Detail slachtoffer

Persoonsgegevens

• Naam DICKESON
• Initialen CA
• Voornaam COLIN ADDISON
• Land New Zealand
• Laatste verblijfplaats Kaikoura
• Gezin Husband of Mrs. Laura E. Dickeson, of Mount Albert, Auckland, New Zealand.
• Beroep Architect

Militaire dienst

• Service nummer 24/2128
• Rang Acting Captain
• Medailles Military Cross
• Militaire eenheid 22nd Bn. New Zealand Cyclist Bn
• Leger - Korps - Divisie New Zealand Division
• Strijdkracht N.Z.E.F.
• Overige gegevens i.v.m. militaire loopbaan Embarkation date: 1 April 1916;
  To France: 10 October 1916;
  MC 'For conspicuous gallantry and devotion to duty when cable burying operations were in
  danger of being stopped owing to difficulties,
  through rain, mud, darkness and enemy
  shelling, of getting material formed to the
  work. His party persevered, and so enabled
  the work to proceed.' (LG 19/04/1918)

Overlijden

• Gewond Vierstraat; "The C.O., Major Evans and Captain Dickeson (Adjutant) left Headquarters later in the morning to make a reconnaissance of the line. On the road down an enemy shell burst between them, killing the Adjutant instantly. Major Evans escaped unhurt, but was severely shaken by the explosion." (Regimental History of New Zealand Cyclist Corps in The Great War 1914-1918)
• Aard verwonding Killed in action
• Overleden op 26 April 1918
• Leeftijd overlijden 30
• Plaats van het graf Lijssenthoek Military Cemetery XXVIII - C - 5

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