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We remember James Dick
We remember James Dick
Timeline
Timeline
1915
location
Lamancha, Peebleshire
United Kingdom
Source:8545731
22nd May 1915
enlistment
Leith
United Kingdom
Source:8539910
service
British Army
Private
568
Royal Scots
7th Battalion
Source:8539172
1915
death
Killed in the Quintinshill rail disaster.
United Kingdom
Source:8539172
Source:8545731
Source:8539910
22nd May 1915
burial
Edinburgh
United Kingdom
Memorial Ground - Gretna Railway Disaster
Source:8539172
sibling
William Dick
Source:9061573
sibling
Janet Dick Or Swan
Source:9061573
sibling
Margaret Dick Or Armstrong
Source:9061573
sibling
Annie Dick
Source:9061573
Details
Details
Names
| Type | Name |
|---|---|
| First Names | James |
| Initials | J |
| Last Name | Dick |
| Source | 8539171 |
Gender
| Gender | Source |
|---|---|
| Male |
Locations
| Address | Country | Type | Date | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lamancha, Peebleshire | United Kingdom | known 22nd May 1915 |
Military Service
| Service | Number | Unit | Section | Rank | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| British Army | 568 | Royal Scots | 7th Battalion | Private |
Family
Parents
| Name | Relationship | Dates | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| James Dick | father |
Siblings
| Name | Relationship | Dates | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| William Dick | brother | ||
| Janet Dick or Swan | sister | ||
| Margaret Dick or Armstrong | sister | ||
| Annie Dick | sister |
Media
Media
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Royal Scots Cap BadgeRoyal Scots Cap Badge, similar to the one which would have been worn by James Dick.
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Vincent96527
Communities
Communities
Evidence
Evidence
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Official Records
| Title | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| Commonwealth War Graves Commission (CWGC) Casualty Records Transcription | Yvonne27542 | |
| Soldiers died in the Great War 1914-1919 Transcription | Yvonne27542 |
External Evidence
| Reference | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| List of those involved in the Gretna Rail Disaster | Yvonne27542 | |
| Quintinshill Roll of Honour | Yvonne27542 | |
| Ancestry - Register of Soldiers Effects | Vincent96527 |
Multimedia
| Title | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| Royal Scots Cap Badge | Vincent96527 |
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