribution
Military Service
Military Service
| Service | Number | Unit | Section | Rank | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Air Force (RAF/RFC) | 20147 | 25 Squadron |
Awards
| Award | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|
| British War Medal | First World War Campaign/Service Medal | |
| Victory Medal | First World War Campaign/Service Medal |
Family
Parents
| Name | Relationship | Dates | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Elizabeth Anne Dickens nee Holbrow | mother | ||
| Frederick Dickens | father |
Media
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Maurice Wilfred DickensA short biography of Maurice Wilfred Dickens taken from the publication "Dunstable Grammar School Old Boys Fallen in The Great War" © 2015 Dunstable School Old Boys' Association
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Maurice's Headstone in Etaples Military Cemetery.Maurice Wilfred Dickens's Headstone in Etaples Military Cemetery, Pas-de-Calais, France.Contributed by:
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Evidence
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Official Records
| Title | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| British RAF Airmen 1912-1919 |
External Evidence
| Reference | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| Commonwealth War Graves Commission | Robin60812 | |
| Ancestry.co.uk | Robin60812 |
Multimedia
| Title | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| Maurice Wilfred Dickens | Robin60812 | |
| Maurice's Headstone in Etaples Military Cemetery. | Colin44150 | |
| Dunstable Grammar School, Bedfordshire | Stella72041 |
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